Chocolate bark is one of those great treats you can set out on your coffee table or counter while people are grazing during the holidays. It doesn’t need to be refrigerated (although if you’re not planning on serving it, you should keep it in the fridge) and it doesn’t go stale quickly when uncovered. READ MORE

This year I wanted to make the most classic looking and tasting gingerbread men I possibly could and here is the result! I used Rebecca Rather’s “ginger people” recipe from The Pastry Queen cookbook and decorated them with a touch of royal icing. Aren’t they cute? In my mind, this is exactly what a gingerbread man should look like. SweetRead more

I have yet another macaron recipe for you today! Have I convinced you to make them yet? These macarons are essentially the same as the candy cane macarons I posted last week, except you substitute cinnamon and nutmeg for the peppermint extract and omit the candy cane pieces. The result is a slightly spiced version of plain macarons. The flavorRead more

Last year I saw these little snowflakes on one of my favorite food blogs, Annie’s Eats. I knew that this Christmas I was going to try to do my own version, even though I’m not that skilled in royal icing yet (this is only my third time). Surprisingly, they were pretty easy as long as my tip stayed free ofRead more

Happy December, everyone! I don’t know about you but I love, love, LOVE the holidays. After we ate our Thanksgiving dinner I was totally ready to get out the tree and decorations, but I somehow restrained myself until the next day. James and I have tons of holiday spirit. Now that December is here, I am going to try toRead more

To celebrate my new site design, I have something special to share with you: raspberry mascarpone macarons! Macarons give me such a “yay me!” feeling when I make them. They are extremely temperamental cookies that either turn out a complete success or a complete failure (there’s not much in between), but when you get it right, it’s awesome. Most peopleRead more

I saw these cupcakes more than 6 months ago and have been dreaming about making them ever since. I knew that the occasion had to be extra special for such a cute cupcake. Luckily, my mom’s birthday was last week so I had the perfect opportunity to make them! I know these cupcakes seem a little labor intensive with allRead more

Remember, Remember the 5th of November… Every once and a while I decide to do something nice for James to show that I embrace his English heritage (rare). I was trying to think of something English I could make for the 5th of November. I remembered that I liked the flapjacks I had last year when we were over inRead more

I had a very ice cream themed birthday this year. I received an ice cream maker (whoop!), The Perfect Scoop (whoop!) and ice cream dishes (whoop!). I looked through The Perfect Scoop in its entirety not knowing which kind of ice cream we should try first. James suggested we start with chocolate and go from there. Unfortunately it was SORead more

This fancy little cake is a perfect for a special occasion and we had just the thing to celebrate – our second anniversary! We made this cake together on the day of our anniversary so I can’t take full credit for its pretty appearance! James made the cake layers and chocolate covered strawberries and I made the frosting and glaze.Read more