Archives: June2007

• Taking a Break From All Your Worries

  I often take living in Southern California for granted. I live within 10 miles of the ocean, yet I rarely go. I live within an hour’s drive of the mountains, but I go there even less.
  This Saturday, started out like most with errands to run and chores to be done. After breakfast, Dave and I [...]

• Recipe Holder

  Like many home cooks, I collect an over abundance of recipes, either in the form of cookbooks, magazine articles, Web sites, and food blogs. One problem I have with cookbooks is that they’re hard to keep clean and keep open to the correct page.
  The first time I make a recipe, I use the cookbook. If [...]

• Hey, you got your Peanut Butter in my Chocolate!

  I feel very fortunate that I’m not allergic to peanuts. I really love nuts of all types, although technically peanuts are legumes and not nuts. Who doesn’t love the combination of chocolate with peanut butter? After all, they’re “Two great tastes that taste great together.”
  My best friend requested a chocolate cake with peanut butter frosting [...]

• My ‘Go To’ Chocolate Chip Cookies

  Searching for the perfect chocolate chip cookie seems to be a culinary “Holy Grail”. I’m not sure if such a thing even exists, since it is really a matter of preference. I’ve tried many recipes over the years, starting with the quintessential “Toll House Recipe”.
  A few years ago, I came across my favorite recipe [...]

• Mocha Chocolate Cake Update

  Update: June 4, 2007
  This cake has proven to be very popular at my work. I have made it as birthday cake four times. I’ve also made it twice as cupcakes. Once I made a peanut-butter butter cream frosting for the center. That was very good. My husband has asked me to make it with all [...]