DESSERT

How to Make Halloween Cupcakes

How to Make Halloween Cupcakes

I told you that I made these marshmallow monster cupcakes for the October/November issue of Kokoliving Magazine. In my article, I wrote about childhood memories of my dad being a funny dancing Asian man, while handing out king-sized chocolate bars to the neighborhood kids.  So…

Watermelon and Lime Granita

Watermelon and Lime Granita

We’re lucky enough to have a lovely breeze flowing through our windows at all times. And since we’re in California, that means no humidity. Therefore, we can get away with rarely turning on our AC, even in the summer time. But then there are those…

Peaches and Cream Cups

Peaches and Cream Cups

In case you just happened to be wondering, I didn’t win the dessert portion of Kraft’s Real Women of Philadelphia Cream Cheese Contest either. If you’re new to the blog, I’ll explain a bit. A few weeks back, we entered two sections for a contest…

Buttermilk Streusel Cake

Buttermilk Streusel Cake

Did you ever buy a carton of buttermilk to use it for just one recipe and then you were stuck with the rest of it? That’s what happened to my friend, Janice. She didn’t know what to do with it so she gave it to…

How to Snazz Up a Box of Cake Mix

How to Snazz Up a Box of Cake Mix

There was no special occasion for baking, and I have no idea why I dumped the contents of a box of cake mix into a bowl before I even had my cup of coffee.  I must have really wanted cake.  But then I decided that…