I have been back from Maui for two days. Mentally I feel recharged and ready to take on the new year, though I'm still a bit tired physically from the travel home and the errands that were waiting for me. It always takes a day or two to shake off the travel dust but I don't mind--the ... Read More
On Growing Up and an Ultra-Rich Chocolate Cake
Life has a way of working out...if you let it do its thing. I didn't become aware of my controlling nature until I reached my thirties (which will be history in a couple of weeks), realizing that when it comes to my life, I am very specific about how I want things to go. I assert this ... Read More
Chocolate Mascarpone-Stuffed Fresh Figs
After being MIA from the kitchen for most of the summer, you can't blame a girl for having food on her mind in a big way. I've begun to dream about food again. Cookbooks are once again keeping company with other reading material on my nightstand. My mind is mostly on new cakes and other ... Read More
Truffle Brownies
In my previous post I mentioned that I baked two desserts for a recent get-together. Unfortunately, with all the craziness that has surrounded my life lately (mostly good stuff), I failed to note that my second recipe would require more time than I had set aside for it. My husband ... Read More
Chocolate Chili Bites
Shortly after announcing my own giveaway here a couple of weeks ago, I found out that I won one myself--I couldn't believe it. Have a look at Tastespotting's Scharffen Berger Chocoholic Overdose Giveaway which took place in December. See all that chocolate? I won it all! ... Read More
Chocolate Caramel Tart
In a couple of days it will be my birthday. It's never a big to-do. About 1 out of every 365 people share this day with me, right? That's almost 20 million of us, so the day is not exactly mine. However, I would be lying if I didn't admit that I get just a little giddy inside as the day ... Read More
