Eggnog Cake

"Eggnog Cake Recipe"

They must have been great parties.  If memory’s eye sees truths, then they were.  If pictures hold a thousand words, then they were.  My parents would have holiday cocktail parties at our house when we were little.  No children – … Continue reading




Buttermilk Streusel Swirl Cupcakes With Brown Sugar Cinnamon Frosting

"Buttermilk Streusel Swirl Cupcakes with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Frosting Recipe"

From the opening of New York’s first Magnolia Bakery in 1996, to the ever famous Sprinkle’s Beverly Hills hitting the scene in 2005, I think it is safe to say that as of 2012 cupcakes are no longer to be … Continue reading




Chocolate “Cake” Bread Pudding with Dulce de Leche Bourbon Sauce

"Chocolate cake stands in for the bread in this lighter than air bread pudding recipe"

Last we were together here on this blog I was lamenting about the “less than impressive” chocolate snack cake that Chloe and I had made.  Just to clarify, it wasn’t at all “BAD”, it was just okay.  It’s saving grace … Continue reading




Chocolate Snack Cake and Baking With Chloe

"Baking a chocolate snack cake with niece Chloe"

Decades ago my heart took me West and in the process I left behind a very big family.  There have been many additions to my family since then, both through marriage and birth – and honestly, it would take more … Continue reading




Jam Shortbread Bars

"Jam Shortbread Bars"

My cell phone rang just as I was about to deliver a tray of these bars to a friend of mine.  Her daughter was graduating high school and the cookies would be my donation to the dessert buffet at her … Continue reading