{recipe, kind of} Rainbow Rice Krispy Treats
It’s gray and dull outside, so I felt like sharing a colorful rainbow today. How about a big plate of rainbow Rice Krispy treats? I don’t understand why, but if you make rice krispy...
Category: Dessert + Sweet Recipes
{recipe and knowledge} Easy Homemade Hot Cocoa, and How to Eat Chocolate Without Supporting Child Slavery
Lately I’ve been cuckoo for hot cocoa. Maybe it’s the fall chill in the air, maybe it’s the dewy nights, or maybe I just like milky, sugary, chocolate bombs delivered in hot liquid form....
{recipe} Chewy Gingersnaps with Cream Cheese Frosting
These cookies are the result of a happy accident. My nephew and I made some cream cheese frosting for a banana cake, and we had quite a bit left over. So we did the...
{recipe} Pumpkin Fudge, Four Ways in One Pan
Are you from a picky family? I am. My Mom won’t touch any nut (besides an almond) with a 10 foot pole, while my Dad thinks that candy without nuts is like a body...
{recipe} Cherry Raspberry Pie with Shortbread Crust
I don’t often make desserts with cherries, unless it’s a special request. There are 2 reasons: 1) I don’t like cherries that much, and 2) cherries have troublesome little pits that must be removed...
{summer in a crust} Strawberry Pluot Crumb Tart
This weekend, I went to meet a friend’s adorable twin baby girls for the first time. Somehow I knew they’d be sweet as sugar, so I wanted to bring the new parents a homemade...
{recipe} Sexy Salted Caramel Brownies, or, The Only Brownies I Will Ever Make Again
Last night I had an esteemed guest for dinner–the mayor of Palo Alto, Sid Espinosa. With his impressive pedigree, I was expecting someone very business-like and maybe even a little straight-laced… but he took...
{recipe} Cherry Almond Upside Down Cake
I think the planets must be mis-aligned or something, because I’m kind of a cherry hater and yet this is my second cherry-focused recipe in a row. True, the last one involved ground lamb...
{recipe} Nutella Explosion in a Jar
People seemed really excited about my rainbow cakes in a jar, but they weren’t the only jarred awesomeness I made that day. Behold the Nutella Explosion – in a jar. Perhaps you’re wondering what...
{recipe} Potato Chip and Pecan Cookies
My much beloved Grammy used to make potato chip cookies, but alas, I wasn’t able to find her original recipe. This is my interpretation. What’s not to love? You have potato chips… in a...
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