Category Archives: Desserts & Sweets

Girls Gone Hungry…

A friend of mine started a fun dinner group:  a group of women, as indicated by the title of this post, who will take turns hosting a monthly dinner in.  The job of the hostess is to “feed and liquid” … Continue reading

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Chocolate Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Frosting

This is a great recipe!  I highly recommend for any lover of cupcakes and/or chocolate, and/or caramel!  The recipe can be found on Sally’s Baking Addiction blog.  

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Who Doesn’t Love a Cupcake?

Some are homemade, some have homemade frosting.  My friends Betty and Duncan helped with the others.  All were yummy.

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Chili Mango Chocolate Chip Cookies

Today I felt like having chocolate chip cookies, as it had been quite a while since I last made these sweet, buttery treats. The recipe on the side of the Nestle Tollhouse Morsels bag + Trader Joe’s chili spiced dried … Continue reading

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Dessert at DaVinci’s

Every time I have had dinner at DaVinci’s I leave so full that dessert just isn’t an option.  Last time we went, the whole point of our visit was to finally try their desserts with coffee for an afternoon date … Continue reading

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When Pigs Fly…

When I visit Freeport, Maine, I always stop at When Pigs Fly to pick up a loaf of bread or two.  I’m not sure why I haven’t written about their bread before, because it is excellent, and is available in … Continue reading

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Stroop Waffles

One day my husband came home from work with a little treat for me:  stroop waffles.  I had never heard of them before, and thought they sounded interesting.

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More Yummy Whoopie Pies…

Borealis Breads makes a great whoopie pie as well…

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Wicked Whoopies

I have long loved the whoopie pie–my grandmother’s recipe, Labadie’s whoopie pies, and the whoopie pies from the Italian Bakery…  A few weekends ago, I finally tried the famous Wicked Whoopies made by Isamax Snacks…

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Ricotta Cookies

When given this recipe by friends, I was warned that it makes enough the feed an army.  They were right, but I did discover that the dough freezes well, and the cookies taste the same, and have the same great … Continue reading

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