Category: Desserts

• Molasses Cookies

  It’s starting to get a little cooler outside so to help usher in fall I decided to make some molasses cookies. The recipe I use is one my mom always used so I have no idea where it came from. Ironically, when I pulled out the recipe my mom wrote down for me I found […]

  K. Henriques

  September 17, 2020

  Cookies, Seasonal Bakes

  Cookies, Fall baking, Molasses, Spice

• Cookie Cake

  Last weekend my nieces and nephews were in town so it seemed like a good time to experiment with something fun. What’s more fun than a cookie cake?? I made a cookie cake several years ago and it turned out okay, but I decided to try another recipe this time to see if I could […]

  K. Henriques

  July 25, 2020

  Cakes, Cookies

  Chocolate chip, Cookie Cake, Cookies, Sprinkles

• Strawberry Pretzel Salad

  This dish is one of my favorites and was a staple at our house during various holiday meals. Before we dig into the particulars for this recipe let’s go ahead and address the elephant in the room… As its name implies, it is a salad; therefore, it’s okay to eat during the meal and it […]

  K. Henriques

  April 12, 2020

  Desserts, Seasonal Bakes

  Dessert, Pretzels, Salad, Strawberry

• Deconstructed Apple Pie

  I realize it’s march and apple pie is generally more of a fall dessert, but I had some apples I needed to use and wanted to make something easy, light, and refreshing. After a little research I ran across Jamie Geller’s recipe for Deconstructed Apple Pie and thought it’d be a fun dessert to try. […]

  K. Henriques

  March 11, 2020

  Pies & Tarts, Seasonal Bakes

  Apple Pie, Vanilla Ice Cream, Wonton Wrappers

• Vanilla Sables

  After my failed attempt at the Poppyseed and Lemon Cake I was a little apprehensive to try another Great British Bake-off recipe, but after a disappointing dinner we wanted to finish the evening off strong. In full disclosure, I had no idea what sables were before today. Apparently they’re the french version of shortbread cookies. […]

  K. Henriques

  February 25, 2020

  Cookies, Tea Time Treats

  Cookies, Sables, Vanilla