Wilton Course 1, Class 4

I finished Course 1 this week.  The final cake was a rose bouquet where we finally finished the roses we had been working on for the past two weeks.  We also learned how to do the bow, make sweet peas, and leaves.  I had the hardest time with sweet peas at first.  I’m not sure [...]

A Tribute to the Perfect Party Cake

Carol of mix, mix…stir, stir chose Dorie’s Perfect Party Cake this week.  It truly is a perfect cake.  I first made it when it was chosen by the Daring Bakers in March 2008.  It was the perfect choice for an Easter dessert.  It was a huge hit, and it was devoured quickly, and several people [...]

Blackwell Tart (or Pudding!) (Daring Bakers)

Required line: The June Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Jasmine of Confessions of a Cardamom Addict and Annemarie of Ambrosia and Nectar. They chose a Traditional (UK) Bakewell Tart… er… pudding that was inspired by a rich baking history dating back to the 1800’s in England.
I usually get my Daring Baker challenge done by [...]

Peanut Butter Fudge

I am a huge fan of peanut butter, and I’ve been wanting to make peanut butter fudge for a long time, but hadn’t found a recipe that I thought would turn out well.  When I found this recipe and the raves it got, I knew I had to try it.  Lynn described it as “crack [...]

Cookies and Cream Cake

This was another great cake I got from Annie’s blog.  I knew I had to make it when she posted it!  I am a big fan of Oreos, so I knew I would love it.  This was the perfect dessert to enjoy after a rough couple of days.  The chocolate cake was just fabulous.  It [...]

Taste and Create: Italian Pizza Macaroni

I decided to participate in Taste and Create for the first time this month. I had seen other bloggers participate, and it looks like a really fun way to get to know other people in the food community and try a new recipe. My partner for this round was For the Love of [...]

Penne alla Vodka

I had been craving a good pasta dish. We hadn’t had pasta in a while, which is very unusual for us. I love pasta and could probably eat it even more than I already do I had been wanting to try this dish for a long time, and I decided [...]

A little late on this…

With everything that’s been going on this past month or so, I realized that I totally forgot to tell Bethany over at This Little Piggy Went to the Market and Liz of Liz’s Cooking Blog thank you for this blogging award!  I am so delighted to get this award and it’s always nice to know [...]

Chocolate-Glazed Mint Chocolate Brownies

I was trying to decide what to make for dessert the other night. I knew I wanted brownies, but something different from a plain brownie. I remembered the recipe for Chocolate-Glazed Mint Chocolate Brownies and I thought they sounded like what I wanted. I thought they would be perfect and refreshing for [...]

Missing out on a few Tuesdays with Dorie…

I won’t be able to participate in the next few Tuesdays with Dorie and things will be a little slow around here…but for good reason.  I’m getting married on May 24 and then we’ll be headed off to the Bahamas for our honeymoon!  I am marrying my high school sweetheat after 6 years of dating [...]