Lemon Cake
Yesterday I felt like making a pound cake. I have never made one from scratch, and I think the last one I made was twenty-five years ago from a…
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October 1, 2008
Chocolate Zucchini Cake
At this time of year, there's a lot of zucchini around. Last week I sliced it thinly lengthwise (1/4 inch wide), tossed it with a little olive oil, fresh lemon juice,…
September 4, 2008
Double Chocolate Cookies
Last night I was in the mood to bake so I fished around through some recipes that I had bookmarked and I found this one. I love chocolate…
August 26, 2008
Decadent Brownie Tart
I love Ina Garten's recipes. I especially love her recipe for Outrageous Brownies, but I only make them when I'm feeding a huge crowd. I recently found this equally decadent…
August 21, 2008
Outrageous Brownies
These brownies are absolutely sinful. They're a very quick and easy dinner party dessert that inevitably impresses everyone. They're extremely chocolaty and very rich. With a scoop of vanilla ice…
July 9, 2008
Crispy Salted Oatmeal White Chocolate Cookies
I haven't posted in a while because a dear friend was in the hospital for over a month and I was spending a fair amount of time in the ICU…
June 29, 2008
Quick Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
I love frosting from a can, or al least I used to. After college I would buy a can of vanilla frosting and just eat it with a spoon. I…
April 16, 2008
Grandma Sachs’ Crumb Cake
Three of my boys have publishing parties this week at school and they all take place at 9 am. A publishing party is a kindergarten celebration that focuses on the…
April 13, 2008
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
As you've probably figured out by now, I love to bake. Especially cookies. I have a number of favorite cookie recipes which I make over and over like my Cinnamon…
April 2, 2008
Chocolate White Chocolate Chunk Cookies
OK, this is one of my favorite cookies in the whole world. They're really decadent. They're also so rich that I can usually only eat one at a time (or…
March 12, 2008