Chocolate & Hazelnut Truffles, and a new magazine addiction.

Orange Almond Cream Whoopie Pies; a variation on the traditional Whoopie Pie.

Buttermilk Oatmeal Muffins and a new outlook on blogging.

Vanilla is everything but ordinary in this creamy, dreamy Vanilla Bean Ice Cream.

Fresh and fragrant, Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Chocolate custard becomes the best chocolate ice cream ever!

California rolls are easy and fun to make. And no raw fish! Perfect for the beginner sushi eater.

Sweet, comforting, chocolaty, creamy… Dorie’s Four Star Chocolate Bread Pudding.

Lemon Cup Custard, masquerading as Crème Brûlée.

It was finally my turn to pick a recipe for Tuesdays with Dorie this week, and I chose Chocolate Armagnac Cake.

Devil’s Food White-Out Cake with a Maple Meringue Frosting. Oh, yes.

Floating Islands: Poached meringues on crème anglaise, for Tuesdays with Dorie.

Nutella Hot Chocolate… It is World Nutella Day, after all!

Peace by way of chocolate: Dorie’s World Peace Cookies.

Fresh Ginger and Chocolate Gingerbread. Another winner of a recipe from Dorie.

Thin, fluffy sponge cake, creamy filling, fresh oranges… All that adds up to a roll cake that is hard to resist!

Celebratory Caramel Popcorn for my Blogaversary!

Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins served up wit a deliciously spicy Chunky Beef Chili.

A real treat of a dessert, this French Pear Tart was chosen by Dorie herself to celebrate Tuesdays with Dorie’s one year anniversary.

End the year with this Tall and Creamy Cheesecake drizzled with Caramel Sauce; it’s the ultimate indulgence.

For great Holiday breakfast treat, try making Pain au Chocolat or Chocolatines from scratch.

These cookies, made to look like Neapolitan ice cream, are a perfect treat for Santa!