Lemon Cheesecake Bars
I’ve said it before but I’ll say it again – I love springtime desserts. They’re so bright and zesty, and they usher in a certain hopefulness that we didn’t allow ourselves to feel through those bitterly cold months when it seemed like the warmth would never return. Lemon is a prominent flavor and ingredient in many of those recipes that I love so much, so it was no wonder that I settled on a lemony recipe for Easter (again) this year. No need to remind me that Easter was a month ago now… I’m playing some serious catch-up around here! As usual, I hope you’ll bear with me. This recipe is worth it! (more…)
Mocha Cheesecake Bars
This month for the Secret Recipe Club, I was assigned Sara’s blog, Cook With Sara. There, she shares a plethora of recipes across pretty much every area of cooking – grilling, slow cooking, baking – and also all sorts of ingredients. Her recipe index was so long (and well organized!) that I was immediately overwhelmed with so many stellar options.Fortunately, I knew I wanted to make something with coffee for an upcoming dinner, so I was able to sift through her many recipes to settle on these Mocha Cheesecake Bars. (more…)
Fresh Cranberry Brownies
I apologize for the lack of frequent posts lately. I miss blogging regularly, but planning a wedding is a job in itself, and unfortunately with our wedding timeline it takes priority right now! We’re getting married this fall, and so most big details (and even some of the smaller ones) need to get ironed out now. I’m trying to take it all slowly and in stride, so I enjoy it instead of letting it overwhelm me – and so far, so good! I can see it coming together, and I get giddier by the day just thinking about it. (more…)
Outrageous Holiday Oreo Brownies for Play Up Dessert with OREO
I’m excited to bring an old favorite recipe out of the archives, livened up a bit for the Play Up Dessert Holiday Baking Challenge with OREO! This brownie recipe hails from Ms. Ina Garten, and is one I have made countless times with many variations. It’s a foolproof recipe – it makes a generous mountain of brownies so I regularly make 1/2 or 1/3 of the original recipe, and it works just as well every time. (more…)
Raspberry Crumble Cheesecake Bars
There are so many great things about summer, and I say it every year, but my favorite thing by far is the wide variety of local produce that is so readily available. It makes cooking and baking a thousand times more exciting, and adds such a fun, seasonal flair to every dish. This year again I grew some herbs and tomatoes on my deck, but not a lot of sugary baking recipes call for those ingredients, so I went instead to my Grandpa’s garden to harvest these raspberries (and about 10lbs of rhubarb too!). (more…)
