Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins

Well, even that title “Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins” is a mouthful! I discovered this recipe while searching for a Snickerdoodle cupcake recipe. As soon as I saw Cinnamon Sugar Donut Muffins recipe, I knew I had to have them. Right then. Luckily it was still morning! (Not that the time of day would have stopped me.) While these are … Read more

Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes

Blueberry Cornmeal Pancakes

As I’ve said before, we are big breakfast people, especially on the weekend. We love both savory and sweet dishes, it just depends on the mood. I don’t think that we have a clear favorite, although an omelet is always on the top of my list. When it comes to pancakes, we have our favorite … Read more

Strawberry Rhubarb Tart

Strawberry Rhubarb Tart

We were hosting a friends’ night, as always, and I decided to make Strawberry Rhubarb Tart, as I knew not everyone likes chocolate cakes. Well, I was scared to death of making a pie crust!! I hadn’t done that before and I didn’t want the dessert to be a flop. It ended up being a strawberry … Read more

Easy Banana Bread Recipe

Easy Banana Bread Recipe

I went to clean out the freezer the other day and realized that I had 5 bags of frozen bananas! Holy cow! We eat a lot of bananas, but there is almost always one or two left over at the end of the week that are just too brown to eat. It was obviously time to bake … Read more

Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe

I have had a whole bunch of kitchen failures lately, like outright bombs.  Dry cakes, cookies falling apart, chewy chicken;)  Pies have always, always been my nemesis in the kitchen.  I’ve made a few that have been very good but most of them never make it to the blog because they don’t turn out, are soggy, the crust is … Read more

S’mores Brownie

Smores Brownie

My lovely partner Carlos spent the majority of his summers camping and trekking.  In a tent…in the outdoors. He had very fond memories of making s’mores over the campfire, and I decided to make S’mores Brownie for him. And he liked it! This Smores brownie definitely conjured up those campfire memories with ooey gooey marshmallows, … Read more

Giant Double Chocolate Cookies

Giant Double Chocolate Cookies

Technically these Giant Double Chocolate Cookies are a re-post of these cookies…sort of.  When I made them the first time, I added third chocolate and didn’t make them a giant size.  They were very delicious but when I wanted a chocolate cookie after a few unsuccessful situations in the kitchen, I tried the Double chocolate cookies. These … Read more

Oreo Truffle Brownies

Oreo Truffle Brownies

Oreo Truffle Brownies are decadent, fudgy, sweet, and full of chocolate.  They will immediately cure anyone’s sweet tooth.  Oreo Truffle Brownies would be perfect for Christmas treats to give to neighbors or friends (once they firm up in the fridge, they are pretty sturdy and easy for packing). Delicious brownies, Oreo truffle mixture, ganache, more Oreo … Read more

Brownie Blizzard

Brownie Blizzard

The occasion to make this Brownie Blizzard can be anything – from birthday to a virtual baby shower (Hi, new normal!). I’m a big brownie lover so I decided to make brownie Blizzards to try. The recipe is insanely simple: Ice cream. Chocolate sauce. Brownies. Done. You can make all of the components at home or you … Read more

Peaches and Cream Cake

Peaches and Cream Cake

I love fresh peaches – soft, juicy – they are a pure reminder of every happy summer 😉 These Peaches and Cream Cake is light and sweet, not overly peachy, and perfectly tangy and smooth from the cream cheese.  It’s positively delightful and something that I foresee myself making many, many times with endless adaptations … Read more