Long time no see! That was the longest hiatus I’ve ever taken here on the blog, but it turns out that writing a book is a lot of work - who knew? It has been a great project to work on but has kept me away from here for far too long and I am […]

Pictured: PB&J Doughnut from The Doughnut Plant in NYC:

My sister had seen Bobby Flay battle The Doughnut Plant on Throwdown with Bobby Flay so when we decided to spend the day in the city together, she really didn’t care where we went as long as she got to taste some of those doughnuts. I don’t […]

Okay people, it’s time: I simply have to profess my love for Nigella Lawson’s Nigella Express. It’s way overdue, but better late than never, right? So let me tell you, I LOVE this book. Taste Tester was kind enough to get it for me for no reason other than to fuel my crazy cookbook addiction. […]

After finding this post on Tastespotting, I knew that I couldn’t go on without knowing what on earth Peanut Butter Bread tasted like. I had to make some! One of my cookbooks - the Tate’s Bake Shop Cookbook - happened to have a recipe for it.
I can now rest assured with the newfound knowledge that […]

Was it mean to post a teaser pic of these twinkies last week? You’ve probably been ready to make them, twinkie pan in hand, so here goes!
I received a Twinkie pan as a gift from a friend two Christmases ago and never used it. I’m not sure why it took me so long to break […]

Wow, it feels great to post two days in a row… :) Feels like it’s been a while since I’ve managed that!
Make no mistake, the book Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Life by Luann Dunnuck isn’t a cookbook, or at least not primarily.
The book’s summary states, “Invigorating and inspiring, Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Life reminds […]

This cookbook is one of many that I’ve flipped through a bunch of times and stalked on the shelves in various book shops. Here’s a sampling of the dialogue that goes on in my head:
“Sigh. There it is again.”
*flips through*
“Ooooh!… Chocolate Caramel-Pecan Souffle!
“No. My shelf is way too full. I can’t even jam […]

I wish I had taken a picture of this marvelous brownie with a bite taken out of it. It was so moist that the inside was glistening. Of course if i let myself think about how much butter it took to get it to glisten … well … i just prefer not to think about […]

They teach you not to judge a cake by it’s cover, but this cake is truly as delicious as it looks.
It’s been a while since I baked a cake. I don’t bake cakes that often, but whenever I do this recipe comes to mind. It’s a recipe for Luscious Chocolate Cake from Lori Longbotham’s Luscious […]

So there’s this little thing called “Frozen Hot Chocolate” at this little place called “Serendipity 3″ in this little town called New York City. Maybe you’ve heard of it.
It seems that the second a restaurant in NYC (or anywhere, I’d assume) gets featured in a movie, it’s the new tourist hot spot. Well Serendipity 3 […]