Baked Sunday Mornings: Conversation Heart Cakes (aka Black Velvet Cakes)
There is something about heart-shaped things. Whether they are edible or decorative, I appreciate the warm fuzzies that they bring to the day. Truth be told… I am not a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. While the sentiment is endearing, I think it’s overdone and too commercialized, and most of the romantic places to go with your sweetheart […]
The Sweetest Form of Flattery: Faux Cranberry Bliss Bars
If I had to make a choice between dark chocolate and white chocolate, there would be absolutely zero contest; dark chocolate always wins. But every once in a while, there’s a treat that captures the heart and may not fit in the box of other preferences. Such is the case for me with Starbucks’ Cranberry Bliss Bars. […]
Rum & Spice & Everything Nice: Eggnog Sandwich Cookies
I am a nice Jewish girl who loves her eggnog. I honestly can’t recall when eggnog came into my life, though it was definitely later on. It wasn’t something I was familiar with as a kid, and the name was most certainly a turnoff. But at some point someone must have thrust a glass in […]
When Winter Holidays Collide: Gingerbread Speculoos Rugelach
I grew up celebrating Chanukah, and frankly all things Christmas were discouraged in our home… but secretly, I always thought Christmas was beautiful… and delicious. The brightly colored sugar cookies, swirly candy canes, and gingerbread soldiers always looked so tempting, and I made a point of partaking whenever possible. Fortunately, there was no shortage of […]
Have Yourself a Boozy Little Xmas: Whiskey & Rye Chocolate Chip Cookies
I cannot remember the last time I made chocolate chip cookies. I seriously have no idea. I’ve been so consumed with learning advanced pastry skills over the past several years that I have rarely stopped to revisit that all-time icon of home baking. For shame! Sometimes you need to throw back to a simpler time when cookies solved all of […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Whipped Shortbread
Butter. Oh, butter… How I love you so. I mean, I know this goes without saying, but I can’t imagine life without the rich, magical deliciousness of butter. There is some pretty f*cked up stuff going on in the world right now, and it distresses me to no end when I think about where we are heading… […]
Pumpkin Spice Problem Solved: Pumpkin Chocolate Espresso Bundt Cake
I have a confession: I hate Pumpkin Spice Lattes. In fact, I tend to dislike most Pumpkin Spice Things. Amidst the pumpkin madness of October through November, I don’t mind indulging in a few treats here and there but I get tired of it pretty quickly, mostly because a lot of pumpkin-flavored products are done kinda badly, i.e. overly […]
Baked Sunday Mornings: Brown Butter Apple Cranberry Galette
Oh my, this is one pretty pie. I mean, galette— we’re getting a little fancy for Thanksgiving at Baked Sunday Mornings this week. Though actually, I guess it just *feels* fancy because galettes are of French pastry origin. Really, a galette is quite rustic with its wild and crazy free-form shaping. I love baking lots of different things, […]
That’s How the Cake Crumbles: Torta Sbriciolata alle Mele
Ciao a tutti! Friends, it is with great pleasure that I share with you a wonderful cake that just came into my life—I can hardly contain myself, actually. You know how sometimes you discover a new kind of dish that you immediately know will become a permanent part of your repertoire? The kind that has […]
Coconut Remix: Salted Sesame Caramel Macaroons
As I said last week, I wasn’t planning to bake for Passover this year because I wasn’t going to or hosting a Seder. But then Robicelli’s Tiramatzu came into my life, so I had to try a homemade version. So that was it, right? Well… There I was, minding my own business, when the new issue of […]
