chocolate
Easter Egg Truffles
I make Easter Egg Truffles every year. A few lessons learned 1) take the foil off the cream cheese if you soften in the microwave 2) don’t double the recipe, […]
Cadbury Cupcakes
I’m a sucker for Easter treats like Peeps, 857 different kinds of jelly beans and Cadbury Eggs. The only way to improve Cadbury is to bake a miniature one into […]
Smore Brownies
It's my mother-in-law's birthday and I'm making treats, heaping roasted marshmallows on a dense chocolate brownie. S'more brownies are perfect for summer barbecues, church potlucks and end of the school […]
Chocolate Chip Scones
I love scones. They remind me of what would happen if we left a muffin and a shortbread cookie alone overnight... a happy blend of indulgence and texture. I ended up […]
Cheater Pants Salted Toffee
I have epic cooking failures. I've exploded a pan of fudge, started a wooden spoon on fire, burned a finger almost to the bone, destroyed pots and covered my forearms in […]
Dad’s Chocolate Cake
My dad wants chocolate cake for his birthday. I made chocolate with chocolate buttercream frosting; it's dense and rich without being too sweet. To fancy it up, we added 3 layers […]
Twofer Cookies
Twofer Cookies are two cookie recipes in one. It’s simple and makes it look like you worked harder than you did. The original recipe for Twofer Cookies comes from my 1963 […]
Peanut Candy Bar(f) Cookies
I originally made Candy Bar(f) cookies at Halloween. They were amazingly delicious and I had to make another batch. This time I used candy containing peanuts. They’re called Candy Bar(f) cookies […]
Happy Cake
I made Happy Cake for New Year's Eve. Happy Cake is also known by its longer name, Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting. You can see […]
Fantastic Fudge
Fantastic Fudge always turns out. It’s a flexible recipe that takes well to your favorite additional ingredients. Fantastic Fudge variations: Holiday- unwrapped peppermint patties in the middle, crushed candy canes on top Snickers- […]