Greg and I did a little experimenting with Smitten Kitchen’s recent crepe cake recipe over the weekend. It calls for banana crepes layered with a sweetened cream cheese and yogurt mixture topped with butterscotch and walnuts. And, because everyone loves it, we made a last minute decision to add Nutella to half the layers. Yummm. …
I love party favors. They’re often one of the first things brides cut from wedding budgets […]
St. Patrick’s Day is just a week away, but there’s still plenty of time to whip up a pretty Irish flag cake […]
I love, love, love Oreos. Highlight of my junior prom? Not my date or my shoes or the venue, but the Oreo cheesecake. And while I’m still searching for another Oreo cheesecake that can live up to my memory, the Oreo truffles and Oreo-stuffed chocolate chip cookies I’ve made are both fantastic. This Oreo treat …
I made a felt fortune cookie for Greg. It only took two lines of stitching on a felt circle […]
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! I hope you’re headed to (or hosting) a football bash tonight. (Wait, this afternoon!? Silly California.) Honestly, I have no attachment whatsoever to today’s teams, so I’m just looking forward to good food with friends and hopefully some fantastic advertising. We made a few brownies and dipped pretzel sticks to bring …
If you’re looking for a fancy and fabulous holiday treat, I have just the dessert for you! I’d been waiting for an occasion to try chocolate leaves, and my friend Kelley’s bridal shower was the perfect opportunity. Not only was it a great excuse to make something pretty, but I knew my Triple Chocolate Tart …
I was so excited to spot a tutorial for gorgeous hydrangea cupcakes over on Glorious Treats. My brother and his wife designed their wedding color palette around hydrangeas (and other blue flowers), and hydrangeas were a prominent part of her fabulous bouquet. If I could pull it off, I knew the cupcakes would be the …
You may remember me mentioning that my brother’s lovely Oregon Wedding was […]
My mom’s pumpkin cheesecake bars are one of my favorite things about fall. They’re so good! I’m also a huge proponent of enjoying Christmas cookies and pumpkin products year round, but until that catches on with the rest of the world, I’ll just eat them solo in the springtime! Variations of this recipe are all …