A Life Made From Scratch™
When all else fails, spike your pie! This whiskey pecan pie turned me onto pecan pie in the first place. I needed to make dessert for my husband’s family holiday party and pecan pie is a favorite over there. I instinctively grabbed the bottle and poured in a nice hearty dose of whiskey. It’s possible […]
Aside from the true love of my life, Chocolate Chip Cookie, this is my very favorite cookie. I always tell everyone that it’s the eccentric aunt of the classic chocolate chip. It’s everything we love about a chocolate chip cookie, but so so much more. Even if you don’t like coffee, you’ll love it in […]
Salt is truly the most important ingredient in your kitchen. Without it, nothing tastes. Like, literally, it doesn’t taste like much of anything. It’s all muddled and mucky and doesn’t have the best flavor it can have. I am very light handed with salt in my every day cooking, but I also respect it’s extreme […]
I am a total sucker for anything citrus. If I see citrus on the menu – sweet or savory – I can’t even be bothered to look at anything else. So when winter rolls around and citrus is everywhere, I am totally in my element. Maybe it’s because winter is so dry and full of […]
Chocolate layer cake is one of the greatest inventions of all time! If I ever have a sweet attack, all I can think about is a double chocolate cake – I’m not even crazy about cake or chocolate, go figure! I’m known for my chocolate cake at my former bakery, Cacao Sweets & Treats. Super […]