I think it’s high time for some chocolate peppermint action up in here don’t you? No Christmas season is really complete without the presence of a festive candy cane or two and this layer cake has a couple of those and so much more. It’s a showstopper if I ever saw one, and would be…
Minty Mojito Fruit Salad
Summer is officially here folks! It’s felt like summer for the last several weeks, but there is something about the official beginning that makes me want to run through a sprinkler and eat a popsicle on the front porch. (If only I had a sprinkler… or a front porch!) When it gets hot and yucky out,…
Peppermint Patty Cupcakes
Hey guys guess what? This is my first post of something that I baked after having a baby! I’m pretty darn proud of myself. (Though I really can thank my Mother-in-law whose visit last week is likely how I managed this.) Anyway- I’m a mom now (!!!) and finding time to bake things usually entails…
Cucumber Salad with Yogurt and Mint
Something crazy has happened. I am sharing a recipe that isn’t baked. At all. Or even sweet. It is however what I’ve been craving for the last two weeks. So much so that I haven’t been able to think of anything else but this light and summery salad that is oh so delicious. Andy and…
Chewy Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
This year I was so lucky to get to take part in a really fun food-blogger event called The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap. Basically- hundreds of bloggers are all paired up with 3 other bloggers and instructed to bake a dozen cookies each and send them on their way. What that means is we…
{Milk Bar Monday} Grasshopper Pie
Hooray it’s Milk Bar Monday again! (Not sure what that is? Well-it’s the bi-weekly challenge where a group of my favorite foodies bake our way through the amazing Momofuku Milk Bar Cookbook.) Anyway- this week’s Milk Bar Monday creation is any mint and chocolate-lovers dream. Imagine this- buttery graham cracker crust, minty cheesecake layer swirled…
