Chocolate Dipped Strawberry CUPCAKE
My mom loved strawberries. I can remember a fresh bowl of berries being a staple on the counter next to the sink all summer long. Her favorite was to slice them, sprinkle with sugar, and let them sit a while to make their own syrup. Yum! Oh how things changed when we found out how […]
Velvety Chocolate Mousse
I had some heavy cream left over from making caramels and wanted to put it to good use. Oh, this is DEFINITELY what I call, “good use”! It’s about as simple as it gets but oh so delicious. Velvety Chocolate Mousse 1 cup Heavy Cream 3 oz Semisweet Chocolate, chopped 2 T Confectioners’ Sugar 1/2 […]
Gooey Caramel Cake
Caramel and cake are two of my favorite foods. It’s just perfect to combine the two. My little guy just had a birthday and I couldn’t decide on the perfect cake UNTIL I found this little number. It’s no secret that I’m in love with caramel so naturally I made this A-MA-ZING cake. It was […]
Lofty Lemon Meringue Tart
One of my favorite baking books. I know, I know… another LEMON recipe. Sometimes I get this crazy craving for lemons so I make anything lemon to work that out. My friend gave me this book as part of a birthday present. The pictures are awesome and make me want to make EVERYTHING – […]
Maryland Food
Phew! I’ve been waiting for several years to make a trip back to Maryland in the summertime. There’s a lot I love about Texas and will probably never move back to Maryland …. BUT … I sure do miss my Maryland crabs. I was so excited when the opportunity arose for a quick trip and […]
Luscious Lemon Bars
Every so often I get a craving for lemon bars. I didn’t have a recipe that I just loved so I’m always trying new cookbooks and websites for the perfect one. Ones in the past have been too sour, too bitter, too sweet, or just not enough lemon. I recently tried the ‘Luscious Lemon Bars’ […]