Yep, that’s me chillin with Ina Garten at NYC’s Fancy Food Show. We’re like totally BFF!
Actually, I may or may not have run up to her like a hysterical fan, babbled that I’ve seen every episode of every show she’s ever done and had Taste Tester snap this awkward photo. I also had brief (and […]

Who would have thought to add mayonnaise to a cake batter recipe?
My friend Carla once told me that she suspected the condiment would add great moisture to a cake. Feeling curious, I decided to test her theory. I also challenged myself to decorate a fancy two layer cake, as it had been a while since […]

Just to give you an idea of what a few days in the life of a total sweets addict are like, here’s a list of all the baked goods I ate / ogled over the holiday weekend. Taste Tester’s family was in town and we wandered all over the city for various tourist activities, so […]

Buying cookbooks (even though my shelf is completely packed full) is a vice of mine. I can’t help it. As long a book has an enticing name or a delicious looking photo on the cover (doesn’t that describe every cookbook?) I’m bound to at least investigate it.
When purchasing a cookbook from Amazon, I always […]

I don’t like to let icing go to waste. The other day when I made Susan Spicer’s Banana Chocolate Chip Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Frosting, I had a little bit of leftover frosting. Oh, what is a girl to do?
What’s that you say? Check to make sure no one’s watching and lick the […]

Did you ever think you’d be able to find any Paula Deen recipe that only had HALF of ONE stick of butter? Well, here’s a shocker, I found a DESSERT of hers that only has that little in it. Kinda crazy. Kinda freaks me out actually, but these sound great none the less and a […]

It’s been a few days since I’ve provided you with a tasty recipe, so here ya go!
Having only two subscriptions to cooking magazines is a self-imposed rule in order to prevent my apartment from being completely taken over with piles of magazines that I can’t bring myself to throw out. The two magazines I receive […]

I’m on vacation at the moment and stopped in a convenience store off the road for a snack. They didn’t have much of a selection of fine dark chocolate bars… I know, what kind of truck stop was this?! But all was forgiven when I laid eyes on a Nutty Bar. [cue choir: ‘Aaaaahhhh’]
Let’s just […]