Cherry Blossom Cookies
Each spring, I look forward to the sight and fragrance of beautiful botanical blooms, especially cherry blossoms. Feeling inspired, I baked some cherry blossom cookies just in time for... Read more...
Marshmallow Mudslide Cookies
Have you ever had mudslide cake? It's a deliciously messy chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and marshmallows, also known as Mississippi mud cake. I saw one covered in a layer of marshmallow fluff and it made its way into my dreams. I woke up with the inspiration to make a cookie version of the gooey mudslide cake. Read more...
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Icing and Candied Blood Orange Slices
Every winter, when blood oranges come back in season, I start keeping an eye out for them at grocery stores and farmers markets. This year was different. I’ve been at home, having my groceries delivered instead perusing the local produce aisles. If you’ve been entrusting strangers to do your shopping like I have, then you know Read more...
Pastel Snowball Cookies
This delightful melt-in-your-mouth cookie recipe has been in my family for decades. We call them Snowballs, but they're also known as Mexican Wedding Cakes or Greek Kourabiedes. I make them every year for Christmas, but they would also be perfect for Read more...
Honeydukes Inspired Pink Coconut Ice Cake
I recently enjoyed a girls' day out at Universal Studios Hollywood. Both of my daughters are Harry Potter fans, so of course we geeked out and beelined straight to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter upon arrival at the theme park. We were spellbound by the ominous looking Hogwart's Castle and the sparkling snow-topped shops of Hogsmeade. Read more...