Spring is well underway and it's already feeling like Summer here in NYC! I've recently added some cute clothes and swimsuits to my summer wardrobe that I'm already getting great use out of.
Read moreThe Best Blondies aka Cookie Bars
I wanted to keep these blondies simple, but full of flavor so I used a combination of different chocolate chips and crispy m&m's. They turned out PERFECT. There were slightly crunchy ends and perfectly chewy, not gooey, centers. I took them to my husband's office, and they were a HIT. People even said they wanted to marry someone who could make these, and I told them I could make it easy for them and just share the recipe on my blog!
Read moreBlueberry Pear Cornmeal Cake
I decided to make this cornmeal cake and added some fresh pears and blueberries to it, and greek yogurt to the batter, and my eyes were opened! Desserts with cornmeal don't have to be dry! This cake ended up being SO GOOD, not overly sweet, and looked simply pretty. I served it with a blueberry compote and it was scrumptious. I would make this Blueberry Pear Cornmeal Cake again in a heartbeat, and now I want to figure out the perfect cornbread recipe!
Read moreRaspberry Oat Loaf
I love baking with fruit (if you haven't already noticed)! A lot of the recipes I make tend to start with me asking myself what I have in the kitchen, and usually I always have frozen fruit. I wanted to make a quick bread that I could enjoy for breakfast...
Read moreLemon Chess Pie
...I really love lemon flavored desserts, like lemon bars, so this looked promising. Well, let me tell you, this was essentially a lemon bar pie. I even thought of calling it that, but decided to stick with the well known name (apparently it's popular in the South). For those who have no idea what Lemon Chess Pie is, or what a lemon bar is, it's essentially baked lemon custard. Think: butter, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest and sugar. MMMMM!...
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