Recently, I've been on a bit of an organizing streak. I generally consider myself organized, but there are new levels of obsession around here. I think I owe some of that to living in New York. Small spaces are pure misery without some extreme organization. As I was rearranging the cabinet that passes for my baking pantry, I found some dried blueberries stuck behind a giant bag of cinnamon. So, obviously, I had to pause the organizing and make cookies.
Continue reading...Monday, October 22, 2012
Recently, I was thrilled to receive a copy of Pure Vanilla by Shauna Sever. You may know Shauna from her blog, Piece of Cake, or from her first book, Marshmallow Madness. This book is dedicated to all things vanilla. Despite the connotation that word has taken on over the years, vanilla is anything but boring. I immediately found several recipes I wanted to try, but I kept coming back to these cookies.
Continue reading...Monday, August 13, 2012
Despite the rumblings that cupcake excitement is dwindling, I am still a believer. I don't make them all that often, but you can believe that they are the first things I peruse at a bakery. These cupcakes are just about perfect for summer. A whole bunch of strawberries live happily inside a tender, moist cake. The white chocolate frosting is a delicious complement to all that berry goodness.
Continue reading...Thursday, June 28, 2012
It's been two weeks since chocolate made an appearance on BoB. Two weeks! No need for alarm. I assure you that I'm fine. I'm also going to try to make up for lost time with brownies. Not just brownies, though. Not even double chocolate brownies. Oh, no. These are TRIPLE chocolate brownies.
Continue reading...Saturday, May 26, 2012
I've never been a huge fan of pound cake. I like it just fine and definitely wouldn't turn down a slice. (Although, when given a choice, I'll go chocolate just about every time.) But, in the case of this one, there's pound cake and then there's pound cake.
Continue reading...Thursday, February 2, 2012
I've made what most of us think of as Kitchen Sink Cookies many, many times. I do believe, though, that this is my first foray into Kitchen Sink Brownies. How this never happened before now is a mystery. I love the idea, and now that I've tried them, I can't believe I waited so long..
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Wednesday, March 27, 2013
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