While I love ice cream in all of it’s forms, I must say that the Italians do it best. Ever since our trip to Italy ten years ago, I’ve been a huge fan of gelato and sorbetto. A love that only intensified when my cousin gave me his gelato maker when he moved to Italy… Continue reading Summer Sweets: Gelato & Sorbetto
Our dad’s two favorite pies are lemon meringue and coconut cream and so for Father’s Day a few years ago I made both into cupcake form. While they both were delicious, we realized that switching out the cake on the coconut cream pie cupcake with chocolate cake would make it even better. And with that… Continue reading Father’s Day Dessert: Mounds Cupcakes
With strawberries in season, and blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries not far behind, it’s the perfect time for berry desserts. One of my favorite desserts featuring fresh berries is my Lemon Berry Trifle. It’s incredibly quick and easy to make, but still looks and tastes like you spent hours making it.
Whenever I’m at the grocery store, especially Whole Foods, or at festivals (both food and arts & crafts), I’m always on the lookout for new and unique food products to try. Sometimes I love my impulse buys and other times not so much. But for all of you foodies out there, I’ve decided I should start… Continue reading Food Obessions: June
Whenever I have to make desserts for a party, I always try to come up with at least one new recipe to try out on my friends and family. Tori’s Penn State graduation weekend, was no exception. Along with making blue velvet macarons, mounds cupcakes (keep an eye out for a future post about them),… Continue reading Creative Cupcakes: Mini Limoncello Tiramisu Cupcakes
I’m sure all of you have heard that eating local produce is the way to go. While it’s great for the environment and economy, I think the most important reason to eat local is because it tastes better. When you’re buying local, you’re typically getting vine ripened fruits and vegetables that were picked a few… Continue reading In Season: June
Ever since we had the Warm Sour Cream Apple Pie at Slightly North of Broad, I’ve been waiting for a chance to recreate it. I figured that Memorial Day was a great opportunity to give it a try, especially since our family along with a few of our aunts, uncles, and cousins all go down… Continue reading Memorial Day Dessert: Sour Cream Apple Pie
While I love making fancy cupcakes like Irish Car Bombs and Mint Juleps, a simple cupcake with classic flavors can be just as great. The key to making a simple cupcake that people rave about all comes down to two things: an amazing recipe and great presentation. Chocolate Peanut Butter cupcakes are one of my… Continue reading Classic Cupcakes: Chocolate Peanut Butter
This past weekend, we celebrated Tori’s graduation from Penn State. On Saturday night after graduation, we had a celebratory dinner with a few other families. I, of course, was in charge of dessert. We knew we needed at least one Penn State themed dessert and so when Tori suggested blue and white macarons, I knew that… Continue reading Graduation Dessert: Blue Velvet Macarons
I first made these Margarita Cupcakes three years ago for a Cinco de Mayo party I attended. I was amazed at how easy they were and how they really taste like a margarita. Since then, I’ve made them more than a few times in both full size and mini versions. I even sold a batch… Continue reading Cinco de Mayo Dessert: Margarita Cupcakes
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