If you love Passover, close your ears for a second…
YAAAYYY it's done! we can eat bread again!
Ok. It's out of my system.

Linzer Sables are fantastic. The fact that they involve water, flour, and a nice long baking time is just icing on the cake. I've always loved Linzer Torte — that fantastically dense […]

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It's that time of year again, folks…the time when desserts all begin "flourless…"
To ease the pain of a cookie-less cake-less week, I'll share a fantastic post by awesome blogger Deb over at Smitten Kitchen. She offers 17 dessert ideas for Passover — let's face it, who ever knew there were even that many possibilities? […]

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When it comes to brownies, everyone has his or her preference. Some prefer cakey (though god knows why), others prefer raw, yet others favor the fudgey dense sort — there's a recipe for everyone. I even know someone who made a habit of mixing up two full batches each time she made brownies: […]

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I know, you don't have to tell me — these look just like those whole wheat sables I posted in January. What can I say? I've fallen for nibbly sables and I can't get up.
This is all Alice Medrich's fault. I recently acquired her book, Pure Dessert, and ever since, […]

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Mandy had a very big birthday a couple weeks back, and I made her this tart because every big birthday deserves a Sunday morning assault of chocolate, coffee, and mascarpone cheese. Did I hear you ask for a slice? Sorry folks, this one's not for sharing.
What this tart lacks in sweetness, it […]

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