Whenever I hear the words “tiramisu,” I think of the scene in Sleepless in Seattle when Tom Hanks and Rob Reiner are walking through Pike Place Market discussing dating. “Tiramisu”“What is Tiramisu?”“You’ll find out.”“Well, what is it?”“You’ll see.”“Some woman is going to want me to do it to her, and I’m not gonna know what… Continue reading Homemade Tiramisu {without lady fingers}
A bowl of cereal, a s’more, and a cookie, all rolled into one- that’s the way Martha Stewart herself describes the famous cookies from Momofuku’s Milk Bar Bakery. And that’s exactly what they are. My husband came home from work last week describing this cookie, and we immediately started googling. We found so many different… Continue reading Momofuku’s Cornflake Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies
I wanted to try something fun and new for my Father-in-law’s 70th birthday party last weekend. I was pretty proud of my cake, but in spite of it’s outward appearance, the inside of this guy was chocolate cake with chocolate filling, and I wanted to also do something white. I ended up deciding on some… Continue reading Lemon Cupcakes with Blackberry Buttercream
So, I’ve made thousands of oatmeal raisin cookies, using at least a dozen different recipes in my lifetime, and I finally found it. Or, more accurately, my sister found it. The holy grail of oatmeal raisin cookie recipes. She brought these on our camping trip last week and they were the most amazing oatmeal raisin… Continue reading The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies on the Face of the Earth
I love making these flag pies because they are so beautiful and festive. I’ll let you in on a little secret- they are way easier to make than they look. All you need are some star shaped cookie cutters. I use about a 1″ one that I found at Michaels, and a few smaller star… Continue reading Patriotic (Flag) Pie
If you’re an American, there’s a good chance that you’ve never tried, much less heard of, a Bakewell Tart. I am fortunate that a big portion of my family is from England, so I’ve grown up on these amazing almond short bread pastries with raspberry filling and maraschino cherries on top. Thank God, because they… Continue reading Bakewell Tart
Did you know that February is National Carrot Month? Neither did I, until I was asked to take part in an online “Carrot Party” with my fellow bakers and bloggers on Instagram. I decided to step out of my comfort zone a little, and instead of doing one of my tried and true carrot recipes,… Continue reading Chai Carrot Pie
Rumbly in my Tumbly 