Category Archives: dessert

On Monday, my baby boy turned 5 (yes, I called him baby boy, and when he’s a 50 year old man I’m still going to call him that). I decided to throw Conor a small party and just invite his … Continue reading →

If there’s one occasion that seems to call for cupcakes, it has to be Valentine’s Day. Combine chocolate with cupcakes and you have me half way to the boudoir. But this year the fam and I will actually be in … Continue reading →

I hope you and yours had a lovely, delicious, and festive Christmas Day. I am recuperating from a marathon of cooking (meaning it’s 1pm and I’m still in my pajamas). Above is the menu taped to my my kitchen cupboard … Continue reading →

Photos from my first visit to the apple orchard. These apples are from the wonderful Melick’s in Oldwick, New Jersey. I picked out a 1/2 bushel basket of Macouns for making an apple crostata (photo and recipe to follow). Have … Continue reading →

While in Maine there was an incident. Like many rural places in the Northeast, the midcoast of Maine is threaded with winding dirt roads and thick wooded areas full of wild berry bushes. Last year we were in Maine during … Continue reading →