Double Chocolate Sourdough Bread

I have always wanted to learn how to make really great bread.  I love sourdough bread and I knew there was this mysterious thing called sourdough starter that was necessary to have in order to make sourdough bread. I followed instructions on how to make sourdough starter online, and after a slightly volcanic experience involving…

Mochaccino Cheesecakes

This cheesecake recipe is inspired by my favorite coffee drink, the mochaccino.  I enjoy the caffeine of coffee, but I need that chocolate taste to really enjoy it! I decided to bake the cheesecake in coffee mugs to make the dessert resemble the drink it was inspired by.  This would also allow the cheesecake to…

Lion and Lamb Cookies

The month of March is almost here!  I’m sure you have all heard the old folk saying, “When March comes in like  a lion, it goes out like a lamb.”  (Of course the opposite is said as well!)  The lion and the lamb are similarly compared to the characteristics of yin and yang–just like vanilla…

Chocolate Heart Sandwich Cookies

I thought about making a traditional linzer cookie for Valentine’s Day, and then I thought a chocolate heart linzer cookie might be interesting.  Somehow I started thinking about sandwich cookies and came up with this hybrid cookie.

Pink Champagne Mimosa Cupcakes

I was able to combine two of my favorite things: cupcakes and mimosas! This idea all started because I recently heard of a new type of pink champagne I wanted to try and I’ve also been meaning to try my hand at making champagne cupcakes.  Then I decided that I may as well go that…

Sexy Valentine’s Day Cupcakes

Looking for something quick and easy for Valentine’s Day?  Here are four ideas to dazzle your loved one’s sweet tooth!

Mint Chocolate Chip Cake with Cupcakes

A mint chocolate chip cake is quick and easy to make, and I am very pleased with how tasty it looks too! While mixing the batter I added in some chocolate chips. After putting the batter into the cake pan, and cupcake papers, I added a few more chocolate chips on top. While everything was…