Dessert
Gingered Chocolate Tart with Sweet Potato Crust
This tart was inspired by a fudge pie my mom used to make when I was growing up in Nashville, TN. She got the recipe from a friend named Judy, who was the closest thing to Paula Deen in our family’s social circle. The woman could do wonders with a stick of butter. She made [...]
Spicy Black Bean Brownies
Yesterday, I wrote about my friend who recently discovered she has a wheat intolerance. This is another recipe I made for her. If you have never tried a black bean brownie, do not be afraid. When made correctly, YOU CAN’T TASTE THE BEANS. The brownies are a delicious alternative chocolate treat for those with dietary [...]
Pumpkin Pecan Scones with Maple Icing
This recipe was yesterday’s rainy day baking project. I love chilling at home, listening to the rain fall, and concocting something sweet and comforting to put in the oven. These scones are packed with the essential flavors of Fall and make a great afternoon treat on those days when you just want to curl up [...]
Skinny Banana Bread with Apple Filling
I have always considered myself more of a cook than a baker. In fact, I’ve only learned to enjoy baking within the past couple of years. I always felt more comfortable cooking because I didn’t have to measure anything, I could just throw in a little of this and a big handful of that. I [...]
Raspberry Cordial – Part One
Growing up, I was OBSESSED with the ‘Anne of Green Gables’ PBS mini series. I think if you looked long enough through my parent’s basement, you could still find the old, worn out VHS tape that my mom recorded off the t.v. for me. One of my favorite parts of the series was when Anne [...]
Chocolate Potato Chip Cookies
Oh my god, these are the best cookies I have ever made! You must try them immediately! How’s that for modesty? Seriously though, these cookies are the perfect combination of salty and sweet. They are great for a quick treat or to tame your late night cravings. The inspiration for these cookies was two fold. [...]
Demonic Dreamsicle Ice Cream
This year for my birthday, my husband got me an ice cream maker. It’s the electric kind that you don’t have to put the ice or salt in. Immediately I began journaling different flavor inspirations in a tiny notebook that I always keep close at hand to write down my recipes. I had grandiose ideas [...]
Plum and Cherry Clafouti
The heat wave has finally died down enough for me resume using my oven. Cherries and plums were at their lowest price of the season this week, so I bought a boat load of both. I decided to use some of them up today in this sweet and spongy clafouti. A clafouti is traditionally baked [...]
Cherry Coconut Scones
I whipped these babies up to bring to a pre-Harry Potter brunch with some of my good friends from work. These scones are light, buttery, and oozing with the flavor of fresh cherries. Cherry Coconut Scones Makes 8 3 cups AP Flour 1 cup Sugar 1 Tbs Baking Powder 12 Tbs Unsalted Butter(cold) 1/2 tsp [...]
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars
I hadn’t really intended to do any baking today, nor had I set out to come up with some kind of healthy sweet treat. These bars were born because after lunch today, I was still hungry and rummaging through my cupboards looking for something else to eat. On the shelves I found a can of [...]
