So, the craze of late in the cake world (and by late I mean a couple of years) have been cake pops, lead by the fabulous, amazing, talented Bakerella! Now, as it happens, I am not a huge fan of cake balls, they are slightly too much for me (though, I …
Tag: chocolate
Chocolate Cake with Olive Oil
Okay, this cake is really good. It uses a minimum of ingredients to create a moist, dark, delicious
Triple chocolate chip caramel cookies!
My boyfriend doesn’t like cookies. He will eat them at times, but he doesn’t enjoy them, Either they are too dry, or too soft or there is something else wrong with them. These, however, seem to be the exception. I’ve made them thrice, he has tasted them twice, and …
Chocolates with whisky syrup
It is no secret that I enjoy making chocolates. In December I got a new chocolate mould (roses) and I have been waiting for an opportunity to use it. The opportunity presented itself Sunday, when I found myself with a newly cleaned kitchen, chocolate to spare and a friend’s
Candy Cane Hearts
This is not so much a recipe as it is a set of guidelines you can follow to create an easy, delicious and pretty present (for yourself, if you like) Making candy cane hearts are quite simple
Oreo Stuffed Cookies
Okay, these cookies are… rich. and large. and delicious. and large. and no, I’m not sharing mine…
Peanut Butter Truffles
Did you have a nice christmas? I did. I spent a very nice, not-at-all-stressful-because-of-the-thing-with-the-mouse-in-the-christmas-tree-and-the-cat-deciding-to-scratch-the-inside-of-my-nose, evening at my parents house. Seriously, we weren’t stressed out at all, not even when
Triple Chocolate Cookies
I love cookie monster. As a little child (back in the early 90’s) I watched Sesame Street in Mocambique, in Portuguese, and never really understood a word of it, but I remember liking Big Bird. However, I have no recollection of
Chocolate Caramel Sandwich (Linzer?) Cookies
If you don’t live or work with me, you probably haven’t tasted these cookies. As I see it, you now have two choices. One, try to convince me to make these cookies for you or, two, hurry into the kitchen and get started. Before I give you the recipe, I’ll …
Bounty Pie
Bounty Pie