Inside my recipe box
I make treats for my kids every Tuesday. The other four school days, I’m a stickler for healthy snacks. On Tuesdays, however a mid-day dessert is waiting when they come home from school. They always walk in the door asking, “What is Treat Tuesday?” and I always keep them guessing by challenging them to identify the treat by smell. The only downside of this tradition is I hear about it if I have a particularly busy Tuesday and don’t get around to making the treat. That rarely happens because I can’t stand the groaning! (OK, and I’m a sucker for their appreciation for TT’s, even into their teen years.) When you see a dessert recipe with a TT next to it, you know it was one of our Tuesday Treats!
It’s fall. Literally, today was the first day of fall and it was a beautiful, crisp morning outside. As tempted as I was to dive straight into pumpkin recipes, I actually had a craving for apples and cinnamon. Hence this pie. However, today was one …
In the late 1980s, my sister studied abroad in Vienna, Austria and slowly she introduced me to some wonderful treats. Being a self professed chocoholic, this Sacher Torte became my favorite cake of the decade! It is such a formal cake to make, but …
Cappuccino in food form, that is what these cupcakes are! Even if you are not a coffee lover, the flavor of these gems will make you rethink your morning drink. The secret to these cupcakes is how moist they are. Creamed butter and cream cheese, …
I seem to have a thing for peanut butter lately (always creamy), and this brownie crust is aaaammmaaazzzing! Slightly chewy, rich chocolate flavor, is the perfect complement to cream cheese and peanut butter. A small slice and a glass of milk with be the ultimate …