Category Archives: Desserts

  Black and white cookies are a classic cult favorite in New York City. I’ve never seen them anywhere else, and I’ve never walked into a NYC deli without them. I was going to a dinner party last weekend at the apartment of a true born and bred New Yorker, so I attempted to make  Continue Reading »

  I had a dinner party last night for some serious foodies. I thought about making all sorts of fancy desserts but after watching countless episodes of Top Chef, I know that sometimes people want something simple that takes them back to their childhood. When I found this recipe for s’mores brownies, I knew it  Continue Reading »

  I had some leftover pumpkin from this recipe. I spent some time looking around for another pumpkin dessert recipe that would be totally different from the bread pudding. Originally from this Smitten Kitchen recipe, these brownies with swirls of cinnamony pumpkin were perfect! They’re a great holiday treat, I think I’m going to make  Continue Reading »

  There are no words to describe the melt-in-your mouth deliciousness of these scones. They’re also fairly easy to make if you follow the directions exactly. If you’re trying to impress someone with a homemade breakfast, you need not look any further, you’ve found the key! I discovered this Smitten Kitchen recipe for currant scones  Continue Reading »

  I haven’t baked in a while and I was itching to use my new Cuisinart lemon yellow mixer (yay engagement presents!), so last night I decided to spice up our dessert with a pumpkin bread pudding recipe that I read about on Cupcakes and Cashmere but originally came from this Smitten Kitchen recipe. I  Continue Reading »

  Last month, I got this cookbook for my birthday. I was so overwhelmed with the array of delicious-looking, healthy recipes, that it took me until now to finally cook something from it! Since my fiance and I are trying to cut back on our sugar intake, I chose a vegan, sugar-free, full of taste  Continue Reading »

  I hadn’t baked in a few weeks so I thought I’d come back onto the sweet-treat scene with a tart, fruity, creamy, crunchy dessert that I had for the first time when my friend Lauren of Coloring the City brought her version into work. She adapted her recipe from The Quinces and the Pea’s  Continue Reading »

  This weekend I realized that I haven’t baked anything in over a month. When I say “realized” what I mean is that Anel asked me why I didn’t love him enough to make him treats anymore. I wanted to make something different and exciting. Recently I have been reminiscing fondly about my semester in  Continue Reading »