It has been awhile since my last post. Life got a little hectic and my writing took a back seat for longer than I had hoped. I thought I would start off with a historical post and what better way to get into the Fall spirit than with a pumpkin spice history crash course. Yes,... Continue Reading →

Since March 1st, I had been thinking about what Saint’s Patrick’s day treat I wanted to create. Did I want to make something green, something traditional, or something with booze, and it occurred to me to do an Irish coffee inspired dessert. We have Irish coffee at work and I was inspired. I thought about... Continue Reading →

I know lately I haven’t been posting regularly, and I apologize. I want to get back into the habit of writing and baking for the blog. I will be making historical posts again soon and adding small recipes to the blog’s Instagram account. This week, I made a friend for her birthday these Cabernet Sauvignon... Continue Reading →

As we all gear up for Thanksgiving this week, I thought I would share a new recipe I have been working on. A Mexican Pumpkin pie, with my grandmother’s candied pumpkin recipe as my inspiration for the pie recipe. When I was growing up, I remember my grandmother used to make these delicious candied pumpkin... Continue Reading →

Lately I’ve been craving a classic combination and thought, why not a peanut butter and jelly inspired dessert. I weighed the options and decided that blondies were the best choice. I wanted to make my own jelly and decided to make a raspberry compote. Fruit compotes are less gelatinous and are great as a dessert... Continue Reading →

Recently, I ordered these Dungeons and Dragons cookie cutters1 and I couldn’t wait to use them. I was thinking of all the possible cookie recipes I could use and decided to try a beer infused cookie recipe. I’ve never used beer in my cookie recipes and thought it was best to look up a recipe... Continue Reading →

I recently had lavender lemonade and was blown away by the flavor combination. I personally hate lemonade and do not find it to be refreshing at all, but I was curious about this particular beverage. I found it to be utterly delightful and surprisingly refreshing. I don’t know if it was the combination or higher... Continue Reading →