Superplexus a Big Hit with Middle School Students

We love eclairs. We didn’t fully realize it until about two years ago, when picking up a two-pack from our local Wegman’s became a habit. Then I found a decent recipe and we were head-over-heels. My husband requested an "eclair cake" for his birthday (yesterday) and you KNOW I am always up for a cake…
Task: Make a camping-themed wedding cake for 40 people that looks like a giant s’more. Challenge accepted! I love making unusual cakes and was happy with the results. (If I were ever to make a giant s’more cake again, I would change a couple of details, as mentioned below.) To make the cake in the…
It’s been too long since my last post! Around June 10th, our wonderful cat, Cosmic, decided to leave us. This has slowed me down more than I expected. He was so playful the last evening we saw him. The next day he was nowhere to be found. We looked in all of the usual hiding…
I made pancakes twice this past weekend. Practically flourless, these hearty pancakes are my favorites for breakfast with company. I make them for “just us”, too. We like them with maple syrup or honey, sometimes topping with fruit such as bananas, strawberries, or blueberries. A dollop of yogurt is great, too. Leftovers can easily be…
I love free stuff! In particular, I get a kick out of receiving free items in the mail. This trait probably comes from my mother, who collected and sent away all sorts of boxtops, UPC codes, etc. to various companies when I was a kid. (I loved my Cinnamon Toast Crunch bowl with my name on…
Essence of Chocolate: Recipes for Baking and Cooking with Fine Chocolate I admit I am very skeptical about cookbooks like this. Are they just using chocolate to lure me in? Will the butter, chocolate, and time that I put into these recipes yield fabulous results? (I’m kind of a chocolate dessert snob, I admit it!) …