(Thank you all SO much for your sweet comments on yesterday’s post!) Want to know how confident I was that Nick would get into CMU? I baked this decadent and celebration-worthy dessert before he received confirmation of his acceptance. Thankfully, he got the good news at 3:30pm, just as I finished spreading peanut butter frosting [...]
What happens when a girl is left alone with a pan of brownies? She buys ice cream. At least that’s what I do. Nick suggested we bake brownies on Sunday night. And then he left for New York on Monday. I guarantee the pan will be empty when he gets home on Friday. I have [...]
When a recipe starts with this much chocolate and butter, you know it’s going to be a good one. It comes from Baked, a Brooklyn-based bakery. I haven’t visited the shop, but I discovered the recipe for their famous brownies from a friend. And I’ll tell you what. These brownies make me want to hop [...]
(easy and impressive for dinner parties and birthday desserts!) Ingredients for Brownies 2 eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla 1 stick margarine 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup flour Ingredients for Chocolate Ganache 1/2 cup (4 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips 1/4 cups heavy cream Microwave chocolate and cream on high [...]