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Baking Disasters and Funfetti Cake Success The first cake I ever baked was a disaster. I think I was probably about ten years old and I had decided my mom needed a birthday party. So I drew some invitations, used my saved up money and …
Dreaming of Summer: Camping and S’mores In our house, summer vacations fell into two categories: France to see the in-laws or camping. We have been camping from coast-to-coast in the US – New England, the coastal southern states, the Grand Canyon, the desert southwest – …
Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake and a Commute My commute is long – like 90 minutes each way. It involves a train, two separate subway lines, walking, and stairs. Lots and lots of stairs. I prefer the trains to driving, however, because it gives me lots …
Vanilla Cupcakes with Cannoli Cream and Homemade “Magic Shell” I should have named this “Vanilla Cupcakes with Cannoli Cream Dipped in Homemade Magic Shell,” but that is definitely too long. It does, however, sum up what we have going on here. I mean, “Magic Shell.” …
Summer Has Begun! Time for No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream It’s the unofficial start of summer, friends, and we are celebrating with no churn strawberry ice cream. How do you feel about summer? There are some aspects I love: more daylight, all the living greenery, …
Mammoth Chocolate Chip Cookies: The Cure for What Ails You Do you know someone who has to wake up really early for work or school? I bet they never stop talking about it. I would know; I’m that person. To know me is to have …
Baking Emergency: Lemon Blueberry Loaf This week we packed up our stuff and headed from our normal house on Long Island to our house in the Catskills, the place we will eventually make our full time home. In getting ready, I packed up the electric …
Holiday Chocolate Mousse Pie For both religious and secular reasons, Easter is my favorite holiday. The weather is (usually) nicer. Things are blooming. There is chocolate. And while I love chocolate eggs and bunnies, there is probably only so much of that you can eat. …
Absolutely Delicious Super Chocolatey Gluten Free Brownies! I’m not quite sure what happens to people’s stomachs when they can’t eat gluten, but it doesn’t sound great. What also doesn’t sound great is the idea of being deprived of all of the delicious foods that include …
Cheesecake: A Horror Story Gather round for a story, children. One day, many years ago, our next door neighbors had a party. The next day, the woman came over with a cheesecake that hadn’t been eaten. When we cut into it, the inside oozed out, …
