Those of you who have followed my blog for a few years already know I’m a weirdo who doesn’t like chocolate. So, you could probably guess that I didn’t take that bite out of the brownie–thanks, mom! Although I didn’t taste these delectable treats, they received rave reviews from everyone that tried one. Considering these are called buckeye brownies, I had to take the opportunity to use an Ohio State backdrop. Go Bucks!!
Archive for the ‘Chocolate’ Category
product review – Chocoley. [fudgy toffee brownies drizzled w. white chocolate & homemade caramel]
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Dessert, Dessert bars, tagged Brownies, Caramel, Chocoley, Fudge, Gourmet, White chocolate on June 6, 2014| 5 Comments »
Chocoley–an online provider of high quality chocolate ingredients–contacted me a few weeks ago, asking if I’d be interested in baking a dessert with the company’s gourmet chocolate. I decided to make these decadent and gooey toffee brownies topped with homemade caramel and a white chocolate drizzle. The Chocoley dark chocolate gives the brownies an incredibly rich and delicious flavor. I brought the brownies to my office and they were a huge hit!
big step. [mini chocolate peppermint cupcakes w. peppermint buttercream frosting]
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Dessert, Entertaining, Holiday, tagged Chocolate, Christmas, Peppermint on December 16, 2013| 13 Comments »
Hey, I made something with chocolate! This is a big step for me because well, I’m that weirdo who doesn’t like chocolate. Anyways, I made these cupcakes for my boss’ Christmas party and they were a huge hit. My co-worker said they tasted like peppermint bark in cupcake form.
These little guys are perfect to bring to any upcoming holiday party. :)
sweet start to the new year. [scotcheroos]
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Dessert, Dessert bars, Entertaining, tagged Butterscotch, Peanut butter, Rice Krispies, Scotcheroos on December 30, 2012| 15 Comments »
Hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing holiday with family and friends. I hate to keep this so short, but I’m hopping on a plane to San Francisco for New Year’s. So, with that said, have a fantastic New Year and I’ll see you in 2013! Cheers.
spooky treats. [Snickers peanut butter-filled black velvet cupcakes w. cream cheese frosting]
Posted in Baking, Candy, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Dessert, Holiday, tagged Halloween, Peanut butter, Snickers on October 31, 2012| 15 Comments »
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday. Check out more Halloween-themed cupcakes here–please forgive the photos, that was two years ago!
give back. [Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale – Los Angeles]
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Cookies, Cupcakes, Dessert bars, Entertaining, tagged Childhood hunger, Great American Bake Sale, Los Angeles Bake Sale, Share Our Strength on May 1, 2012| 21 Comments »
This past Saturday, food bloggers across the country hosted and participated in Share Our Strength’s Great American Bake Sale to end childhood hunger. Thanks to Chung-Ah at Damn Delicious and Geni at Sweet and Crumby for hosting the Los Angeles bake sale. The 30 plus bloggers who participated raised $700 for the organization. :)
It was so nice to finally meet Geni, whose blog I’ve been following for over a year, and meet some new bloggers–Samantha at The Little Ferraro Kitchen and Gerry at Foodness Gracious. After the bake sale, the four of us got to know each other over a delicious lunch at BLD, where the event took place. I can’t wait for next year!
turkey day. [Thanksgiving 2011]
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Dessert, Entertaining, Holiday, Poultry, Side Dishes, Vegetables, tagged Thanksgiving on November 25, 2011| 37 Comments »
Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday full of family, friends and food. I thought I’d share some photos of our bountiful Thanksgiving…including the three turkeys. :) Thank you to the gracious hosts, Kitty and Mike.
super bowl sunday. [chocolate coffee cupcakes w. chocolate buttercream frosting]
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Dessert, tagged Football on February 6, 2011| 5 Comments »
be mine. [raspberry cupcakes w. pink buttercream frosting & lacy chocolate hearts]
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Dessert, Fruit, Holiday, tagged Buttercream, Hearts, Raspberry, Valentine's Day on January 31, 2011| 4 Comments »
With Valentine’s Day in sight, I wanted to get a head start on some themed cooking and baking. Originally, I was planning on making strawberry macaroons, as I’ve never tasted or made the cookie. However, I was in a lazy mood and didn’t feel like baking something that would demand too much effort.
I decided to bake cupcakes instead, especially since I had some adorable new liners that I’d been craving to use. I chose a Martha Stewart recipe for raspberry cupcakes with pink buttercream frosting and lacy chocolate hearts—primarily because they looked absolutely adorable in the photo that accompanied the recipe. I was unsure about making the chocolate hearts because of the tedious process, but am so glad I took the time to make them.
I substituted a few ingredients in the recipe and the cakes turned out moist and delicious. The finely chopped raspberries in the batter were a pleasant surprise when biting into the cupcake.
I topped the cupcakes with my reliable and fool-proof recipe for sweet and smooth buttercream frosting. Unfortunately, I didn’t have any leftover berries, but next time I would definitely add fresh raspberries to the frosting to give the cupcakes a little extra zing.
Oh, and I got to use my brand new, gorgeous Kitchen Aid professional mixer—definitely a wise investment. :)
brownies all dressed up. [peanut butter cookie dough brownies topped w. ganache & salted peanuts]
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Dessert, Dessert bars, tagged Brownie, Ganache, Peanut butter, Peanuts on January 17, 2011| 7 Comments »
Some friends and I celebrated our friend, Chase’s, birthday in LA this past weekend. Although my schedule is much busier now with a full-time job, not leaving a lot time for gift shopping, I always try to at least squeeze in time to bake or cook. Baking goods is a great way to give a gift from the heart.
Once I received approval from Chase that he does in fact like chocolate and peanut butter, I began baking. I found this five-star recipe for peanut butter cookie dough brownies on the Food Network website. I was instantly sold on the recipe after reading the rave reviews. People commented on how these brownies were swept off the table within minutes after serving and how everyone couldn’t get enough of them.
I experienced the exact same situation when I brought a tupperware full of these rich and delectable brownies to the birthday party. Although I carried the treats around the bar all night, as I did not want to make the birthday boy hold them, I did not mind one bit. Throughout the night, I actually had friends, and strangers, coming up to me asking if they could try a brownie because they’d heard everyone else gushing about them.
There is no doubt that I will bake these desserts again soon. I’d say this was the perfect recipe.
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