I love lemon bars because their flavor is so assertive. And its one of those sweets which I know exactly how many slices I’ve had. With dessert it’s easy to blank out on how many helpings you’ve already ate. I see this all the time, a whole plate of cookies disappears, the amnesia sets in, and all that is left are…
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Meringue Topped Mocha Brownies with Raspberry
I haven’t been doing much baking this month. I blame the weather. It’s during the hot summer days that the need for cookies and cakes, unless they are ice cream sandwiches or ice cream cakes, dies down. And recipes such as “Meringue Topped Mocha Brownies with Raspberry” don’t help. If a dessert has this long…
Raspberry-Banana Smoothie
When I get my hands on fresh raspberries various recipes flood my brain. Raspberries are delicious whether fresh, baked into a pie, or whipped into a mousse but in my opinion there is nothing that beats a glass of raspberry smoothie. This is actually a raspberry-banana smoothie but the star here is the raspberry. The smoothie is simple and…
Apricot-Pistachio Tart
A couple of days ago my friend Patricia came over and we went crazy baking. We made these two beauties. The one on top is an apricot-pistachio tart. We are both not big fans of pistachios so we made it with my sister in mind, who loves pistachio anything. Turns out it was delicious, tart and juicy. The…
Strawberry and Cream Pasta
Strawberry and Cream Pasta was one of my favorite dishes growing up. My family grew a lot of strawberries during the summer so we ended up with more strawberries than we could handle. And these were super strawberries, so sweet and tender and bursting with flavor that letting even one go to waste was a crime. My mom made tons of strawberry jam and…
Guacamole and Chips
Guacamole is a very tasty yet healthy snack. There is something so fresh and exotic about the flavor that every time I make it I find myself wishing that I had invented the recipe. It’s a genius recipe. Avocado wasn’t always this famous around here and I will be the first one to admit that it can be a little…
Kolaczki
Kolaczki are a famous Polish pastry. I see them everywhere in Polish-American bakeries where their true simplicity and variety of flavors is displayed on overflowing trays dusted with powder sugar. Their fan base keeps growing and I’m guessing it’s all because of the dough. The buttery dough is made with cream cheese which gives it that sweet…
Banana Mousse with Butterscotch
Birthdays and other celebrations in my family always mean one thing: I’m doing the baking. I’m fine with this arrangement. I even get mad at others who attempt to help. So as I thought about what I wanted to do for my birthday post I’ve realized that I have never made a birthday cake for myself. Not…
Strawberry Rhubarb Deep Dish Pie
This past weekend I had attended a beautiful wedding. Right in my house, rhubarb and strawberry had joined their fates and I could not be more happy for the pair. And what a pair they made. The sweet and sour notes complemented each other so perfectly, so innocently, so surprisingly. Nestled under a buttery blanket of dough and finished…
Chocolate Chip Cookies
I woke up extra bright and early to make this batch of chocolate chip cookies. It was eight in the morning and I was set on making them before it became too hot to even think about turning the oven on. Spoon by spoon I divided the dough among the two baking sheets. Suddenly I look into…
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