Black Forest Cake
I started calling this cake the “Sloppy Drunk Cake” shortly after I started making it. Because whoowhee, that’s a heck of a lot of booze...
Pumpkin Scones with Cinnamon Sugar Glaze
I don’t think I’m the only one that went a little crazy with the canned pumpkin this year. All this talk about the great pumpkin...
Balsamic Onion Tart with Goat Cheese and Thyme
I can’t remember when we actually made this dish (obviously before daylight savings time kicked in, judging from the summery light in this photo –...
Cinnamon Chocolate Churro Cupcakes
Taco night is quickly become a tradition around these parts. Hosted by our lovely neighbor, these nights are basically an excuse to get together. Neighbors,...
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Brown Butter and Sage
All these years and we’ve never made gnocchi. We’ve made gnocchi dishes, but have always purchased pre-made gnocchi from various sources. And to be honest,...
Testaroli al Pesto
It’s been 3 months since we returned from Italy, and there are still a few dishes that we cannot get out of our heads. Dishes...
Homemade Vanilla Extract
Making your own vanilla extract from scratch is incredibly easy (not to mention cost effective) — all you need are 2 ingredients (vanilla beans and...
Strawberry Champagne Cupcakes
Happy 2011, everyone! We’re celebrating the New Year with a fresh new layout for one thing (if you’re reading this through a feed reader you...
The Best of 2010
What a year it has been. A truly delicious year. Choosing just a few of our favorite recipes of the year was no easy task;...
Apricot Roast Chicken with Root Vegetables
We’re really trying to think outside of the box (jar?) when it comes to all this jam we have. Because you can only eat so...
Vanilla Almond Sugar Cookies
Does anyone else feel like the perfect sugar cookie is a mythical creature? You know exactly what I’m talking about, the kind of cookie that...
Gingerbread Stout Cupcakes with White Chocolate Buttercream
With my obsession with gingerbread cookies, I am very surprised I hadn’t attempted these before. Gingerbread cupcakes. But not your standard gingerbread cupcakes (if there...
