It’s May. And you have at least a month until swimsuit season. Which means you have plenty of time to bake this insane dessert. Fudgy brownies + peanut butter cups + salty peanuts + a little snap, crackle, and pop. I promise you won’t be able to eat just one. You’re welcome. Peanut Butter Cup [...]
There’s a cookie monster in our house. And his name is Sam. If he hears the words cook or bake or chocolate or cookies or brownies, he immediately drags a chair across the kitchen and hops on top. He knows where to find the measuring spoons, and he gets upset if I try to use [...]
Nick has been enjoying a very wonderful spring break from school. Actually, we’ve all been enjoying it. No class on Tuesdays and Thursdays means leisurely dinners with glasses of red wine. It means no late night homework sessions and no group project meetings on Saturday mornings. It means he has more time with Sam and [...]
Last Wednesday night, my mother and I attended a sold-out event at the Strand Capitol in York: An Evening with Ina Garten. I knew the The Barefoot Contessa was a popular Food Network chef and an accomplished cookbook author, but I really had no idea until last week that she was so beloved! During the [...]
Last week I shared some simple recipes for sweets for your littlest Valentines: Fluffy Peanut Butter Cookies with Chocolate Hearts, M&M Pretzels, and Puppy Chow. And today I’m going to share four of my favorite desserts to devour with your honey after the kiddos go to bed. 1. Dark Chocolate Bread Pudding: These individual desserts [...]
I like fine dark chocolates sprinkled with sea salt and silky smooth creme brulee and hazelnut lava cakes dusted with powdered sugar. Yes, I’ll take any of the aforementioned desserts this Valentine’s Day. But I have a toddler. And a puppy. My days are busy, and my time in the kitchen is limited, and every [...]
The perfect end to the perfect snow day calls for hot chocolate — always made with milk and always topped with big fluffy marshmallows — and neat stacks of homemade fudge. Bonus points for gourmet hot chocolate … … and fudge made with coffee liqueur. {also pictured peanut butter fudge} This recipe for Kahlua Cream [...]
Your top 12 recipes followed by our top 12 recipes. Here we go! 1. Oven Fried Pickles 2. Caramelized Brussels Sprouts 3. General Tso’s Chicken 4. Frozen Brownie Sundae 5. Santa Bread 6. Lemon Drop Cupcakes 7. Broccoli Slaw 8. Better Than Sex Cake 9. Pulled Pork Quesadillas 10. Pear Pizza with Gorgonzola and Caramelized [...]
Toddler parenting is no joke. And occasionally I need an afternoon cup of coffee to keep up with my busy boy. That’s why I love our Keurig. It’s easy to brew just one cup — whether I’m in the mood for a traditional house blend or a seasonal pumpkin spice or my favorite hazelnut. Last [...]
When I baked my first peach pie over the summer, I declared that it was one of the best things to ever emerge from our oven. Well, that peach pie now has some serious competition. I turned once again to my trusty The New Best Recipe to feature a variety of apples harvested from the [...]