chocolate

Chocolate Toffee Matzo Brittle

8 comments March 29, 2012

Seems like every year I post something for Easter time, even though it’s not my holiday – I grew up celebrating Passover. But some Jewish food, while absolutely undeniably delicious, [...]

Chewy Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

11 comments March 13, 2012

I cannot believe how many things are made with peanuts. You don’t realize it until you find out your kid has an allergy, and are then forced to read all [...]

Hello Kitty S’mores Pie Pockets

21 comments February 14, 2012

I would love to tell you that Haley requested a Hello Kitty birthday party with unbridled enthusiasm – that she came running to me one morning and begged me to [...]

Raspberry Rockets, Menu Planning, and an Eat Your Books Giveaway

47 comments February 7, 2012

I’d like to say that I was so consumed with Superbowl food, that I completely spaced on Valentine’s delicacies. But the fact is V-Day falls so close to Haley’s birthday [...]

Caramel Filled Chocolate Cake Cookies (a.k.a. Rolo Cookies)

31 comments December 20, 2011

Yes, my love for pie runs deep. However, do you know how much I love cookies? If I was ever going to start another food blog (and no, that is [...]

Halloween Pretzel Rings

34 comments October 13, 2011

Haley doesn’t want to be a princess for Halloween this year! Let me repeat that. HALEY DOESN’T WANT TO BE A PRINCESS FOR HALLOWEEN THIS YEAR! This is monumental. When [...]

A Love Letter. And Cocoa Krispie Brownies.

34 comments October 7, 2010

Dear Paul, Thank you. Thank you for ringing out the sponge. Thank you for vacuuming. Thank you for being my tall step stool. Thank you for reading all the instruction [...]

Marble Squares

31 comments August 10, 2010

I have flip-flop tan lines for the first time in six years. (The flip-flops were $6. The tan lines are priceless. This is exciting stuff for a pale gal like [...]

Mini Chocolate Zucchini Cakes

32 comments May 10, 2010

Hummingbirds. Keens for kids. Mary Lou Retton. Small, impressive things. The Mini Cooper would win a spot in my garage over a mini-van any day. It has a 6-Speed Getrag [...]

Mint Oreo Truffle Balls

25 comments March 1, 2010

We sold our house. Finally. It’s amazing what can happen when you lower the price drastically. In hindsight, we could have avoided the four-month agony had we priced it aggressively [...]

I Love Trail Mix

19 comments July 12, 2009

To a lot of people, trail mix, hiking, and Birkenstock sandals are non-exclusive. But that way of thinking is so 1970. Now is the ideal time to change your attitude [...]

Chocolate Cake with Kahlua and Coffee

9 comments February 9, 2009

This is a recipe that was made at a baby shower I attended several years ago and has become a standard dessert in my house. It’s rich and moist, and [...]