Chocolate-Crunched Caramel Tart

And again, Dorie Greenspan’s book makes an appearance… I sifted through the pages of Greenspan’s book searching for the perfect dessert for Thanksgiving this year. I did made an apple pie (with a pretty green new dish I recently purchased), and brought along some ginger spice cookies, but I...

First Time For Everything

Third Time’s a Charm As a new member of the food blogging society, there are certain things I notice and look for when reading other blogs. I like to search the web for new recipes to try and tend to lean more toward recipes from personal blogs. I like...

Sugar-Topped Molasses Spice Cookies

I’ve been trying to make as many desserts from this cookbook I borrowed from my boss before I have to give it back – but hopefully Santa will return it to me for future baking  This past week I made the sugar-topped molasses spice cookies, mainly because they looked delicious, seemed...

Half Marathon Aftermath

As I debated whether or not I should take a nap or go to the gym today, I thought to myself, “Self, did you ever blog about how you’re half marathon went? And how sore you were? And how your legs felt like they were going to collapse from...

I Think I Found a Winner: Chocolate Chip Cookies

“My Best Chocolate Chip Cookies” While babysitting my boss’s kids last weekend, I came across a book shelf of cookbooks, so naturally I opened pretty much every one of them. I have a bit of ADD when it comes to looking through cookbooks, because really, if you’re not looking...

Bohemian Wedding Cake from EatLiveRun

I’ve been on a bit of a pumpkin kick lately and after coming across a pumpkin spice walnut cake on EatLiveRun‘s blog, I knew I had to try it. The cake, actually called a Bohemian Wedding Cake, mixes the flavors and textures of pumpkin, walnut, molasses, and spices that come together...