Three years of blogging… Yesterday, actually (but, decided to postpone celebrating for the #SOPASTRIKE). Some days it seems as though I’ve been blogging forever. Other days, I feel like it was just yesterday that I decided to start this online recipe journal. But, not a day goes by that I’m not grateful for the community…
I hope you’re not too sick of sweets after the holiday weekend… I’ve got a good one for you today! I have to sneak it in before the New Year, because I’m pretty sure it won’t help you with any of your resolutions (unless, of course, your resolution is to try some fabulous new flavors…
I loved all of the enthusiasm for the October Kitchen Bootcamp challenge, so I won’t waste any time… Let’s get right to the next challenge! You might hate me for this one, but I decided that this month we will tackle the chapter on Fillings, Frostings, and Dessert Sauces (Chapter 38 in The Professional Chef)….
Father’s Day is right around the corner… In fact, it’s on Sunday. Consider this your reminder. So, with Father’s Day in mind, I thought it would be fun to share some of my favorite father-friendly and father-approved recipes that I came across this past week. If you’re looking for some ideas of what to make…
I make red velvet cake (or cupcakes) all the time… My husband absolutely loves it, so it’s a pretty frequent request around here. So, in almost 2 1/2 years of blogging, you’re probably wondering why you’ve never seen a recipe for red velvet cake here on my site. It’s a valid question! Here’s the thing… I’m…
Two years ago I decided to try something new. It was a few months after I had quit my full-time job as a database developer and systems analyst. I was working as a part-time consultant, and spending as much time as I possibly could in my kitchen. I especially loved baking and never went anywhere…
This weekend is my brother’s wedding. Those of you who follow me on Twitter or read my blog regularly may remember that I am baking their wedding cake – a small cake and lots of cupcakes, actually. As you can imagine, this week has been pretty busy for me, and the weekend will be no different!
Throughout the week I’ve been working on adding ivory ribbons to cupcake wrappers and decorating mini gum paste flowers. Now, today starts the baking frenzy. I’ve tried to keep up with blogging in the meantime, but things may be a bit slow around here for a little while next week as I do my best to get back into the swing of things.
In preparation, over the past few months, I’ve been trying lots of new cupcake and frosting recipes trying to find the perfect flavors for the wedding cake and cupcakes. So, I thought I’d share one of the frosting recipes with you today. This wasn’t a winning recipe for the wedding, but I thought it was pretty good. I used some butter rum extract from King Arthur Flour to jazz up a brown butter cream cheese frosting. It’s a great flavor combo for the holidays… If you like butter rum flavor, that is. The frosting has a definite rum flavor, which I like a lot. The frosting tends to steal the show, so it’s best paired with a simple flavored cake like a basic spice or vanilla.
My husband has a “Theory of October”… Basically, he has decided that October is the best month of the year (pumpkins, apple cider, hoodies, crisp cool air, and my birthday… well, my birthday isn’t actually on his list, but it should be!)… And, he would challenge you to find a month that is better than…
When it comes to baking, one of the best compliments I receive is when I walk in with my hands full of baked goods and someone asks me what bakery I stopped at on the way. I am always happy to tell them that I did, in fact, bake everything from scratch. I usually get a…
As many of you know, over the weekend, I made a birthday cake for our friends’ two year old son. They recently moved into a new house and decorated his room with a sports theme, so we decided to use that same theme for the cake. A lot of you mentioned that you wanted to see…
