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Baking has been my passion for as long as I can remember. Delicious homemade treats make a great finish to a meal, are a thoughtful homemade gift, and are nice to have on hand for when you need a little pick-me-up. Each recipe produces a delicious sweet treat that is super simple to prepare.
Pate à choux
Pate à choux: the building block of a town My mother-in-law has a house in the middle of nowhere France. It is beautiful, but there is nothing. A train station, a tiny grocery store, a bakery, and two hairdressers – TWO! – make up the whole place The bakery is the busiest place in town […]
No Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream
No Churn Pumpkin Ice Cream: Summer & Fall at Once As we come to the end of August, I have been thinking about autumn quite a lot. And there are enough memes about people who are already decorating for Halloween, that I know I am not alone. I tackle a 3 hour round trip commute […]
Salted Caramel Sauce
Fall is Almost Here! Time for Salted Caramel Sauce It is the end of August which means I have been ready for autumn for at least four weeks now. I am not a summer person – especially not a heat person. I have a super white complexion and am an inefficient sweat-er. Passing out is […]
Super Fudgy Brownies
Cooking Math: Chocolate & Chocolate = Super Fudgy Brownies The first thing I ever learned to bake were brownies from a box. I mixed the powder together with water, eggs, and oil, straining my super weak, skinny arms with endless stirring. Then I spread the batter out in the same 8×8 pan I am using […]
Espresso Chip Ice Cream
The Best “Coffee-Flavored Milk?” Espresso Chip Ice Cream I don’t really like coffee. This entire summer I have had two cups of coffee and only drink it during the school year because I get up at 4:40. My favorite ice cream, though? Coffee. I LOVE it. As a kid, I always ordered a coffee ice […]
Nutella-Ferrero Rocher Ice Cream
A Perfect Summer Treat: Nutella-Ferrero Rocher Ice Cream My students can be very sweet – most of the time. This is especially true at holidays. They are so proud to produce a gift for me and I truly appreciate each and every one. Very often, my gifts consist of candy, especially Ferrero-Rocher. So as summer […]
Cherry Clafoutis
Cherry Clafoutis: A Traditional French Dessert As I have mentioned in other posts, I am just back from three weeks at my in-laws’ in France. Because we go to visit relatives, most of my experience with French food is with homemade meals. The meals are always delicious and mostly very healthy (i.e., lots of veggies). […]
Pistachio Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting
Dreaming of Pistachio Cake with Strawberry Cream Cheese Frosting We’re just back from a three week visit to France to see my husband’s family. While I had the opportunity to cook a few meals, that was a full 21 days without baking and I MISSED it! It did give me the chance to learn a […]
Strawberry Shortbread Sandwich Cookies
Unseasonable Strawberries and Strawberry Shortbread Sandwich Cookies Is it a good thing that you can now get strawberries all year long? I think that is most likely a problem. Like, where are these strawberries coming from and how much money and energy does it take to get them here? When I was a kid – […]
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches That are More Than Good Enough Do you know why this account is called Good Enough? Because I just won’t take 500 photos of cookies to get the perfect one. I don’t use anything to edit them (I’m sure you’ve noticed) and I don’t make recipes over and over again. If […]