Okay, I’ll admit it. I’m not a big fan of chocolate ice cream. Never have been. I really don’t know why that is, because I love other chocolate things. I love brownies, chocolate chip cookies and chocolate cake. And, I absolutely adore chocolate pudding, especially when it’s homemade. But chocolate ice cream, not so much. The name of this particular ice cream, however, is Chocolate Ganache Ice Cream. I really love chocolate ganache! Love, love, love! You could put chocolate ganache on Brussels sprouts and I would eat it. You could even put it on duck lips, and I’m pretty sure I would still eat it. So of course, when I learned that Chocolate Ganache Ice Cream was on the menu for this week’s TWD, I had to try it. And, I’m glad I did. read more >>
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 31 Comments
Hello, my lovelies! It’s time again for another droolworthy creation from the Daring Bakers. This month it’s all about the perfect summertime treat – cool and creamy ice cream. The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s World – Life and Food. Sunita challenged …
Friday, May 7, 2010 25 Comments
One of the perks of being a fabulously famous food blogger is having tons of various product vendors, food companies and book publishers send you scads of all kinds of great products to try out. Since I’m not a fabulously famous food blogger (except maybe in my mother’s …
Wednesday, February 17, 2010 51 Comments
I’ve always considered myself to to be a hip and trendy kind of girl, especially when I was in my twenties. As you get older, though, it gets a little harder to pull it off. Still, I try to keep up with the times. Having a sixteen year old …
Thursday, February 11, 2010 24 Comments
It’s always so nice to give (and get) a lovely heart-shaped box of chocolates on Valentine’s Day. But, think how much more special such a gift would be if the chocolates were homemade with lots of extra love thrown in! Don’t think you could do it? Think again. Homemade …
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 57 Comments
I was pretty excited when I learned that this week’s TWD recipe was one for brownies. Aside from the fact that I love brownies, it gave me an opportunity to use this:
It’s my new handy, dandy Perfect Brownie Pan! (Don’t scoff. When you can’t sleep at 3:00 …
Friday, February 5, 2010 32 Comments
I love Nutella! And, I’ve been enjoying it for as long as I can remember. As a kid, while all of my friends were bringing PB&J sandwiches to school for lunch, I was munching on Nutella sandwiches. Sometimes, all by itself, sometimes with bananas, and sometimes with another …
Wednesday, January 27, 2010 56 Comments
The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca.
The Nanaimo bar is …
Thursday, December 17, 2009 18 Comments
The other day, I was frantically racing strolling down the baking aisle at the market when I saw these Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips by Andes. You know Andes, don’t you? They’re the ones that make those little Crème de Menthe chocolates that you get at many restaurants along with …
Tuesday, December 15, 2009 24 Comments
I remember when I was in high school, my mother once tried to convince me to go out with the dorky son of one of her bridge buddies. “What does he look like?” I asked. She replied, “Looks aren’t everything. He’s got such a great personality!” I knew I …



















