Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Last of the Birthday Treats

So for the BF's birthday one dessert obviously isn't enough! I decided to make a portable treat to bring to his "Birthday Party" at our local watering hole. Something simple and delicious would be right on the mark for our lovely and unassuming neighborhood joint so I decided on these doughnut muffins.

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Where There's a Birthday....

So the BF and I have the distinct pleasure of having Birthdays only a few days apart. This is great because I love birthdays and the only thing I love more than my own is His. This year I was turning the big 2-5 so the little princess that lives inside of me demanded politely requested the BF put together a little something to help me ease into commemorate my quarter of a century.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Good Lord Don't Give Up on Me!

I know I know - I did it again! I completely disappeared and I'm sure you all thought that I'd gone the way of most eager beaver new bloggers - a clever name tied up in an abandoned space (tear). BUT NO I swear I really am here and I really will be good about this! And to prove it here is a quick recap of what I have been baking and doing instead of blogging!

Monday, November 1, 2010

WHOOPIE

Okay - so before I start this post I need to apologize in advance for what I am going to try and pass off as delicious food photos.

I think everyone will be very understanding and overly sympathetic once they hear my well crafted tale...

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Crisp Weekends

I always love a reason to bake and sometimes I think I get a little out of hand with it...but that isn't a bad thing right? I dare someone to scold me for baking too many cakes!

A perfect example of this is my Dad's Birthday. It was a few weekends ago, and although a small gathering, it was filled with people that I love and that love my Dad. As a gift, my mom suggested I make the apple cake that they had heard about but disappeared too quickly for them to get a taste. I thought this was a great idea - and what would be even better is if I also made a brown sugar apple cheesecake and a mocha coffee coffee cake (quite the mouthful in more ways than one!).

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Fall = Baking

When the first crisp breezes hit Chicago and my allergies cause my nose to itch uncontrollably I know it is Fall. This is exciting for me because Fall is one of my favorite seasons, I say one of because I love them all with the exception of winter - in Chicago, winter sucks.


Fall means cozy sweaters, warm coffee, leaves falling, and apple picking! Apple picking means I need to figure out something to do with close to 11lbs of apples before they rot on my counter! Luckily, us industrious scientists decided to have another BBQ - gotta squeeze them in before the gray, gross winter covers us. My contribution to this shindig was a super easy and equally delicious apple cake. I scoured the internet for a recipe that looked uncomplicated and comfortable. I don't think apple cake should be putting on airs but rather embracing what it truly is - a dessert as cozy as the first sweater day of fall.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

I'M STILL HERE

I know I know I thought I fell off the face of the blogosphere (see I know the lingo - I BELONG here) too! But I have just been making HUGE scientific breakthroughs (Nobel Prize anyone?), setting marathon records (Oh a gold medal? Really I just couldn't), and enjoying the good things fall brings (Falling leaves and Fall brews? Yes please!). Back in the real world, I have just been plain busy.

This does not mean I have not been baking - ooooh no no no - I actually have a backlog of baking experiments to share! So here I am and enough babbling and excuses lets get to the goodies!