Some days (especially blah Mondays) you just need cake.  Not any old cake, but dark, rich, gooey, chocolaty pudding cake.  Need I say more…well, maybe just a few words to fill you in on all the scrumptious details.     Preparing this recipe is quick and easy, and requires only a few ingredients.  It is … Continue Reading

A great way to start the day (along with a cup of strong coffee)… I’m a granola addict.  I went through two large jars of  this granola, by myself, in less than a week.  Didn’t have any help.  Fortunately, have since restocked and am ready to make another batch (added bonus, baking the granola makes … Continue Reading

I don’t typically do a whole lot of baking. Why don’t I do more baking?? I’m more of a savory kind of person as opposed to sweet (unless it’s super-rich, dark, and chocolaty). But, this dessert may just sway me in the other direction. Might make me a baker after all (especially when summer berries … Continue Reading

This frozen dessert can best be described as raspberry cheesecake in a glass. As an alternative to your traditional root beer float, this version uses Framboise Lambic, a Belgian beer that is fermented with raspberries (they also make a cherry, peach, and black currant version).  This lambic has a rather low alcohol content, coming in … Continue Reading

Babka=sweet yeast cake Who doesn’t like a chocolate babka? It’s chocolaty, it’s swirly, it’s delicious. It’s definitely the superior babka, not like cinnamon babka, which is clearly the lesser babka [in the words of Seinfeld]. How can one eat babka without thinking about Seinfeld? I haven’t had babka in years. Grew up in New York, … Continue Reading