Homemade chocolate chocolate chip ice cream is easy, creamy, and super-chocolatey... and you don't need Oompa Loompas to make it. You don't even have to hand crank it anymore... although, I think there was a benefit to that because by the time your ice cream was frozen you had worked off the calories. What most […]
Apple Pie and the Twisted Lattice Technique - One More Time
A few years ago I introduced (as far as I know) my very cool twisted lattice pie crust technique. I developed it about a hundred years ago when I was young and trying to impress people with my mad pastry skillz. It worked. I have seen it numerous times since then, but as far as […]
Brownie Cheesecake Bars with Pecan Praline Topping
These brownie cheesecake bars are decadent bite of pure sin that starts with a rich brownie layer that's topped with a creamy layer of cheesecake then covered with a gooey layer of pecan praline. It's like your favorite cookie, candy, and dessert all rolled into one perfect bite of goodness. For this brownie cheesecake bars […]
Rainbow Pancakes for St. Patrick's Day
Rainbow? For St. Patrick's Day? Sure... see here is what happened. When I got up this morning I decided to make pancakes. I had the buttermilk batter all mixed up and the griddle heating when suddenly, out of the corner of my eye I saw a tiny leprechaun tiptoe across the counter with a bag […]
No-Bake Chocolate Billionaires
Homemade chocolate candy is probably one of the best things in the universe and these crispy, chewy, caramelly chocolate billionaires are certainly proof of that. My mom didn't cook much except around the holidays. For some reason, during the Christmas season she pulled out all the stops making dense, moist fruitcakes, cookies, date nut bread, […]