Honey Pumpkin Pie

Alright, I’m finally sitting down to write this post.
To give away one of my best-kept baking secrets. (I’m reconsidering it as I’m writing this sentence.)
So I’ve been putting off this post for a while now, because I selfishly wanted to keep the glory and fame to myself. This is how much I love this pie. [...]

Icebox Pinwheel Cookies

Well I’m alive after a vacation in NYC and the lovely parting gift I got there, affectionately named The Stomach Flu. As I start the ball rolling again, today I present to you icebox pinwheel cookies. According to my copy of Joy of Cooking, icebox cookies got their name because the cookie dough needed to [...]

I *Need* a Pizza Stone

Okay, so a couple of things. First, JM has effectively ruined pizza for me. I’m going to have to carry a bottle of white truffle oil around in my purse all the time now… you know, “just in case.” Secondly, if you’re going to make pizza, please get a pizza stone. Please, please, with a [...]

Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake, Revisited

So a while back I did a post about this Espresso Chocolate Cheesecake. At that particular time, I wasn’t baking it for any particular reason other than to fatten up friends and coworkers. I whipped the recipe out again this time for a special occasion though. It was LC’s birthday this weekend, and I was [...]