Just Baking

One thing I absolutely love about being a food blogger is meeting all sorts of fantastic people from all over the world. Another thing I love is getting feedback and recipe recommendations from my readers…in my opinion it’s very cool when people take time out their hectic schedules to email me recipes that they think […]

I am a big fan of lemon desserts…I love the twang it leaves in your mouth and the look it can leave on your face! I will eat rich chocolate desserts, but I would forgo them any day of the week for something fresh and fruity! However, I rarely eat more than a few bites […]

One of my best friend’s mother makes one kick ass chocolate chip cookie. They’re puffy, cakey, soft and oh-so-delicious. My friend and I tried to use her mama’s recipe during the holiday season, but for some reason they were just not the same. My friend blamed my oven; I blamed her. Long story short, we […]

Well, the Girl Scout cookie season seems to have officially come and gone. Being that I was a Brownie in my wee little years, I feel compelled to support the troops by purchasing cookies from the daughters of my co-workers. This ordering can present a problem because I have a thing for Girl Scout Cookies; […]

Sugar cookies… if you are like me, you love the taste and texture of them, but are not so keen on the prep work involved. I have always been a huge fan of sugar cookies and certainly make them for special occasions, but sometimes I wish I could whip up a chewy, thick cookie and […]

People love cheesecake, people love brownies… so why not combine them and make one hell of a dessert? I have heard of cheesecake brownies, but I have never attempted to make them. However, last week I was feeling uninspired and decided to search for this concoction on foodgawker. There were several recipes that came up, but […]

I stumbled upon a sale on cake mixes two weeks ago and stocked up on some; hell, they were 78 cents! Although I am not an avid cake mix user, I do have a couple recipes in my repertoire that are “doctored up” versions or regular old boxed mixes. One of these recipes being Paula Deen’s […]

I was at Starbucks on Monday getting my usual unsweetened Black Iced Tea when I glanced into the dessert case hoping to score a Rice Crispy Treat. There were no Rice Crispy Treats to be had, but at that moment, I laid my eyes on this amazing looking chocolate muffin. It was huge and sprinkled […]

I first came across this recipe a week or so ago when I was browsing a cooking/baking message board. The author of the post said that the recipe for these cookies came from Williams Sonoma. Many individuals on the board were intrigued by the cookies; posts started popping up professing their love and proclaiming them […]

 
Rarely do I feel impressed with myself, but I was super proud of this cheesecake. I made this for Thanksgiving because my little bro does not dig anything pumpkin or pecan, but he loves cheesecake. This recipe was a first for me, but the thought of a turtle cheesecake sounded delicious. I turned to the […]