A simple, summery crowd-pleaser that everyone will think came straight from the bakery. Continue reading
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Cinnamon Swirl Coffee Cake
Light and fluffy with a decadent brown sugar-cinnamon swirl, my morning coffee routine just got even better.
Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
With New Jersey (and a good portion of the rest of the country and world) on lockdown, I’m using my Corona-cation the best way I know how: baking. Continue reading
Caramel Apple Galette
A Weekend in Newport, RI
Warm, foggy, and still fully green, Newport turned out to be a sweet end to the summer.
Cookies and Cream: Two Ways
By now, you probably know how much I love baking. But let me tell you a little secret: I don’t really love baked desserts. I could make pie crusts and buttercream ’til the cows come home (side note: where did this expression come from?), but my heart has always belonged to ice cream. Continue reading
Mocha Brownie Ice Cream
Have you ever picked up a gallon of Edy’s Double Fudge Brownie ice cream at the grocery store? Chocolate ice cream, loaded with brownie bits, and a fudge swirl to boot! It was my favorite flavor as a kid, and I wasn’t even that into chocolate growing up, so you know this stuff had to be good. Of course, after a few summers scooping at an ice cream shop and a few years experimenting with my ice cream maker, I’ve become quite the snob and generally turn up my nose at store-bought brands. (I know, I know—I’m the worst.)
Even though I usually crave a couple of scoops from my favorite local shop (where the flavors are unique and everything is made in-house), this week I had a major case of chocolate-munchies that required immediate attention. And with half a quart of heavy cream in the fridge, the result: my own adult take on my childhood fave.
White Chocolate Brownies
Rainy Day Adventures
Memorial Day weekend was a wash, so instead of heading to the Jersey shore, I grabbed a friend and checked out one of the Garden State’s coolest gardens: the Frelinghuysen Arboretum in Morristown, NJ. Continue reading
Orange-Cream Ice Cream Sandwiches
For Mother’s Day, I’m making my own twist on one of my mom’s favorite desserts: orange Creamsicles. Instead of this ice cream truck classic, I’m sandwiching vanilla ice cream between my oh-so-yummy citrus butter cookies. Cue the sugar coma. Continue reading