I lost a bet in the beginning of the NFL 2011 season. Now I owe Marco cupcakes. I used whatever ingredients I had on hand. Whats this: Junior Mints and chocolate. Done. Side note: I also concoct...
After a wonderful Thanksgiving with my family and friends, I was inspired to bake Apple Pie cupcakes to fit the Fall mood.The cupcakes were apple flavored with apple sauce and cinnamon. I chose a bas...
I have been craving peanut butter everything lately. I decided to incorporate peanut butter into a cupcake form. And what better way to do that than to combine two of the greatest flavors: chocolate ...
Yes, once in awhile, something comes over me and I have to bake something creative from an original recipe. In this case, its the original fudge brownie recipe. And I decided to crush Peanut Butter O...
I simply love a good marshmallow treat. I was a marshmallow treat virgin until college. How sad was that? Ive been missing out tremendously, but decided to make up for it by making them as often as I...
I have been baking. Just not a lot. Cupcakes and cookies here and there. But I havent baked for myself until now.I was in the mood for brownies (my go-to PMS dessert) and well, I wanted to give it an...
Connie donated some beautiful lemons from her tree. They looked like grapefruits. I was inspired to make lemon bars from them. Ive made lemon bars before, but decided to use a different recipe.I modi...
Pam and I signed up for Whats New, Cupcake with Chef Mimi Pass last Saturday. Ive taken several classes at Sur La Table and this one has been my favorite thus far.We learned how to decorate All Crack...
I wish you were here to smell my kitchen right now. The cinnamon aroma is intoxicating. I was inspired to bake this morning since I did absolutely NOTHING all day yesterday except watch five episodes...
Lily requested peanut butter cupcakes for Rubys birthday. At first, I suggested chocolate cupcakes with peanut butter frosting. But after further thought, I decided to go with peanut butter cupcakes ...
I enjoy making anything with caramel. Since I was in the mood to make brownies this past Presidents Day weekend, I added caramel which brought out a different dimension to the chocolate.These w...
Yeah I know Valentines Day is so commercialized and often referred to as "lame". But I thoroughly enjoy celebrating Valentines Day with Ryan. We like to have a romantic dinner followed by an ...
I am a big Star Wars fan. Like HUGE. I have a Femme Trooper costume for goodness sake. I know, extremely nerdy, but oh so bad-ass.Williams-Sonoma launched some Star Wars baking goods (cupcake set,&nb...
Yay! My baking mojo is finally back! I decided to host an office holiday party with eggnog and red velvet cupcakes. Since everyone was over 18, I added rum to the eggnog cupcakes and frosting to ensu...
My BFF and I co-hosted a pre-Thanksgiving party before our trip to Southeast Asia. We wanted to eat turkey, stuffing, and mash and enjoy the holiday spirit with our friends. But dont forget the pecan...
Believe it or not, I havent been baking as much as I should. *Should* meaning my co-workers have been complaining and I have been turning down cupcake orders from established businesses such as Apple...
Liz, my friend of 12 years, and I have reconnected through Facebook recently. Her best friends and daughter coordinated a surprise birthday party for her and amazingly enough, it worked. She was tota...
Marthe from Culinairy Delights chose Triple Citrus Cupcakes on page 64 which was fitting for a delightful summer dessert.Combining lime, lemon, and orange zest into the mixing bowl was intense . . . ...
Every summer I throw a BBQ party for close friends. This year, the theme was tiki. We played limbo, wore colorful leis, drank mai tais, and ate pina colada cupcakes.The cupcakes were a hit.I added so...
I didnt stay in the spirit of making the *assigned* flourless chocolate cupcakes chosen by Miss Fab Bella Baker because I was too occupied with baking red velvet and vanilla cupcakes for a baby showe...
I hosted a last-minute World Cup soccer party last weekend with a handful of friends for the USA v. Ghana game. This game was a big deal to us because the USA team finally advanced to top 16. Unfortu...
What better way to *almost* welcome summer than bake strawberry cupcakes? Thanks to Sherry from Sherry Starts Cooking for selecting this months delightful recipe. Living in California defi...
Will post soon; on vacation at the moment. :)
Jess from Cookbook Habit chose Jumbo Cream-Filled Chocolate Cupcakes on page 133 and it was all good. Ive modeled these after the nostalgic Hostess cupcakes. Remember those? Oooh,...
Effective as of March 16, 2010, I have officially resigned from the Tuesdays with Dorie ("TWD") baking group. I had a wonderful tenure of over a year, experimenting with different recipes and en...
Megan from My Baking Adventures chose Lem on Meringue Cupcakes on page 142 for the month of March. I have never added lemon curd to a a lemon cupcake recipe before. What a great id...
Umm, don't let the title fool you. This is Dorie's best chocolate chip cookies and not mine. Kait of Kait’s Plate selected My Best Chocolate Chip Cookies on page 68 and of course I was all over ...
I was in New Orleans to watch Super Bowl XLIV and it was the best celebration on Bourbon Street to date. While I was there, I had my first taste of authentic New Orleans King Cakes at a King Cake Tas...
This month, Mary Ann from Meet Me in the Kitchen, chose S'mores Cupcakes for the Martha Stewart Cupcake Club members to bake.I have never made S'mores cupcakes before, but I have envisioned it to be ...
What a crazy and entertaining football 2009 season it has been for me. I have been a loyal die-hard New Orleans Saints fan for over 20 years and finally, yes finally, they made it to the Super Bowl. ...
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