I love sweets! Generally I would gladly choose a really good dessert over an entrée if I had to pick one. For me, nothing ends the day better than a good meal, followed by a great dessert and a cup of coffee, preferably blueberry. I love anything chocolate for dessert but when chocolate is not an option, Pineapple Upside-Down…
Tag: baking
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
One of my favorite desserts to make for the holidays is cheesecake. I love to change up the recipe by adding different ingredients and flavors. This year for Mother’s Day I decided to spice things up by swapping out my usual graham cracker crust for Oreo cookies and adding chocolate chips. I used the Chocolate Crème Oreos which…
Salted Caramel Cheesecake with a Brownie Crust
During the holidays I set out to create a cheesecake that incorporated all my favorites; chocolate chips, brownies and salted caramel sauce. I have a basic cheesecake recipe that I use and add various ingredients to create different flavors. The recipe on the Philadelphia Cream Cheese package is a good recipe to follow for a simple cheesecake. It took two attempts at…
Courtney’s Berries-n-Cream Bread Pudding
Would you be surprised if I told you for 99% of my life I actually didn’t like bread pudding? Maybe I should clarify a bit. When I say “didn’t like bread pudding” I don’t mean in a “take it or leave it kind of way.” I mean it in a “Stop. Don’t pick it up….
Washington Hot Muffin Mix
Growing up Washington Hot Muffin Mix used to be my favorite muffins. You could buy the packaged mix in the grocery store just like Jiffy Corn Bread mix. Unfortunately, the company discontinued selling it years ago. Fortunately, they were kind enough to make the recipe public for fans like myself. For those of you who…
My Homemade Pineapple Bread Pudding
One of my favorite desserts next to chocolate and red velvet cake is Bread Pudding. When I go out to eat, I am constantly searching for it on the menu. It’s hard for me to find bread pudding that really blows me away so over the last few months I have taken the time…
Levain Bakery-Harlem, NY
This week’s foodie adventure was up to Harlem. While I was out celebrating my friend Laura’s birthday, I had to make a stop at this bakery. Levain bakery has some of the best cookies around. I received a box of these as a gift from a friend of mine and I was pleasantly surprised. I…
Seasoned 2 Perfection 