Topic: Party

Espresso Salted Caramel Buttercream Brownie Bites for Audra’s Virtual Shower

Posted on December 4, 2013

Fudgy chocolaty brownie bites topped with an extra special buttercream are a fun mini dessert for any occasion. Today we are celebrating one of my favorite people!  My friend Audra (The Baker Chick) is having a baby so a few of us got together to throw a virtual party. I’ve actually been thinking about this…

How to Make Macarons and Some Super Bowl Ideas

Posted on January 28, 2013

This past Saturday, Matt and I actually had a few hours with nothing on the agenda and I actually had energy, shocking!  So I finally experimented with something I’ve been wanting to try forever, macarons! I’ve loved macarons since I first tried them at the famous La Duree in Paris almost six years ago. (Oh…

Party Time

Posted on April 12, 2011

It feels like we were just celebrating my brother-in-law’s engagement!  Well, almost five month’s later and it was time for Sara’s bachelorette party! Saturday night, all of the bridesmaids and the bride got together to go out and celebrate.  We started at an apartment with food, drinks and fun games.  Then we headed downtown to…

Cookie Sandwiches Guest Posted

Posted on January 7, 2011

The below post is also being featured today on Liz’s blog, Blog is the New Black.  Check out her blog for great recipes for any part of the meal. On New Year’s Eve, my husband and I went to his brother’s apartment for a fun but low-key night.  They made us a delicious dinner and…

Delicious End to 2010

Posted on January 4, 2011

As I take a look at some of the last month’s activities I guess it shouldn’t be surprising that my pants don’t fit… We had our 5th annual Thanksgiving with Friends (the infamous dinner with 8 desserts) Had and fulfilled intense cookie cravings Tried to make the perfect cookie Baked the Brown Eyed Baker’s Peanut…

Ice Cream Pie with a New Year's Eve Worthy Topping

Posted on January 1, 2011

A few months ago I received a few coupons for free Stonyfield's ice cream or frozen yogurt.  I finally used the coupons just in time for their expiration date and was inspired to use my frozen yogurts to make a New Year’s Eve dessert.  I’ll leave a full review of the yogurt for a separate…

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Love

Posted on December 19, 2010

I love peanut butter.  If a day goes by where I don’t have it, I experience withdrawal symptoms.  A few days without it? Don’t mess with me. As much as I loved being in Italy for my honeymoon this summer, going without peanut butter for almost two weeks may have been enough to convince me…

Extra is Better

Posted on December 12, 2010

This recipe was a complete accident.  I was making Cookie Dough Topped Brownies and feeling over-confident in my memory of the brownie ingredients.  When I got past the step of stirring in sugar, I realized something was wrong.  The batter was much thicker than it should be. Fortunately, I realized that my mistake was adding…