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Butter Pats – It’s All in the Details
I’m starting to get everything ready for my upcoming Christmas dinner so I thought I would share a quick and simple tip for dressing up the butter for your holiday rolls. Whenever I am hosting a...
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Easy, Yet Heavenly, Hand Pies
My favorite part of every pie is always the crust. I love it so much that even if I am making a single crust pie, I usually make enough dough for a double crust pie just so I will have the extra crust...
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Classic Creme Brulee – A Family Favorite
The term “crème brulee” literally means “burnt cream.” I don’t know about you but that doesn’t sound very appetizing to me. Fortunately I don’t speak French so whenever I hear the term “crème brulee”...
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St. Patrick’s Day Shamrock Sugar Cubes
St. Patrick’s Day is less than a week away. To be honest I don’t usually celebrate it because I am not Irish, I don’t drink and I usually forget it is even coming. This year though, I actually...
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Cat Poop Cookies for April Fool’s Day
If the above picture hasn’t completely grossed you out yet, then you must have a sick sense of humor like me so continue reading. Everyone knows that Easter is less than a week away but did you also...
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The Mystery Behind Joconde Cakes
I have seen different joconde cakes over the years and have always been amazed at how beautiful and mysterious they are. “What is a joconde cake?” you ask; it is basically a decorative almond flavored...
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Cake Pops and Cupcakes for Carrot Cake Lovers
Last week I had to bake carrot cake for both a wedding cake as well as some cupcakes I was giving away as a gift. I also had company coming over for dinner and needed a dessert. My first thought was...
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Pie Crust Basics – Part 1: The Single Crust Pie
Let me start this out by saying that the following information is by no means the only way to make pie crust. There are a lot of different recipes and different methods out there that will produce...
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Pie Crust Basics – Part 2: The Double Crust Pie
Today I am continuing on with Part 2 in my series on pie crusts basics. Last week’s tutorial, titled Pie Crust Basics – Part 1: The Single Crust Pie included my pie crust recipe and techniques for...
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Pie Crust Basics – Part 3: The Lattice Top Pie
Today I’m going to finish up my Pie Crust Basics series with this final tutorial on making a lattice topped pie. Check out Part 1 and Part 2 for information and techniques on making crust for single...
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Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
Summer may be coming to an end but it’s not over yet. There is still time to fit in a few more summer treats before we start roasting pumpkins and toasting pecans. So I think it’s ok if I share with...
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Severed Finger Candy
Halloween is almost here so I couldn’t wait to show you my latest creations made with my newest toy; the severed finger mold from Sugar Delites. A few weeks ago I received my monthly newsletter email...
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A Taste of Heaven in a Jar : Homemade Caramel Sauce
Fall brings with it many flavors that I love; pumpkin, maple, cinnamon, ginger…. But the flavor that I love the most is caramel. Caramel is the perfect addition to so many things from cakes to apples...
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A Mustache Themed Baby Shower Cake for a Little-Man-To-Be
This last weekend was our pastor’s wife’s baby shower. This is their fourth child and their 12-year-old daughter wanted to throw her mom a shower. Isn’t that the sweetest thing ever? When the daughter...
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How To Make an Argyle Design on Cake
Yesterday I shared with you the mustache themed baby shower cake I made over the weekend. Today I am going to share a tutorial on how to make the argyle pattern I put on the bottom cake. There is also...
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1000-Likes Facebook Car-Cake DVD Giveaway
Well, after all the praise for Mike and his DVD found in this post, how would you like a chance to win a FREE DVD? Last month my Facebook page hit a milestone by breaking 1000 “likes.” I’ve been...
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Quick Tip for Juicing Key Limes
I’ve been busy making macarons the last couple of days and will have a post up on those soon but I wanted to share a quick tip with you. One of the macaron flavors I am making is Key Lime Pie. I don’t...
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Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe EVER! Thank you Jacques Torres!
I have been meaning to share this recipe with you all since last fall but it got pushed to the back of my mind behind the thousands of other ideas that keep me awake at nights. When I read that May...
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Spinning Record Player Cake Tutorial
It’s been a while since I last did a tutorial so I am really excited to share my latest cake with you as well as give you instructions on how I made it. My youngest daughter just celebrated her 16th...
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