Jam/Jelly

Empire Cookies

November 30, 2009 | 321 Comments | Email | Print
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We are one day away from December and this past weekend has thrown me completely into Christmas mode. To be honest, it really doesn’t take much, but two days of Black Friday shopping and a few Christmas carols, and I am ready to dive head first into the shopping, gift wrapping, and holiday baking. My [...]

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Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

September 2, 2009 | 38 Comments | Email | Print
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Peanut butter and jelly – we go way, way back. I wouldn’t be shocked if I was told that peanut butter was my first word (er, words). As a toddler I had a peanut butter and jelly sleeping bag that I finally gave up fitting into somewhere around middle school. As a kid, I chose [...]

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Hidden Berry Cream Cheese Torte

January 15, 2008 | 35 Comments | Email | Print

This week’s Tuesdays With Dorie recipe was the Hidden Berry Cream Cheese Torte, which I couldn’t wait to tackle because cheesecake is one of my all-time favorite desserts. The crust is a thick shortbread-butter-type crust (pure heaven for a girl in love with crust!), with a layer of berry jam (I used red raspberry) spread [...]

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