Just a reminder- all entries for this month’s PMOW Challenge, soft pretzels, should be in by tomorrow at midnight! But, if you’re like me, and you want to make them, but you haven’t yet, I’ll accept entries until Sunday night at midnight. 😉 Click here for more details on the challenge. Happy baking!

It’s been rough in the kitchen these days.Nothing appeals. Luckily, I had an occasion to bake for last week, and I made these little beauties. Sweet cherry hand pies. Perfect for parties and get togethers where slicing up a pie seems like too much work or too messy. The crust is fabulous. Kudos to Smitten […]

I (normally) love a good salad. I made this salad a few weeks ago, while I was still eating normal things. I was inspired by the veggies we got from our CSA one day- green beans, potatoes and zucchini- and decided to roast them up and put them on a salad. I really love warm […]

It’s amazing how little I’ve wanted to cook in the past week.You may have noticed the lack of posts.Don’t blame me. It’s the baby. Yesterday, I did manage to throw this meal together. It’s based on an old favorite from my time working at Maggiano’s, with a little more tomato flavor. I wanted something that […]

PMOW is back! I know, I know, I skipped June.. no excuses. It’s back to the challenge. We had such great participation in May with PMOW Pop Tarts! Thanks to everyone who participated. This month, we’re going to go with a ball park favorite- Soft Pretzels! Instructions: This is a totally relaxed challenge. Anyone and […]

I had my first experience making cheese danish earlier this year when my parents came to visit. I made a Cheese Danish Braid for my dad, who loves the stuff. For Father’s Day, he requested some more danish, and I was able to deliver over July 4th weekend (a little belated, I know). This time […]

The prime time for early summer fruit is coming to and end.This is my ode to fresh strawberries and rhubarb, and I think it’s quite a fitting tribute. I was going to throw together a strawberry and rhubarb crumble on my own, but then I thought better, and enlisted the help of Smitten Kitchen. I […]

After a delightful July 4 weekend, I’m back to the blog with an exciting announcement.I’m pregnant! There’s even more love in the oven! Right now, I’m between five and six weeks along. I’ve found it funny that all of the baby websites compare the size of your baby to the size of various fruits and […]

One of my Oven Lovers, Andrea, recently wrote me with a request about Swiss Chard. She’s got an abundance, and wondered if I could find some recipes that feature it. If you’ve never heard of it, swiss chard is a dark, leafy green similar to kale or turnip greens. I scoured Tastespotting for yummy chard […]

This week’s TWD is hosted by Mix, Mix, Stir, Stir.  It’s Dorie’s Perfect Party Cake, a famed recipe among many TWDers.  I decided to make it into cupcakes, because.. you know, it’s what I do. The cupcake consists of Dorie’s lemon cake, raspberry puree filling, Dorie’s buttercream and sweetened coconut.  And I have to tell […]

I’ve been meaning to create this recipe for a while.  Last week, I got some lovely poblanos at the farmers’ market, but didn’t get around to using them until today.  But let me tell you- it was worth the wait. It’s sort of like a cross  between stuffed peppers and a burrito.  Inside the poblano, […]

So, like forever ago, Miss Aleta at Omnomicon hosted a little round robin to find the best chocolate chip cookie recipe.  Each tester got two recipes to try.  Though, lazily, I never sent my vote in, I favored this chocolate chip recipe above the other- by leaps and bounds!  The other cookie turned out so […]