Did you know that tiramisu actually means “pick me up” because of its two caffeine-containing ingredients: chocolate and coffee? Maybe you have an awesome Italian dinner planned but are looking for a more forgiving ...
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As the mother of a Girl Scout Daisy, we have quite the stockpile of Girl Scout Cookies. Girl Scout Cookies season just reached its end, so if you’ve been approached by darling girls in uniform, the odds are that you might...
I could hug Paula Deen and the Food Network for bringing this easy pumpkin cake recipe into my life. The cake actually has two layers. Basically, one is made from moist cake mix and the other from cream cheese, powdered sugar a...
I actually wanted to title this post, “Don’t drink wine and shop the bakeware section of Amazon,” but I didn’t. After a few glasses of wine and zero motivation to work productively, I was the proud owner...
What to do with those pesky shreds of Shredded Wheat at the bottom of the box? I dump a new box in the Tupperware cereal container when the stash gets low, so the pile of tiny shreds at the bottom keeps getting bigger and bigge...
It’s one of Oprah’s favorite things and praised by America’s Test Kitchen, the folks behind Cook’s Illustrated. The Baked NYC brownie is legendary and New York Magazine published the recipe, much to the ...
I have a thing about food shaped like animals, especially during summer when I know such creations can keep La Jolla Girl busy. Though I've always been a fan of AllRecipes, I've started using it more now that I have a shiny, ne...
I was looking for something quick to do with our browning bananas that didn’t require a lot of prep or clean-up. I modified this recipe for healthy banana cookies. They are only sweetened by the bananas (the riper, the be...
Good morning from Hong Kong! It’s no secret that I love cake. When we lived in Hong Kong, I probably made a weekly pilgrimage (ok, it was a quick walk) to the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong Cake Shop. I bought nearly all my ...
This post brought to you by Dove Chocolate. All opinions are 100% mine. I have a weakness for candy that’s only amplified by the ability to bake it into gooey, delicious cookies. My baking challenge: Limited Edition Dove ...
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