Chocolate Marshmallow Pops

While tempering chocolate, piping rosettes and building a tower of homemade truffles are great ways to celebrate the gushiest day of the year, spearing marshmallows, dunking…

• 5 Minutes

Peppermint Candy Cookies

While we've waved goodbye to the holidays (and waved in another round of east coast snow), these Peppermint Candy Cookies are reason enough to keep your oven preheated and y…

Homemade Dog Biscuits

Our three dogs have affectionately come to replace my brother, sister and me now that we no longer live at home. The three boys, Bacsi (English Yellow Labrador), Buckley (En…

• 45 Minutes

Colorado Christmas

I finally arrived in Colorado, greeted by my family, this furry boy band of brothers named Bacsi, Buckley and Becks, and an arsenal of desserts. Among the arrival snac…

2010 Holiday Baking Guide

Every year my parents, siblings and I make our respective treks from California, Chicago and New York to celebrate Christmas in Colorado. And while many of us rush to hit th…

“Words with Friends” Cookies

I jumped on the trend train a few months ago and tested out Words with Friends on my iPhone. Needless to say, it took just 2 short months to go from a time killer to an addi…

• 53 Minutes

Halloween-Themed Favorites

Halloween is just around the corner, and while I've joined my friends in the last-minute costume scramble, I'm taking the time to bake up a sweet storm for our off…

Summer Fest 2010 Recap

Summer Fest 2010 proved to be a huge hit. I had the chance to meet (via email at least) some of the best food bloggers in the country and to swap recipes, tips and tricks …

• Healthy

Peaches and Cream Cupcakes

Summer Fest Ingredient: Stone Fruit I've never met a cherry cobbler, peach clafouti or plum crisp I didn't like. There's just something quintessentially summer …

• 42 Minutes

Easy Homemade Caramel Corn

Summer Fest Ingredient: Corn I know what you're thinking. You have a beautiful bounty of fresh summer corn to saute, grill, puree and bake (i.e.: the whole point of S…

• 70 Minutes