Vanilla Bean Macarons With Milk Chocolate Ganache

by Liz // October 27, 2015 // 17 Comments

Rachael from the Pizzarosa and Korena from Korena In The Kitchen challenged The Daring Bakers to bake macarons. I was so excited to take part in this month’s challenge because I’ve never made macarons before. I went out and Continue reading →

Low-Fat, Mini Ginger Pumpkin Cheesecakes

by Liz // October 4, 2015 // 4 Comments

Hey, guess what? I’m not a fan of cheesecake. Can you believe it? I don’t hate cheesecake, I just don’t crave it. I’m also not a fan of pumpkin pie for the same reason. Today I made mini cheesecakes Continue reading →

Ina Garten’s Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake

by Liz // August 29, 2015 // 6 Comments

Oh the irony… I started this blog to master the most difficult techniques in baking and the pastry arts, and as of today my favorite dessert is this extremely easy, unbelievably delicious, no-bake icebox cake. If I could change my Continue reading →

Madeline’s Muse (A Whipped Cream Pie)

by Liz // August 15, 2015 // 10 Comments

My eight year old niece Maddie and I dreamed up this whipped cream pie while floating on a raft on Locust Lake in the Pocono mountains. We started off innocently talking about boys, which soon led to a serious discussion Continue reading →