Since COVID hit, I‘ve scaled back significantly on dining out. When I used to dine out, I’d almost always order dessert. Today I made...

I bought a bag of oranges last week for the Schiacciata alla Fiorentina. I love orange juice and the flavor of oranges but don’t like...

Florence is one of my favorite cities. The food and museums are amazing. So when I came across this recipe, I was compelled to bake it....

I like using olive oil in baking as it’s healthier than butter. This strawberry rosemary olive oil cake is light, airy, and moist. I’m...

I went grocery shopping the other day and really only wanted one banana. But I didn’t want to just peel off one banana from the bunch, so...

Those of you who know me, know I always save room for dessert. I will be so done with dinner but I need dessert because no meal is...

Last week’s chocolate Grand Marnier roulade was a hit. Since the heavy whipping cream won’t last beyond Aug. 12, I figured I’d make...

It’s been over a month since I made a chocolate dessert. I was craving chocolate with alcohol. I also wanted a light dessert. This...

I was craving chocolate. For some reason I thought about Bakery Nouveau‘s chocolate bread. So I decided to bake it. Recipe:...

Who knew that sponge and meringue could be baked together - meringue on top of sponge - at the same time? I was skeptical and thought it...

My friend Barbara invited me over for tea. We have a lot in common, get along great, and laugh a lot. She has an amazing garden (which...

This past week felt like Summer (sunny, blue skies, warm, t-shirt and sandals), which is rare in April in Seattle. Warm weather calls for...

I’m not against veganism...I just wouldn’t survive. I love fish, I do occasionally crave a good filet mignon, and I like silk, leather,...

Toast it, butter it, or add some jam. This citrus-scented and cornmeal speckled pound cake goes well with tea (for me) or coffee (for...

I like a simple rum cake once in awhile. It’s easy to make and goes well with ice cream. Recipe: https://www.inspiredtaste.net/25397/butt...

This extra virgin olive oil cake is so easy to make that I won’t be ordering it for dessert the next time we can all eat out again. My...

I baked this lemon pound cake on May 9, 2020. Back then I was very new to baking. It turned out great. Try this recipe if you’re...

This chocolate walnut cake has vanilla macadamia coffee and chocolate chips so you can get your coffee kick in a different way. Serve it...

I think this German marble cake has more brown and less yellow which is quite the reverse of what it’s supposed to look like. Nonetheless...

Sometimes a break from flour is nice. It also makes baking faster and easier because there isn’t a whole lot that can go wrong when flour...