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Praline Pecan Brownies

posted August 17, 2010 in Sugar Pies

Praline Pecan Brownie After making these as part of my early morning baking ritual I am under strict orders not to bake delicious smelling goodies in the middle of the night. According to Michael the scent of baked goods and especially chocolate f (read full article)

Bethenny's Molten Chocolate Cupcakes

posted August 17, 2010 in Taste

I am a huge fan of Bethenny Frankel (I love the The Real Housewives of New York City and Bethenny Getting Married) and I recently started following her on Twitter.  Every day someone tweets her about how they tried one of her recipes and it was (read full article)

Jillian Michael Brownies

posted August 13, 2010 in Food Askew

Submitted by Cre8ive Serves 16 2/3 c. mild honey 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder ½ c. white whole wheat flour ¼ tsp aluminum free baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda ¼ tsp salt ½ c. unsweetened applesauce 2 tbsp olive oil 1 large eg (read full article)

Chocolate Buttermilk Layer Cake – Oh So Delicious!

posted August 11, 2010 in La Mia Vita Dolce

What a fantastic weekend!  My niece, V, was married on Saturday.  The wedding was amazing and V looked absolutely stunning!  I think I cried throughout the entire ceremony (thank goodness I brought a few packages of kleenex). It was a crazy busy (read full article)

Gooey Marshmallow-topped Brownies

posted August 10, 2010 in Confessions of a Serial Baker

Goldie's Brownies1/2 c. butter (1 stick)1/2 c. cocoa1 c. sugar1 egg1/2 c. flour1/4 c. half-and-half (or milk, if that's what you have in the fridge)1 t. vanilla extract1 c. mini marshmallows1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chipsHeat oven to 350˚.In medium (read full article)

Amaretto Tiramisu with Dark Chocolate Swirls

This is such a great dessert to make for a dinner party.  Really easy once you learn the steps the first time and it is sure to wow.  No bake, just make ahead at least 2 hours. Try variations on this to suite your taste, add sliced strawber (read full article)

HOT Coupons Available at Coupons.com

posted August 05, 2010 in Frugal Front Porch

Be sure to print your coupons from Coupons.com before they’re taken down. Here’s a highlight of some of the great deals you can find!!! $1.00 off General Mills cereals $0.40 off Yoplait Yogurt $0.75 off MultiGrain Cheerios $1.00 (read full article)

Tea Party and Coffee House Ideas

posted August 04, 2010 in Tea Diva

Happy party guests at our coffee house fundraiser. My husband and I do a lot of fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society through our local Team in Training chapter. We recently hosted a Coffee House at our house, to help us with our (read full article)

Yummy Chocolate Brownies

posted August 03, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

I’ve tried several brownie recipes in my time, but this one is the best so far – it’s based on an original recipe by Jamie Oliver. It’s really easy to make and the brownies taste great by themselves or with ice cream or cream. (read full article)

Chocolate Mud Cake, Dark Chocolate Ganache and Sweet Glazed Cherries

posted August 02, 2010 in La Mia Vita Dolce

I was entertaining over the weekend and wanted to make an extra special chocolate dessert, something simple yet luxurious.  Donna Hay’s Chocolate Mud Cake with Dark Chocolate Ganache would be perfect.  When I was flipping through Donna’ (read full article)

Chocolate Frosting or Icing

posted August 01, 2010 in One and Only Chocolate Chic

Icing is a more professional term used when talking about frosting that is stiffer and pipes well. But, it is a much debated topic of discussion. Some feel that frosting is considered homespun or creamier and softer than icing. Others feel that frost (read full article)

Chocolate Caramel Cake

posted July 31, 2010 in Sugar Pies

As Michael eyed three cake layers cooling on the table he wanted to know if that was his "late" birthday cake. I distinctly recall asking if he wanted a cake and being told "no." Oh well, I guess he can claim it as his birthday cake. This delicious (read full article)

Craving Chocolate? Quick and Easy 3 Minute Sweet Cake In A Mug

posted July 28, 2010 in La Mia Vita Dolce

Happy Wednesday everyone!  I am a big food photography fan and you can usually find me drooling all over the food pics at FoodGawker. It’s amazing how many talented cooks and bakers there are out there. Last week a couple of pics stood out to (read full article)

Raspberry, Chocolate & Courgette Cake

posted July 28, 2010 in FoodForFriendsYeah

If you’re struggling to deal with a glut of courgettes this summer (they grow like blinkin’ wildfire), here’s a good way to use some up. It’s quite a rich cake and tastes great served with cream. It works well as both a (read full article)

Swiss Roll Ice Cream Cake - A Daring Baker's Challenge

posted July 27, 2010 in Acquired Taste

The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an (read full article)

Swiss Swirl Ice Cream Cake

posted July 26, 2010 in Bake me DeliCiOus

The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cr (read full article)

White Chocolate Brownies with Dark Chocolate Chips

posted July 26, 2010 in La Mia Vita Dolce

The countdown is on, less than two weeks to go to my niece’s wedding.  V and her fiance were in town for the weekend and they popped by for a long, overdue visit.  It was great to see them both.  I have yet to meet a couple that were as calm (read full article)

Secret Chocolate Cake

I’ll bet you can guess the secret ingredient! In the summer, it’s zucchini. In the winter, it can be beets. Because if you add vegetables, it cancels out all the calories, right? FOR PRINTABLE VERSION CLICK HERE: Secret Chocolate Cake 2 (read full article)

Zucchini Brownies

It’s that time of year when zucchini gets put into everything. Simply in Season does not disappoint in that department. Speaking of which, I think I’ll still be able to make my end of August deadline. There will be a few marathon cooking (read full article)

Grocer-To-Go

posted July 25, 2010 in Cupcake Avenger

In my last post I mentioned that I have spent probably an embarrassing amount of time surfing the web in search of baking ingredients to order online.  While my mother has been diligent in sending me ingredients like cocoa powder and vanilla ext (read full article)

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