I'm a little giddy.   OK...a lot giddy. Macarons have been on my "must try someday" list for ages now.  I first saw them...

Hellooooooooo, October! October is THE best month of the year...and I'm not just saying that because I have an October birthday. Pumpkin...

I feel like I owe macaroons an apology. Ever since the dainty, fancy macarons hit the scene in a big way, coconut macaroons have taken...

 It's time! It's time to start thinking about St. Patrick's Day! Bring on the green!  Today I'm sharing some of my favorite ...

What does September mean to you? For me, even though it's still HOT, everything starts to feel cozier. Including baking.  Gimme the cinn...

I'd like to introduce you to my one true love, cocoa. ( Don't tell my husband .)  Let's talk about the different kinds of cocoa ...

Hello! Hi! Hey! How are ya? You might have heard that we're having a bit of weather here in Texas. A bit of weather combined with a powe...

Don't be fooled by the coarse pearl sugar or the shape; these Swedish sweet pretzels (kringlor) are more like a cross between...

1. Oh MY gosh... macarons on a stick , decorated like teddy bears.  Can you HANDLE the cute?!? 2. You may know that I love, love, love...

Because we've been reviewing Trader Joe's sweets for 6 months now... and because someone is feeling lazy because it's her birthd...

Oh, those? They're Brown Butter Rice Krispies Treats made without bagged marshmallows, but with homemade marshmallow ...

Oh! Oh! Oh! I have a treat for you today! Crispy-edged, soft-centered, absolutely ambrosial, Chinese 5-Spice Snickerdoodles! Also, they'...

We had a request for a list of our favorite Trader Joe's goodies. It's been a while since we last did a round-up. There are some s...

Yeah so, yesterday I set out to make little pink cookie dough pops. They were so cute in my head.  Here's how they turned out: Eve...

Isn't it funny how people come into your life at the exact right moment? Lupita and I have kids at the same school, in the same grad...

Oh hi! If you're new around here, I make a lot of cookies. Cut-out cookies , chocolate chip cookies , peanut butter cookie...

2013...oh, the cookies we've shared together.  Oh, the buttercream we've inhaled.  Oh, the skinny jeans that we won't ever be we...

What is better than a thick chocolate cookie frosted with cocoa buttercream? A thick chocolate cookie frosted with cocoa buttercream with th...

I have this vintage cookbook that I adore called Cooking for Young Homemakers . It was published in 1950 and is 972 pages long ( not inclu...