Last week when I made the shortbread cookies for the first time, I knew that I had to make these for Easter as well. They’re a great flavor that most people love…but I wanted to do a spin on it. Most of the time, decorated cookies are sugar cookies with a cookie icing. Well…since theRead More
The first time I was in a restaurant and saw a “White Pizza” on the menu, it made me look twice. What in the world is a white pizza? I asked myself. Well, that question was answered quickly when I read the ingredients…no red sauce. Yep, that’s right, no red sauce. In place of theRead More
Click HERE to watch the slide show of this cake, with many more pictures! This year, my nephew turned 10. This still baffles me, considering I have the video footage of his 2nd birthday, blowing out the candle and keeps asking his daddy “More, more?” for him to relight it so that he could blowRead More
In the winter around January and February, there are several things that I look forward to. Drinking hot chocolate while enjoying a fire in the living room when it’s cold outside, the down time after the holidays to relax and take it easy, Super Bowl parties…and Girl Scout Cookies. Seriously, because I absolutely LOVE theRead More
Last week when I was watching Giada De Laurentiis cook some amazing Hawaiian themed foods on her show, I got all excited when she made the fish tacos using won ton wrappers as the shell. Genius! I exclaimed, “I can make regular mini tacos with those shells and use beef! YES!” and clapped my handsRead More
I’ll never forget the first time I had a chocolate raspberry cake. It was about 6 or 7 years ago, and my family had a small gathering for my aunt’s birthday at a little lunch bistro in my hometown. My aunt’s absolute favorite cake is chocolate raspberry, so they had one made for us to celebrate andRead More
Okay, so I have a confession to make if I haven’t already made it before… I’m in love with pasta. So, naturally, when Italian food is involved, I start foaming at the mouth. Recently, I started watching “Giada at Home” with Giada De Laurentiis. I just love her. She is Italian and grew up withRead More
Oh, I’ve been wanting to make these babies for a while now…and finally got around to it. My food to-do list is starting to look like a letter to Santa Claus. Anyway, I got around to this recipe after discovering that there’s a donut pan out there so you can actually bake the donuts. ThisRead More
CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE SLIDESHOW VIDEO OF THIS CAKE!!! As a kid, one of my favorite memories with my middle brother was playing Super Mario Brothers on his Nintendo. He loved that game, and was good at it. I remember climbing the stairs to his room in elementary school, only to find him sittingRead More
