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Tunnel of Fudge Cake

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Tunnel of Fudge Cake, chocolate cake, chocolate lava cake, dessert

This sinfully delightful cake is a chocolate lover’s dream. In the first step, you literally paint (with a pastry brush) a buttery-chocolate mixture over the pan. Whoever thought of adding cocoa powder to melted butter is a genius! The first step should set the mood for this cake, and it’s only the beginning.

This dessert’s texture is amazing. The first time I tasted this cake, when my good friend Laila brought it over, I fell in love with it. What could the semi-molten chocolate center be made of? Imagine my surprise at hearing that it was all made with the same batter despite its different textures. The exterior has the consistency of a chocolate brownie, fading to a traditional cake-like texture, and then finally melting into a lava-esque, moist center. read more

Sour Cream Pound Cake

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Sour Cream Pound Cake

This post is dedicated to my grandfather, whose 78th birthday was yesterday, January 10. This recipe has been in the family for over 40 years and is one of his signature dishes. The pound cake’s name is derived from the face that, traditionally, a pound of each of the essential ingredients in it—butter, sugar, eggs, and flour—was used. Over the years my grandfather has perfected our pound cake recipe, which is used by family and friends from Florida to California and even as far away as New Zealand. It’s a versatile, adaptible cake, with varities including lemon, banana, and sheet cake. read more

Colored Dough Decorative Cookies

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Colored Dough Decorative Cookies, Christmas cookies

I love Christmas and I love all the delicious sweets that surround the holiday. Hot cocoa, apple cider, sugar cookies, eggnog, gingerbread men, candy canes, sandtarts, etc. One of my favorite parts of Christmas is making Christmas cookies. This year I learned a revolutionary technique, at least revolutionary for me! Instead of using icing or sprinkles to decorate your cookies, create decorative patterns using colored dough. Such a marvelous concept. It takes you back to your playdough days, where you roll out snakes and balls. For once, you can encourage your kids to play with their food! Take this simple recipe for dough and let your imagination go wild. This recipe can apply to all holidays and themes, just change the cookie cutter shapes and dye the dough whatever color you want. Voilà! Instant hit. read more

Sweet Potato Casserole

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Sweet Potato Casserole, Thanksgiving, Sweet Potatoes, Marshmellows

I love the holidays, the coming together of families and friends. One of my favorite things about the holidays are the traditions. Now normally, I tend to be adventurous in my cooking, constantly trying new dishes and recipes. However, when Thanksgiving and Christmas come around I’m all about tradition. After all traditions make the holidays special, each family having their own unique customs and eagerly awaited dishes.

This is my typical Thanksgiving Menu:

Cranberry Bread

Herb and Cheese Poppers read more