Mar
07
2010
Yes, it’s been long overdue. It’s about time we baked something for the Dessert section of our blog – something wonderful and light, like cream puffs! This is actually a dessert I enjoy eating, so it was fitting that we attempted our own version at home. Originally, we were going to make eclairs, but I [...]
Feb
19
2010
I forgot to mention in the Rack of Lamb post that we made dessert after dinner. Bananas Foster is made with bananas that is drizzled with a dark sweet sauce made from butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, dark rum and banana liqueur, and is served with vanilla ice cream. This is a very classic dessert most [...]
Feb
03
2010
Once in awhile, it’s nice to bust out the KitchenAid and make a nice batch of sweets! Due to an impulse buy at Costco, I purchased a big box of fresh blueberries. I love to just snack on them, but I didn’t want to have a blueberry overdose. So I thought it would be nice [...]
Jan
13
2010
Yes, as random as it sounds, I made Banana Walnut Bread from a recipe card that was provided at a local Starbucks that I went to a few months ago. I thought it was interesting that they were sharing their recipes to their customers. Here’s what they wrote on the recipe card:
Hi,
We’re making a [...]
Dec
20
2009
It was probably a stroke of luck that we were chosen again for this month’s Foodbuzz 24, 24, 24 event! My proposal for December was to bake a ton of Christmas goodies to give away as presents for our family and friends, which we hope would also inspire our readers to spend time baking during [...]
Sep
18
2009
Among all of the desserts we’ve made so far, I think the Coconut-Macadamia Cookie Bars has got to be one of the easiest recipes we’ve made. Granted, you just have to have all of the ingredients, but the steps are ridiculously simple. My friend Huong was generous enough to bring me back some macadamia nuts [...]
Sep
01
2009
For those of you who love a rich chocolate dessert, this is definitely up your alley. Daniel and I are not big on sweets, but oddly enough, he enjoyed the decadence of this molten lava chocolate cake. I, on the other hand, took a small bite and wanted to down a gallon of milk – [...]