Valentine’s Day reminds me of a purple lollipop. This is one of my favorite stories from childhood that I have shared a bunch of times with my kids and never let my brother forget. Before Kindergarten, I had never heard of…
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vintage circus
Years ago I was asked to cater and set a birthday party for two sweet cousins, celebrating their first birthday together. The theme: vintage circus. I’m sharing all the details for decorating, setting, labeling and catering the dessert table. This…
Mili’s Snickerdoodle cookie recipe
A crisp outer rim and the fluffy-chew in the center, makes Snickerdoodles one of a kind. It’s an awesome vanilla cookie and will always crackle and must be covered in cinnamon-sugar before it is baked. I wasn’t properly introduced to this cookie, until after meeting my husband, and since all those years ago, I’ve mastered a recipe for him and for my customers.
“It’s your 4th birthday, Charlie Brown!”
When I explained that our son, Nikko, asked for a Peanuts party to celebrate his 4th birthday, friends gave me a crazy eyebrow-look of confusion, since everyone who knows and loves him understands that he has severe peanut and tree nut…
brownies: deep, dark, decadent
I take my brownies very seriously. I’m not kidding when I say that I’ve studied them. Over the years, I have made too many versions to count. Of all the different recipes, I’m sharing my all-time favorite recipe here, for traditional or gluten-free-flour brownies that are deep, dark, and decadent.
Here’s my perfect brownie: very rich, thick, dark, with a satisfying top layer. It should have a chew to it, with no dryness. Of course, my brownies will never have nuts of any kind, but I do love chocolate chips baked-in. I do love a good cut and the amount of chocolate used in this recipe-outcome makes it so that adding chocolate chips, or bowl “D” is not totally necessary. The center should be extremely rich, the top should have some crackle. I confess to reaching for a corner-piece if I get first dibs.