Sticky, Gooey, Creamy, Chewy

Most of the time, I love the idea of apples more than I love the actual apples themselves. They’ve never been one of my favorite fruits. It’s what they represent – cool, crisp Autumn days, the heady aroma of cinnamon and spice wafting through the house from a baking …

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 …

Here’s a little something I made for our Fourth of July celebration last weekend. Aren’t they cute? They’re Gingery Blueberry Shortcake Sliders. I made silver dollar-sized cream biscuits and filled them with a fresh lime-scented blueberry compote, topped with little puddles of lovely whipped cream. I call them “gingery” …

I always try to keep it real here at SGCC. Sometimes, that means sharing my flops as well as my successes – and believe me, there are quite a few flops!
Remember this?

How about this?

Yessiree, things don’t always flow smoothly in my kitchen! But, that’s …

Who doesn’t love Strawberry Shortcake?

No, not that Strawberry Shortcake. Although, she is awfully cute!
I’m talking about this Strawberry Shortcake.

This soft, crumbly and slightly creamy biscuit “cake” filled with fresh, ripe and juicy strawberries and dreamy pillows of lightly sweetened whipped cream is …

Have I ever told you that this Swedish Visiting Cake is one of my favorite cakes of all time? If not, then consider yourselves told. It was the first recipe I ever tried from Dorie’s Baking: From My Home To Yours way back before the days of TWD, or …

Yesterday, the temperature topped out around here at 86 degrees, F. The humidity was so high that when I stepped outside from my air conditioned digs, my sunglasses promptly fogged right up, forcing me to stumble my way to my car. That’s muggy, people! Now I ask you – …

About a month ago, I received an email from Beth Lipton asking me if I would be interested in reviewing her newly published cookbook. Beth Lipton? Do I know a Beth Lipton? And then, I remembered. Beth Lipton is one of our very own sweet and talented food bloggers, …

I had planned to have this post ready to go earlier this morning. But, as it often happens, life got in my way! Mini SGCC has been under the weather for several days. She informed me late last night that two of her good friends had been diagnosed with …