I have a confession to make: I’ve never been a huge fan of eggnog. It’s grown on me over the years, but it’s never been my go-to holiday beverage. Then I discovered boozy eggnog and that was a little better…and then I made it into fudge and found it’s true calling 😉 Read more…
Cake or pie? I believe most people fall into one camp or the other. Me – I’m a well documented cake person. Just take a look at my dessert recipes: tons of cupcakes, cookies, cake pops, etc…and not even a section for pie. My husband, on the other hand, is a decided pie fan. The holidays are traditionally […] Read more…
It’s finally summer! I love this time of year, when there are tons of amazing seasonal fruits and veggies to enjoy. Last month I visited Salvador Family Farm in Brentwood, California, where they do U-pick cherries. It’s a small 10 acre farm, but don’t let that fool you – the trees were chock full of ripe Bing […] Read more…
I’ve been pretty quiet here on the blog so far this year. Since last spring, I’ve made a lot of changes to my lifestyle that don’t really fit well with running a dessert recipe blog. Last March, I started working out regularly for pretty much the first time in my life. I’ve hit the gym sporadically […] Read more…
I can be kind of competitive. So when someone gives me a challenge, I can’t turn it down. This blog actually started as a challenge to myself to try a new food once a week for a year (do you get the name now?). So when OXO and Northwest Cherry Growers asked me if I wanted to […] Read more…