With the hot weather here I don’t like to turn on the oven if I don’t have too. We don’t have air conditioning so when I bake in the summer I either do it first thing in the morning or late at night once the sun has gone done. But sometimes I want a sweet…
Pumpkin Butterscotch Cupcakes with Caramel Frosting
October is the month for pumpkin and I’ve been whipping up pumpkin baked goods as much as I can. So when I saw that OXO will be donating $100 to Cookies for Kids’ Cancer for each blog post dedicated to this campaign in October (up to our $100,000 commitment*), I knew I had to make…
Butterscotch Peach Cheesecake + a review of The Cheesecake Bible
The definitive book on luscious, decadent cheesecake by a master chef and baker. Almost everyone relishes the creamy delight of a well-crafted cheesecake. But isn’t a really good one available only in a bakery or restaurant? George Geary proves that home-made can be better than bakery-made, with 200 delectable cheesecakes that can easily be made…
Gourmet Iced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Whenever I want a simple cookie without chocolate I turn to Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. They are a bit of an old fashioned cookie but I love how soft they are and the taste of the cinnamon with the chewy oats and the little bursts of raisins. My husband also enjoys a good oatmeal raisin cookie. …
