Sugar and Spice
Gingerbread Stout Cake with Orange Eggnog Frosting and Candied Pistachios
Gingerbread Stout Cake with Orange Eggnog Frosting and Candied Pistachios is the ultimate holiday extravaganza. The spicy gingerbread features dark beer with creamy citrus frosting and salty, sweet nuts on […]
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Dark Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies are a perfect answer to the cookie exchange blues. These gems are quick to make, pretty to display and taste delicious. I recommend scoops for whoopie […]
Pumpkin Gingerbread
Pumpkin Gingerbread turns into 3 different and delicious treats. One kind has toasted pecans and golden raisins, the second has dried cranberries and white chocolate chips and the last is […]
Cranberry Apple Pie
Cranberry Apple Pie is a beautiful addition to a holiday meal. Perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas, the crust and cranberry compote can be made ahead of time. Just add apples […]
Lemon Blackberry Unicorn Cupcakes
A friend at work brought me a cupcake and asked me to figure out what went wrong. She thought she messed up, the cupcake was a lemon brick and the […]
Salted Espresso Oatmeal Cookies
I just got back from a trip to the east coast. We visited multiple states, fun restaurants, local bakeries, hole-in-the-wall eateries and historical attractions. One of my favorites encounters was meeting Mama […]
Halloween Spider Cookies
Happy Halloween! These cute little guys make a great addition to a fall bake sale or harvest celebration. Be sure to allow time to the peanut butter cup in the […]
Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Pudding Cookies
I needed a quick, super tasty treat for a casual Halloween party. I love using Halloween as an excuse to feature candy in everything. Reese's Pieces are my husband's favorite and […]
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Brown Butter Frosting and Hazelnut Brittle
It's been a busy few weeks. Between being out of town for work and juggling the rest of my life, blogging sometimes gets shuffled to the back burner (pun intended). […]
Paleo Lemon Blueberry Muffins
This recipe comes from my sister. She made these for a family birthday and they were so good no one even realized they are sugar-free, gluten-free and dairy-free. Paleo Lemon […]