Happy Mother’s Day! Is there any better way to celebrate than with fresh, homemade doughnuts?!? They are crispy, creamy, fluffy and very hot! I wouldn’t have it any other way. Since Justin and I just purchased patio furniture and a barbecue last week (we moved in to our house eight months ago, at the end of summer), […]
Rainbow Layer Birthday Cake
Happy birthday to me!!! Yes, I made my own birthday cake. I am now 28 years old and making my own cake. I could have asked my husband to make it for me, but I’m not sure that would have worked out too well. And my pastry chef sister lives across the country in Seattle, […]
Mini Tomato Soup Cupcakes
You might think that a tomato soup cupcake would taste like tomato soup when, in fact, they actually taste like carrot cake. I have seriously been waiting to make these cupcakes for a while! In fact, this recipe was on my original list of ideas when I started this blog but I just never made them. […]
Passover Coffee Flan
I don’t really cook for Passover. My family of four goes to my parents in Seattle for part of the holiday and to my in-laws in Far Rockaway for the other half. Lots of flying with the kiddies. Fun fun! So I thought I would make just one passover recipe for the blog. My first […]
South African Pumpkin Fritters
These don’t look healthy, do they? I mean, just the word “fritter” sounds like it is filled with oil and fat. Well, you are about to be pleasantly surprised. These fritters are actually adapted from a Weight Watchers recipe! They are a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and a lot delicious. What makes […]
Olive Oil Cake with Grapes
I never really thought Olive Oil cake sounded so appetizing as a dessert, but it all really works! The grapes taste almost like plums (one of my favorites) and the cake is moist and crumbly. I figured if my initial feeling was to avoid this Martha Stewart recipe, I just had to try it out. […]
