Desserts & Sweets without rose buns

Go read the title of this post again. It’s worth reading twice. And if you’re like me, you need to read it twice for the words to register: Samoas Girl[...]

Welcome! Come on in! Today you're attending a baby shower. { Yes, you there...in your pajamas...you're at a baby shower. } Our baby shower today is in honor of[...]

Quite frankly, I'm surprised that there are any cookies to show you today. I kind of inhaled a good portion of the cookie dough before baking it. {I think I'm[...]

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Have you heard of Baked ? The bakery in New York and South Carolina? Maybe you've heard of the Baked: New Frontiers in Baking cookbook. Maybe just maybe, if[...]

I wanted to put this in the post title, but it was too long: "5-ingredient, no-bake, Chocolate Mint Icebox Cake!" Kiddo picked this recipe from my collection[...]

Kabuli Chana (chickpea) - 1 cup mint leaves - 1 handful Coriander leaves - 1 handful Tamarind - 1/2 lemon size Coriander seeds - 1 tbsp Turmeric powder - 1[...]

2 2/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips (16 ounces), divided 1 cup of salted margarine , divided 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon instant espresso[...]

4 x Large eggs separated 3/4 c. Sugar plus 2 Tbsp. Sugar 1/2 tsp Vanilla 1 pch Salt 3/4 c. Flour 1 tsp Powdered ginger 4 Tbsp. Unsalted butter melted, cooled[...]

2 1/2 c. Cake flour , (not self-rising) 2 1/2 tsp Baking pwdr 1 1/4 tsp Salt 1 stk plus 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened (1/2 c.) 1 1/4 c. Sugar 3 lrg Large[...]

'Tis the season. Carols, mistletoe, fat pants. {Sorry...Mr. E doesn't like the term "fat pants." * YOGA pants * See, now they sound cute.} Anyway, here's a[...]

Still deciding what to make for a St. Patrick's Day dessert? May I suggest.... Mint Cream Cheese Brownies ? Not only are they fudgey, minty, rich and[...]

Filling: 1 envelope of unflavored gelatin 1/4 cup cold water 1-16 oz can lite peaches (reserve liquid) 8 oz cream cheese (lite or fat or fat-free) 1/4 cup[...]

For the torte: 1 pound plus 12 oz semisweet chocolate (prefer Ghirardelli, but in a pinch, Bakers will do). Separate the one pound from the 12 oz but cut both[...]

1 1/4 c. Atkins Bake Mix 1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa pwdr 1/2 c. pecans toasted, and     finely grnd 1 tsp baking pwdr 1/2 tsp salt 2 stk butter room temperature[...]