I have no idea why, but I had a hankering to make something with oat bran. Oat bran sounds terrifically unfun, doesn’t it? (Well, wheat germ takes the cake in the “this doesn’t sound like I’m going to love it” department, but oat bran is a close second. Sorry, I’m forgetting about All Bran. All […]
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Dear Lord. To what depths of hell to you go when you give a vegan friend a cute little bag of mini Oat-Branana Muffins with Cinnamon Glaze that are so not vegan at all? This almost happened today. I had the little vegan buggers all set to deliver. I was so proud of myself to have made […]
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Do you like cakes that are moist, dense and rich? Do you like peanut butter? Does the idea of a peanut butter frosting sound like a good reason to be alive to you? If you answered yes, yes, yes, yes and yes, then keep reading. If you don’t like moist, dense, rich cakes with peanut […]
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I am officially throwing out my silicone baking pans. Because they suck. (In the spirit of being an accountable person, I am willing to take responsibility for the [many] mistakes I make in the kitchen. See this entire freaking page for honest accounts of my failures. But in this case, I can’t see where […]
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Yes, you can make a pumpkin dessert in January. Don’t get all caught up the whole “can’t wear white after Labor Day” garbage in the kitchen— screw the fact that Halloween has long-since passed, and that Thanksgiving was a little bit of a long time ago (oh dear, remember Pumpkin Pie (2 Ways!) with Spiced Whipped […]
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Sometimes you want something sweet and easy. And rich. And fast. Any chocolatey. Oh, and a little bit nutty, too. Well then, here you have it. This is SO not authentic or gourmet or legit or any other synonym for real and classy. It’s a fudge for cheaters. For you baking philanderers. (Yes, I […]
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I really had no idea that date squares were a Canadian thing. (Okay, I know that calling anything a square instead of a bar means it’s a little more Canuck-like than a Budweiser beer, but still. I thought everyone loved dates. Don’t dates transcend international boundaries?) Here’s the thing about dates: they are naturally sweet, so […]
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Heart-shaped cookies on a stick pretty much say it all. They’re fun, they take the guilt out of eating a butter-filled cookie (because how bad can something on a stick really be? Except for corn dogs?), and the heart shape conveniently takes the place of the Valentine’s card that you forgot to get for your […]
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Just in case it’s not entirely obvious what happened here, I’ll expand on how this went down. Picture the scene: Pain-stakingly made Chocolate Shortbread Heart Pops finally put into oven. (I say pain-stakingly because let’s be honest- shortbread isn’t for bakers looking for a quickie in the kitchen. If you’re looking for fast love, turn […]
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Love is in the air! So do something about it and stuff a giant chocolate-covered strawberry in your loved one’s mouth. BONUS 1: This is a ridiculously easy treat to make, so you can do it right before your fancy-schmancy Valentine’s dinner and not be all covered in flour or glazy from a hot oven. […]
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Is this Rocky Road Brownie concoction a pie or a cake? Or just a massive brownie with a crapload of fantastic chocolate candy on top? I don’t think I’m asking the right questions. The real questions are: Why haven’t I made this before? And… How was I able to live my life without this dessert […]
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Pudding can be a special thing when it’s not made from a box of questionable “pudding powder”. (Not that there’s anything wrong with Jello Instant Pudding. My Mom served the butterscotch and chocolate flavors on a regular basis, two flavors I’d be hard-pressed to choose between. Strangely, I enjoyed coming across a spoonful with a […]
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Here’s the beauty of this recipe: Chocolate. Espresso. Cream (cheese). I told you it was a beautiful thing. And the fact that it’s stuffed into a cupcake just makes it that much more irresistible. (I didn’t even add sugar to that list, and you were hooked, weren’t you?) (More on the cake: it’s significant and […]
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I am smitten by this cake. And if I am, then you will be too. Trust me. Take a rich, chocolatey cake… add coffee (which in itself is a recipe for a spectacular success- one needs to go no further, technically)… add chocolate chips (the mini ones, for a bit of chocolate-crazed texture)… and then […]
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Cakes typically don’t have cracks deep enough to store things in them, like utensils and napkins. This cake did. (Just to clarify- I didn’t end up really storing anything in the cracks. But I could have if I was so inclined.) (Diagnosis? Too hot of an oven, opening the oven door too often, lack of […]
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I might have gone a bit far in the cookie genre department here, but somewhere out there I know that some people will appreciate the combination of the three most popular cookies of all time: 1. Chocolate Chip 2. Oatmeal Raisin 3. Peanut Butter* I also know that somewhere out there the same mixed up […]
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Baby, it’s cold outside… (so the song goes). And what better way to warm up than with a cup of outrageous hot chocolate, in front of a fire? (Well, I’d warm up pretty quickly with a nice glass of wine, but this little site ‘o mine is called More Sweets, Please, not More Booze, Please.) Why ‘haute’ instead […]
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“Does this whipped cream smell like cheese to you?” The Husband was halfway through his highly anticipated cup of Haute Chocolate when he asked that question. (I’m incredibly neurotic about food and freshness and quality and germs and such. So this dairy mishap is not a reflection of risks I take in the kitchen… I […]
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