These German Pancakes are very similar to the Dutch Baby Pancake I’ve made previously, but these are even easier to make. These are also made with a blender and baked in cake pans, so it’s a great way to make use of those kitchen tools that might not get a whole lot of use throughoutRead more
Monday is my Future Brother-in-law’s 30th birthday!!! Happy birthday, Chris!! In honor of his birthday, I’m sharing his favorite pie. This pumpkin pie mixes in sour cream to the filling keeping it airy and fluffy, almost soufflé-like. If you make it the right way, you have to start with a real pumpkin. Now that mayRead more
This was one of the most popular desserts at Carroll Cafe last weekend. I love the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, so this was right up my alley. Then add in salty, crunchy pretzels and you’ve got a decadent, perfect dessert. It’s creamy and smooth, sweet and tangy, crunchy and salty. I made chocolate puddingRead more
Pavlovas are a type of meringue typically topped with whipped cream and berries. This meringue-dessert has a crispy-crunchy outer layer and a soft-chewy interior. It’s almost like a marshmallow on the inside, surrounded by a crisp-outer layer. Combined with barely-sweetened whipped cream and berries, these are a sweet, creamy treat. Pavlovas are a bit fussy.Read more
Do you remember making rice krispie treats as a kid? It wasn’t something that we did very often, but I do remember trying to press the gooey, messy mass of marshmallow-coated rice krispies into the pan. And then, of course, licking off all the pieces that stuck to my hands. It’s been at least 10Read more
I didn’t used to be a cake person. When Sister and I were little we always chose ice cream cakes for our birthdays, and not the new modern kind that have cold cake at the bottom, just straight up ice cream in the shape of a cake with a ganache on top. So when askedRead more
March 31st was a special day. Not only was it Easter, but it was also my cousin’s 9th birthday! (If you’re really paying attention, you may be thinking, ‘didn’t your cousin turn 9 last month?’, and you’d be right. Lucky me, I have two cousins just a month apart in age on either side ofRead more