Something crazy happened last week. We made chocolate milk from scratch. Like, GARDEN scratch. My fella works with plants, and while he has never … [Read more...]
Holiday Food Crafts: Edible Easter Cups!
I had been wanting to experiment with making my own chocolate cups. I'd seen a few of these "chocolate-dipped balloon" tutorials floating around and … [Read more...]
The Best Peppermint Bark Recipe Ever. Period.
Every year, right around this time, I manage to make a recipe that helps me completely undo any sort of diet or exercise that had been helping me stay … [Read more...]
Making Chocolate Mousse
A couple of weekends ago, I attended my niece's wedding shower. During that trip, I was let in on a few family recipes- all favorites of the … [Read more...]
Chewy Coconut and Chocolate Chip Cookies
Yesterday, after a butt-kicking workout and a mountain of prep-work for my video shoot in Europe, I whipped up a batch of cookie. I'm confident that … [Read more...]
Chocolate and Cinnamon Panna Cotta with Florentine Cookies
Over the weekend I completed my first Daring Bakers challenge. This is my second Daring KITCHEN challenge, but my first time as a Daring Baker. The … [Read more...]
Chocolate Yumbot Cupcakes, Take Me Away
When someone NEEDS a homemade cupcake, I bake it. Even if that someone-who-needs-it is me. This weekend seemed like it was over before it started, and … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pudding with Olive Oil & Sea Salt
As I mentioned in the Keyless Lime Pie post, I am not normally a fan of diet recipes. However, Cook This, Not That isn't REALLY a diet cookbook. It's … [Read more...]
New Year’s Eve Drinks: A Californian’s New York Egg Cream
I read through probably thirty cookbooks this past weekend. After a series of festive Christmas celebrations with my family in San Diego, we all … [Read more...]
Cooking: Sweet & Spicy Mole Fudge
I've been thinking a lot about fudge lately. Since I'm on a huge handmade Christmas kick right now, I thought I would whip up a batch of cool, rich … [Read more...]