So I finally had the opportunity to make some homemade ice cream cones with the cone maker my sister got me for Christmas. While the making of the batter and cooking of the cones is fairly simple (it’s the same…
Ice Cream Cones!
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Another Wedding Cake Trial
I did a second practice wedding cake a couple of weekends ago. This one was slightly different. Instead of the banana filling, there were alternating layers of dark & white chocolate ganache. Also, I tried a rolled buttercream instead of…
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Wedding Cake
Major life news: I got engaged in February! As a result, I will probably end up with a few wedding related projects on this blog. So the answer is yes, I am crazy for making my own wedding cake. Especially…
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Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake
When I stumbled upon a recipe for Chocolate Cake with Fleur de Sel Caramel Filling from Bon Apétit, I knew that this was what I wanted to make for my boyfriend’s birthday. He’s not a huge sweets fan, but he does enjoy…
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What is it?
So I got this in the mail today. It came in an envelope from China. My first thought prior to opening it was, “Oh, this must be the late Christmas present from my sister!” I wasn’t sure if it…
Ice Dreams
Over the summer, my bf and I went raspberry picking. The whole thing ended up a disaster. We lost half of the raspberries because they started fermenting after we soaked them overnight in water. We did this because I kept…
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Fall Knitting
Fall was a busy time for knitting. My youngest nephew was turning four, and I wanted to make him a birthday present. I found this batman hat pattern and decided this would make an awesome gift. This hat had its…
