A lot of people these days are on gluten-free diets, either because they can’t eat gluten, or because they feel healthier without eating it. But have you ever looked at the ingredient list of some of the gluten-free brownie mixes available in stores? Poly-ethyl-blah-blah-blah…no thank you! But how to avoid it? Well, let me tell…
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Chocolate Strawberry Trifle with Almond Sherry Whipped Cream, Plus a Blogging Breakthrough
I didn’t grow up eating trifles. In fact, I don’t think I even knew what they were until I read about them in British novels as a young adult. Are you familiar with them? They’re usually elaborate looking concoctions of whipped cream and alcohol-soaked cake, sometimes with fruit, sometimes with chocolate, and always very rich….
Chocolate Caramel Ginger Cookies: The Perfect Cookie Mouthful
Last year I made Gingersnap Cookies, and used both powdered ginger and fresh ginger in the recipe — it had a delicious bite to it! This year I decided to up the ante, and added chocolate kisses. But I used caramel filled chocolate kisses, just to make it that much more special! The result? Chocolate…
Five MORE Last Minute Gifts from the Kitchen (Plus White Chocolate Macadamia Cookie-Mix-in-a-Jar)
Hello, dear readers! The holidays are upon us and I’m still in the thick of holiday preparations, lots of which involve gifts from my kitchen. I’ve made Chocolate Walnut Fudge and White Chocolate Candy Cane Bark, but there are still lots of easy (and delicious!) gifts that can be whipped up by you and by me….
Three-Ingredient Chocolate Marzipan Croissants: 20 Minutes to Weekend Brunch!
Today’s recipe is one that is super-easy to pull together: Chocolate Marzipan Croissants. I don’t usually use pre-packaged foods but a few weeks ago croissant dough was on sale, and I was recovering from some health issues and was taking things a bit easier. I bought a package of croissant dough for 99 cents and stuck…