The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies. I had fun with this month’s Daring Bakers challenge. I love panna cotta, but I don’t make it nearly enough. It’s…
I made this cranberry apple butter a few weeks ago, but it’s taken me a while to get around to posting it. I suppose that’s just as well, though, because it makes a great holiday recipe. I stretch cranberry season out as long as I possibly can. I start cooking and baking with cranberries the…
The September 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mandy of “What the Fruitcake?!” Mandy challenged everyone to make Decorated Sugar Cookies based on recipes from Peggy Porschen and The Joy of Baking. You can imagine my delight when I discovered that this month’s Daring Bakers challenge involved decorating sugar cookies! I’ve been slacking a…
I’ve had a few guest bloggers drop by this summer to share some of their favorite recipes with you. And, I think it’s only fair that I also drop by their blogs to return the favor! Plus, sometimes I find it refreshing to write a guest post because it forces me to take a step…
You may have noticed that I’ve been a bit distant in the past week… You’re not just imagining it! I have neglected to update my Project 365 photos on Flickr, I haven’t been posting as much, and I haven’t been keeping up with everyone’s tweets! I do have a good reason, though… I was working…
I always enjoy baking for the holidays, and Easter is right up there with Christmas in my book. A few months ago, I stumbled upon a cute set of cookie cutters that included flower, carrot, and bunny shapes. I knew I had to have them for Easter! I had trouble saving the cookie cutters for Easter,…
I’m on a mission to find the recipe for the perfect wedding cake! As I’ve mentioned before, I will be making the cake for my brother’s wedding in December. So, I have started making some sample cupcakes for my brother and future sister-in-law so that they can pick the flavors for their wedding cake! This…
I have always enjoyed Christmas… ever since I was young. One of the things I love is putting together gifts for my friends and family. I don’t go for the gift cards and large store bought gifts, though. I enjoy gathering small, thoughtful gifts and putting them together with homemade items in gift baskets that I…
Typically, when my family gets together, I am in charge of making dessert. I love to bake and decorate cookies and cakes, so it is always a lot of fun for me to come up with new things to make. For Easter, in addition to the cookies I posted yesterday, I made strawberry cupcakes with…
I recently attended a Pampered Chef party where I purchased a silicone cupcake pan that makes 12 flower-shaped cupcakes – roses, daisies, and sunflowers. So, this past weekend, I made miniature pound cakes with my new pan. The pound cake recipe I used is based on the pound cake recipe that was passed down to…
