Over the last few months, I’ve realized that food is my love language. If I want to show my affection or support for someone—a friend, a family member, Dr. Cake Pants, Phoebe, etc.—I turn to food. So naturally, with the most love-centric holiday on the horizon, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to create a special dessert: chocolate snack cake with strawberry frosting! ...
Valentine's Day
Cherry Pie French Toast Casserole
Throughout the years, my feelings regarding Valentine’s Day have run the gamut. In elementary school, I loved it: I relished getting to have a party during school hours, exchanging cards with classmates, and experiencing the general merriment sugar rush. ...
Peanut Caramel Rice Krispies Candies
I’ve inadvertently been on a bit of a candy-making kick lately. Over the holidays, I was already planning to make a batch of chocolate hazelnut truffles to give as a gift, but was then encouraged (volun-told?) to make an additional batch and a half for various family members. A week or two later, I ended up making even more candy when we had some friends over for dinner. I needed a ...
Strawberry Caprese Crostini
I’ve never been to Italy, but would LOVE to go there someday. It seems like such a fascinating place, replete with history and architecture that, while centuries and centuries old, is still very much alive today; amazing food, of course; and so much more – not to mention it’s quite the romantic destination! ...
Raspberry Lemon Tartlets
For a lot of people, Valentine’s Day means chocolate. Not surprisingly, Valentine’s Day is responsible for a spike in chocolate sales each year, although Easter and Halloween bring even higher figures. Still, 50-60 million pounds of Valentine’s Day chocolate is nothing to scoff at! While I love chocolate as much as the next person, I felt that St. Valentine and Cupid might like a change of pace – ...