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Month: September 2013

cheesecake-swirled fudge brownies

I can no longer count how many times I have made these brownies. These specific brownies. And every time I make them, it’s like I am tasting them for the first time – and like I’ve never tasted chocolate. Or a brownie. Or any kind of dessert. It’s as if my memory of the last…

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parmesan-kalamata quick bread

I gave my sugar jar a break today. It was completely empty by Friday night (it was an emotional moment for me), and although I replenished it yesterday, I took the hint. Time for some savory things to be featured on this little blog. The weather here has finally cooled down a little bit (I’d…

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white chocolate chunk, macadamia nut, and pretzel cookies

We need to talk about these cookies. We really need to talk about them. I spent my lunch break yesterday craving cookies and dreaming up my next batch – yes, even while I was already eating. I knew I was going to whip up a batch of some as soon as I got home, but I had…

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whole wheat apple muffins with pecan streusel

This weekend’s baking was my pathetic attempt at a rain dance of sorts. You see, I was trying to summon fall. It is mid-September, but Louisiana has yet to receive the memo. All I want to do is wear a cardigan and drink hot chocolate without suffering heat exhaustion. While we wait, though, we could…

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blueberry-plum oat scones

Every fall for the first few years of grad school, I would visit Sawsan, one of my closest friends, in New Jersey, where she moved when we graduated from college to go to grad school in New York City. To be honest, we spent 90% of our time in New York City each time I visited.…

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chocolate-strawberry three-layer cake

Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce to you the lovechild of several really delicious things. Chocolate cake, strawberries, fresh whipped cream, and chocolate peanut butter. I can’t even begin to describe the amazingness of this massive, very decadent cake. I also can’t even begin to describe the amazingness of KitchenAid stand mixers. If you…

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