Well this weekend officially felt like summer here in Arlington. The weather was great, the sun was shiny, and there was finally some rhubarb available in the grocery! I have been on a rhubarb hunt for nearly a month now. Store after store I ventured into and still nothing. I called places; I went to farmer's markets; I even asked a store to call me if they got some. … [Read more...]
Mexican Wedding Cakes
These little cookies are the perfect tea snack. Call them Mexican Wedding Cakes, Russian Tea Cakes, or Butterballs, regardless they are delicious! These cookies have a shortbread-like texture and are made with ground pecans (or almonds) then are rolled in powdered sugar. I think the reason I like these cookies so much is because they aren't very sweet. The powdered sugar on the outside … [Read more...]
The Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Who doesn't love a warm, gooey, buttery chocolate chip cookie? They make you feel better on a bummer of a day; they help you celebrate a good day; they make a mediocre day more delicious... While they may not be your favorite cookie they are probably your most remembered cookie. Whether it was an after school snack, a lunch box treat, or the snack after a losing soccer game (my team always … [Read more...]
Boston Cream Pie
Back to the sweets and what better way to do it than with this fantastic Boston Cream Pie Recipe. The cake is just delicious and with the vanilla filling inside and the chocolate icing on top this dessert is one of my favorite easy cakes. I am a *terrible* froster. So this cake was perfect. Frosting the cake just means pouring chocolate on top... :)My biggest problem with … [Read more...]
Chocolate Cream Swiss Roll
Have you ever heard of a recipe and instantly thought... I.MUST. MAKE. THAT! Well this totally happened to me last week. In class we learned to make roulades. These are basically small thin sponge cakes that you layer with a tasty filling, roll up, and frost. They are so much fun but as we made a vanilla, raspberry one in class I couldn't even concentrate because all I was thinking was... I … [Read more...]
