AFTERNOON TEA WEEK: CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT TORTE

Anyone who has spread a bit of nutella over toast has fallen in love a little bit.  That's because chocolate and hazelnut is a magical c...

AFTERNOON TEA WEEK / TABLETOP TUESDAY: VINTAGE TEA CUPS

Vintage Tea Cups I was raised with, let's say, an alternative vocabulary. My sister Amanda, who's only 14 months younger than me, co...

BROWN SUGAR SOUR CREAM BLUEBERRY COFFEE CAKE

I need to get better at naming recipes.  Usually, I just list the ingredients in a tasty sounding matter, but for this recipe...there's ...

CLASSIC TARTE TATIN WITH MAPLE WHIPPED CREAM

My mom's longtime favorite dessert has been the tarte tatin, which is essentially a french upside down apple tart.  Maybe it's the r...

AFTERNOON TEA WITH ROSEMARY LEMON SQUARES AND PEAR UPSIDE DOWN CAKE

The cusp between fall and winter is all about comfort and traditions for me. Our family doesn't really have a lot of traditions, no rul...

EVERYTHING'S COMING UP ROSES

Not being one to do the whole “big date” thing, I prefer spending romantic afternoons sipping tea, reading books, and just enjoying quiet co...

CHRISTIE'S PERSIMMON CINNAMON TEA

Sweet and spicy, my dear friend Christie told me about this wintry concoction. And considering how she always treats me to cardamom infusion...

AFTERNOON TEA: EARL GREY WITH FRENCH LAVENDER SUGAR COOKIES AND EARL GREY INFUSED BISCOTTI

Appeared in the "Handmade" Issue of Dujour Magazine I was raised with an, let's say, alternative vocabulary. My sister Amand...

MAY FIRE NECTARINE CROSTATA

Hear that? That's the sound of my silent fist pump. Summer has officially started. How do I know? Why, I'm, eating a nectarine, t...

SPICED PUMPKIN CAKE WITH PUMPKIN CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

My favorite carrot cake had a perfect 1:1 ratio of cake to frosting. That explains why it was my favorite. Rich, dense, moist and flavorfu...