Clik here to view.
Chocolate Mousse
French Kids Eat Everything was the second book I read in my brainwashing of French food culture (the first was Bringing Up Bebe) and it was the best one in the trend of “the French know what you’re...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dark Chocolate Chip-Pecan Pancakes
I opened up this recipe this week with the intention of pinning it to my Pinterest recipe board. Then I went to my recipe board and discovered that I’d pinned this exact recipe four times over the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cooking on the Road
They made up their minds, and they started packing. They left before the sun came up that day. An exit to eternal summer slacking, But where were they going without ever knowing the way? I think we...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Espresso Chocolate Cake with Cinnamon Cream
I’m a pretty big fan of the combination of chocolate and cinnamon. They compliment each other so well in baked goods and the combination nearly exudes warmth. This flourless indulgence boasts the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mexican Chocolate and Horchata Risotto
I really can’t think of a better day to make this dish than today. It’s cold, cloudy and all I want to do is eat complex carbs, sprinkle cinnamon on them and then take a nap. The other day, I found...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Overnight Steel-Cut Oatmeal
Back when I was still a fairly new mom and my night’s sleep was a fun game of Russian Roulette, I started putting my breakfast on the stove the night before so that I wouldn’t have to use my brain in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
S’mores Pie
I had a wonderful Thanksgiving and I hope you did, too! I got to spend it with my whole family! Both my brothers came down with their children and with them and my parents, there were 16 of us...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Flourless Double Chocolate Cookies
I’m going to post about chocolate, again on Saturday, most likely. Because a friend from Matt’s old job just paid us $25 to bake him something for their company Christmas party. We thought it would...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chocolate Covered Espresso Brownies
I was paid $25 to make this recipe. Well, technically, I was paid about $12.50, because Matt was paid the other half to make a loaf of his awesome bread. Why? Because an old co worker from his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Banana Chocolate Bread
We are experts at wasting bananas. I blame it on the Redhead. She always says she wants one, takes one or two bites, and then plays with the peel and leaves the rest. She sometimes takes a bite out...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mexican Dark Chocolate Waffles with Cinnamon Whipped Cream
As I was drifting off to sleep after our New Year’s Eve party, I suddenly shouted out, “Mexican chocolate waffles! Wouldn’t that be great?! And served with cinnamon whipped cream!” ”or dulce de...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dark Chocolate and Ricotta Pancakes
Chocolate or coffee? Which ingredient controls my mind the most? Coffee may win out just a hair with its zero-calorie-yet-complex-and-indulgent attribute, but chocolate comes in at a close second....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Whole Wheat Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
I had an abundance of bananas and buttermilk. I had been eating pretty great all week as far as variety of vegetables and fruits and had kept my portions reasonable and so I didn’t want to totally...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy Valentine’s Day – Smokey Whiskey Truffles
So. Valentine’s Day. Pink hearts and flowers and chocolate. I do enjoy the cheerfulness of it all – the happy colors and the excuse to make everything heart-shaped. I think next year it will be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chewy Mexican Chocolate Cookies
This is one of my most favorite cookie recipes. I found it a few years ago in a baking issue of Cooking Light magazine. I’ve made it several times and I always get requests for the recipe. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Ultimate Dark Chocolate Brownies
Just look at them. Super dense. Fudgy. Chewy. Crisp around the very edges and topped with a square of caramel chocolate so it oozes out when it’s cut. Simply put: the best brownies you will ever...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baked Double Chocolate Doughnuts
King Arthur Flour announced on their Facebook page that today is National Doughnut Day. I was set up to post about a healthy snack today, but I was derailed by their incredible photos of this dark...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Double Dark Chocolate Waffles
The chocolate cravings have gone overboard. I really blame it in all seriousness on pregnancy. When I’m not pregnant, chocolate is good and fine, about on par with every other sweet. Not pregnant,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dark Chocolate Mousse Parfaits with Cherry Almond Syrup
Last week I bought lots and lots of cherries. Whenever I see that they are $2 pound, I get a little crazy. Olive loves them and will stand at the kitchen sink eating them until…well I don’t know how...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dark Chocolate Cherry Pie Biscuits
Dark chocolate and cherry – a pretty perfect desert combination. I regularly make dark chocolate oatmeal for Olive and myself and I will stir in dried cherries almost every time. There’s just...
View Article
