Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailWith the designer cupcake craze finally winding down and Cronuts getting a dirty reputation, the world is ripe for its next dessert phenomenon. Luckily author Lucy Baker is at the ready with 75 recipes for spirited sweets in her…
Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail Today my friend Lisa will bake a cake for her son William. Lisa lost her son to an accident while he was serving in the U.S. Navy. On April 22, his birthday, Lisa turns to the therapeutic act of baking and…
Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemail In one of my favorite episodes of Friends, Monica and Rachel bet that they know Chandler and Joey better than Chandler and Joey know them, with Chandler’s pet duck as the wager. Ross writes the questions and delivers…
Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailChocolate ganache is a rich chocolate sauce that can be a filling or a frosting. It’s perfect for everything from truffles to cakes to chocolate brownies. Although no one does chocolate ganache quite like a French patisserie, it is also quite simple…
Share:TwitterFacebookPinterestTumblrGoogle+StumbleUponemailI’m a purist when it comes to chocolate and this principle applies especially to brownies. Some people like peanut butter, nuts or marbled cheesecake swirls in their brownies. I like chocolate, straight up, with a side of chocolate. Being…