It has been a very long time since I lasted posted, and (unsurprisingly) a lot has happened. My husband and I are expecting our first child in October! It is a very exciting time for us, and the first trimester was a roller coaster of…
The term fudge in the title here is key. These are chewy brownies, not cakey brownies. I don’t have any problems with boxed brownie mixes, I usually enjoy them. We didn’t have any boxed brownie mix around the house, but we did have the ingredients…
Pinwheels are a classic winter cookie like gingerbread men and thumbprints- they usher in the Christmas season! This recipe was truly a shot in the dark when William and I created it. We had some extra dough while making cucidati this season so we decided…
During the winter, right around Christmas, it’s a tradition amongst many Sicilian families to get together and make certain types of cookies. Perhaps my favorite are the cucidati. These tiny cookies are packed with flavor and always remind me of Christmastime. However, for such a…
Thanksgiving 2015 was many things for me– for us (I’m getting more used to saying that now). It was my first Thanksgiving as a part of an engaged couple. This year, thinking about all of our family back in Alabama, Thanksgiving was especially difficult. I…
These espresso cookies are indulgent. They are not very child-friendly or pregnant-person friendly, because they do in fact contain espresso powder. However, they have a soft, chewy texture and they are sweet, and a little bitter to the taste! They are the answer to every…
Let me just say that this is my favorite cake ever. A week after I made it and it had been sitting on the counter, I took another bite- still my favorite cake ever. Even two weeks later, when the last bite was taken- this…
Basbosa (sometimes spelled basbousa) is an Egyptian dessert that is similar in many ways to pound cake. It is a thick and moist cake. This recipe uses the flavors of coconut, rose water, and pistachios to give the basbosa a richer flavor. However, rose water…
It seems as though the United States is on a bit of a s’mores kick, and William is more than happy to jump onto that bandwagon. He loves all things s’mores: candies, frapps, cakes, pies, etc. It is amazing what variety of treats can be…
Something I love about living in California is the number of fruit trees. You will find oranges, lemons, limes, and figs casually hanging above many local yards. Recently, one of William’s coworkers brought us a few, fresh lemons. The timing was convenient, seeing as I…