I first tried Nutella in France when I was about 9. To a kid, there’s nothing better than something that’s chocolate flavored and “healthy” (it’s got nuts in it, right?) that you can eat for breakfast. Spreading some on a slice of freshly baked baguette was heavenly. The fact that there’s a World Nutella Day proves that […] Read more…
Congrats to Liz for winning the cupcake decorating kit recipe giveaway! A few weeks ago I offered to make cupcakes for a staff lunch. I was met with a challenge: make an adult version of Hostess cupcakes. I didn’t have much time, so I made s’mores cupcakes then but kept the challenge in the back of my mind. […] Read more…
Happy April! I’m excited to kick off the month with a giveaway and a fun recipe for homemade funfetti cupcakes. This month I’m challenging myself to make as many homemade versions of typically storebought items as I can, and I’m starting with this classic cake mix. Other potential projects: homemade condiments like ketchup and mayo, Nutella, Hostess cupcakes…the […] Read more…
Yesterday I wrote about my experience at the Bazaar restaurant in Los Angeles. The reason we were in LA was actually because I won a hotel stay at the beautiful Montage Beverly Hills last year through a contest on Twitter! It was one of those things you enter and never dreaming of winning, so I was incredibly surprised (and excited!) when […] Read more…
Update: The auction is over and we raised almost $4000! Thank you to all who participated! Want to try these bars without making them yourself? I donated 2 dozen to an online bake sale to help Japan with earthquake and tsunami relief. There are lots of baked goods available as well as restaurant gift certificates in […] Read more…