Skip to Recipe I don’t know who it was that decided that apples and caramel would make a good pair, but they deserve a shrine in their memory. Since I was a kid, I have loved caramel apples, as well as any dessert that pairs caramel and apples. I had been entertaining the idea of
If you know me, then you know that I am not usually a peanut butter type of person. However, chocolate and peanut butter are often too much of a magical combination to resist. I honestly don’t remember why exactly I decided to make these cupcakes. They instantly became one of my most requested items, though.
I have always loved the idea of strawberry ice cream, but it’s generally not my first choice. This is because most commercial strawberry ice creams either have chunks of frozen berries in them (which I hate), or taste artificial. My usual solution to this is to make my own, but I never had luck getting
As we trudge through the second wave of the pandemic, I have discovered that my sisters LOVE cake pops. They have replaced brownies as the #1 most requested sweets to be shipped in their care packages. I came up with these cookies and cream cake pops to incorporate their love for all things cookies and
I used to think that I hate frosting. And, while frosting is still not my favorite part of a cake or cupcake, I realize now that it’s not all frostings. Mostly, I dislike American buttercream. I mostly discovered this when I decided to try making Swiss buttercream because I had way too many egg whites
Several of my loved ones are obsessed with Oreo. So, when I had a fight with one of them recently, I knew that whatever I made as a peace offering should have Oreos in it. I looked at a few recipes for Oreo cheesecakes online, but none looked like they would make a cheesecake with
One of my sisters is obsessed with pretty much anything cookies and cream. The day that her divorce papers were to be signed, I knew that I wanted to surprise her with something cookies and cream. And, since she’s the fancy sort, I decided to try making cookies and creme entremets. Long story short, there
It’s been an interesting few months. I’m still trying to adjust to “the new normal” brought about by the pandemic, so I apologize for not posting anything in a while. July is normally Mango Madness, but my mango supply was fairly limited due to quarantine. This was one of the things that I made with
For Latinos, guava and cream cheese go together like milk and cookies. One of my mother’s favorite after-dinner treats was eating canned guava shells over a slice of cream cheese. We also grew up eating guava paste over sliced cheese as a snack. So, I’m not sure why it never occurred to me until now
Commercial petit fours can be very hit or miss. In my experience, they are often too cloying. That, or they are filled with things that I don’t like (almond extract, anyone)? It’s a shame, because they are absolutely adorable. They also have to pack a lot of flavor into a small package. That was the