Yes! Between cookies , cakes , and brownies , we often eat salad. I actually love a good salad— usually when it's made by someone else ....

What has made this our family's favorite coconut cake for decades now? A. It's freaking delicious. The cake is moist, the i...

Someone around here would rather have fruit pie than cake for his birthday. * coughMARKcough *  And while I'll always cho...

Making cookies for a wedding? Bridal shower? Engagement party? Anniversary celebration? Add some mini wedding cookies to the mix!  When I ma...

Ah! I cannot believe I haven't posted these! Last month, I made some floral monogram wedding cookies for the sweetest couple.  No, I don...

COMPOTE! Here's a recipe you need in your life. YOU DO! Cherry Limeade Compote!  *this recipe was created for my friends at Imperial Sug...

A funny thing happens when you're an empty-nester. You know back-to-school is coming, but you don't exactly know when. Then one day,...

So, it's still 90 degrees outside. The sight of new pencils and notebooks in every color and, ah yes, even the dreaded school bus give m...

Earlier this year, we found mango cheesecake served for tea at Kensington Palace ( remember the Coronation Chicken Sandwiches ?) and at a sw...

I have a sweet tooth. Maybe the sweetest sweet tooth you have ever met. I will NEVER turn down a cookie, and if you offer me a sli...

Can you have a breakfast that is both hearty and dainty? YES. It's called Rose Petal Porridge.  Inspired by the Rose Porr...

Whether you see it called Espresso Powder or Instant Espresso, you'll want to have it in your baking arsenal. This is a STAPLE...

It's still hot here. And humid. Did I mention it's hot? Yeah. Here's my cure: lemon raspberry ice pops! They're ...

Whether it's for breakfast, or a mid-morning snack, or a midday pick-me-up, this smoothie is in my regular rotation. No exagge...

Maybe you're like me, and your tummy just doesn't love dairy milk anymore. Don't get me wrong, I am never passing up ...

Before Jack came home for spring break in March (which turned into *cue dramatic music* pandemic break), he and his music ministry...

Are we still baking bread? Yes? Good. I am, too. I keep finding little bright spots in this pandemic, and one is the return of bre...

You. Guys. You guys, you guys, you guys. I am so crazy excited to share this mocktail recipe with you. 1. This avowed watermelon-hater...

One of my husband's most uttered phrases is, "this would be really good with ice cream." I could serve him a bowl of ice cre...

When I think about my favorite desserts, brownies are high, high, HIGH up on the list. Caramel brownies , Twix brownies , beer-frosted moc...