Desserts & Sweets without rotini tart chocolate

OK...maybe not quite illegal, but I'm sure glad I'm waking up in Texas this morning instead of New York City where I feel sure Mayor Bloomberg would be[...]

I am one of those people who can recall at least one dream per night. Normally, they are very stressful: being chased and not being able to run, flying in[...]

OK, I realize these are a little weird, BUT... ...sometimes weird is good, right? I saw this cookie idea in an issue of Martha Stewart Living (last year? two[...]

Sometime last year, I was on Instagram lamenting the fact that I was baking a cake for an event or a bake sale, and I wouldn't be able to taste-test it. Oh,[...]

I want you to run out to your store right now and look for Meyer lemons... ...THEN, even if you don't buy them, I want you to pick up a bag and inhale. Ahhh.[...]

Maybe it leaves a tell-tale sign on your favorite black pants, or leaves your fingers sticky and in need of licking, or falls all over your freshly-mopped[...]

You may have noticed, but this is "blogger baby season." No, no...not me. (My sister is pregnant with her fourth and that's as close as I'm getting.) I've[...]

We had a cool front yesterday. The temperatures were in the 60's when we woke up, so I pulled on a long-sleeve shirt and my jeans (and thought about lighting a[...]

The alternate title to this post is: "MAKE THESE PRONTO!" If you still haven't tried Biscoff Spread, well sister, it's time . (You can also use Trader Joe's[...]

My mom was one of those people who had a great group of girlfriends wherever we lived. There were always parties and get-togethers and celebrations. Her[...]

You remember my Uncle Mike , right? Well, every time he visited when we were growing up, my mom would make Pecan Chewies. So, when Uncle Mike came for a visit[...]

Brunch is a beautiful thing. You don't have to wake up early, and really, anything goes at brunch...spicy sausage & egg casseroles, bubbly mimosas, and[...]

I toyed with the idea of calling these QPTWB Muffins (Quite Possibly the World's Best Muffins), but it seemed a little braggy...and difficult to say. I[...]

How often does your child offer to pay YOU to make something? It really doesn't happen often, um, ever , around here. A few weeks ago, I volunteered to provide[...]

Do you like cake for breakfast? Me, too. In case you're one of those people who feels guilty about eating cake for breakfast (are there people like that?),[...]