Recipe Category: dessert recipes

Buddhettes- Buddha’s Hand Orangettes

I spied the Buddha’s Hand sitting on my friend Andrew’s counter. Amid the happy cacophony of food bloggers sprawled out in his house and front patio, I caught the words, “take one.” He didn’t have to say it twice. Off I went to survey the boxes of buddha’s hands brought by Melissa’s. Eschewing those with… Continue reading Buddhettes- Buddha’s Hand Orangettes

S’more Tacos

Let’s get it out of the way. We are going to chalk this creation to good ol’ tomfoolery. Never met him? I’d be happy to make an introduction. And tonight particularly calls for him to be my guest of honor. Note, this treat is simple to make, but take caution when roasting your marshmallows over… Continue reading S’more Tacos

Homemade Almond Joys

  Mom likes to remind me that I was a bit of a precocious child. Sewn into my fabric at a young age I possessed a flair for the dramatic. Just last week, we noticed a young girl with her mother outside of a brunch eatery. She carried a princess book that matched her outfit… Continue reading Homemade Almond Joys

Star Ruby Grapefruit Mint Bars

If you talked to a handful of people, you’d get a handful of responses on what Easter means to them: Eggs dunked and dyed with food coloring. A feast with family. Chocolate bunnies filled with marshmallow crème. The day Christians celebrate Jesus rising from the dead. Absolutely nothing. My response to this would be an… Continue reading Star Ruby Grapefruit Mint Bars

Homemade Cinnamon Ricotta with Candied Kumquats and Hazelnuts

Ah, love. Like most things in its infancy, time is marked off in months. As it matures and deepens, years replace months, then become double digit numbers worth exulting. Among the myriad understandings learned in the last year is the importance of celebration of the moments. This whole notion appeals to the poet in me,… Continue reading Homemade Cinnamon Ricotta with Candied Kumquats and Hazelnuts

Chocolate Almond Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting

The very thought of Valentine’s Day makes some of you want to gag. I know the stores are bedecked with red and pink streamers and brightly colored foil wrapped chocolates faster than you can say John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt. After Christmas, it’s fair game for a game that does not feel all that fair sometimes.… Continue reading Chocolate Almond Cake with Cherry Cream Cheese Frosting

Gingered Chocolate Orange Muffcakes

I love a challenge. Well, let me preface that by saying maybe not the kind that makes a mathlete’s head whir and spin or even the kind you might see on Survivor.  The other day on Twitter, Linda (aka SaltySeattle) initiated a baking party of Muffcakes, all to be posted on December 27th. While she… Continue reading Gingered Chocolate Orange Muffcakes

Bittersweet Chocolate Cake with Candied Cranberries

May his memory be for blessing. A year ago,  I didn’t know that Christmas would be the last time I would see my Dad alive. A year ago, we sat around a humble dinner table decked out with Christmas finest and enjoyed a meal, a conversation, some laughs and some tears. He had come to… Continue reading Bittersweet Chocolate Cake with Candied Cranberries

Gingerbread with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Boy, this year has flown by. Two months in as Beck and I have begun playing the adult version of house. You remember that game, right? As kids you meet and decide who’s going to play which role, and maybe even serve little china cups with make-believe tea. Perhaps your guests involve stuffed animals or… Continue reading Gingerbread with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting

Mexican Wedding Cookies & a Cookie Swap

Over dinner one night in Oakland, I swapped stories and ideas with Luna. We share a love of tea and as such had decided it would be fun to meet up and bake at my new digs using tea. Weeks and a wedding later, the idea was revisited and began growing until I swapped out… Continue reading Mexican Wedding Cookies & a Cookie Swap

Pumpkin Cream Pie

There is so much to be thankful for. Many kids love the gifts that Christmas brings, but from a young age, I found myself enchanted with Thanksgiving. It quickly became my favorite holiday. This might have had something to do with the food. It might have had something to do with family. It might have… Continue reading Pumpkin Cream Pie