We first tried sticky toffee pudding at a restaurant in Houston on a whim. Based on the description it's not really something that would ever jump out at us. Neither of us are huge fans of dates, and Dustin didn't even know they were the main ingredient until we started chopping them up to make our own version. Perhaps our palettes are changing,...

I probably need to cut back on the desserts (at least until Thanksgiving) because we have sort of been in dessert overload. Dustin's coworkers also blame me for making them gain weight. However, just when I thought I had my graduate school applications under control, I was thrown for a loop, and now I am reevaluating everything. Seeing as I am a...

I wanted to make Dustin a cake for his birthday that incorporated flavors he really likes, but that I wouldn't normally bake with since it was his special day. I had seen a recipe for a gin and tonic cake from How Sweet It Is awhile back that I figured would be perfect for him. I originally intended to change things up and turn this recipe...

Today is our blog's birthday! One year ago today we started chronicling all of the recipes we try. We've become significantly more adventurous and our cooking skills have greatly improved. A couple of years ago, there was no way I would have ever felt this confident in the kitchen, but with lots of practice and lots of research, I'd like to...

Most homemade birthday cakes come from a box these days. Cakes made from a box have a distinct, nostalgia-inducing flavor that I think people enjoy on their birthdays, so for this cake I wanted to mimic a yellow cake made from a box, but make it completely from scratch. I chose a recipe from Bakerita for the cake and a recipe from Confessions...

In honor of Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras, I decided to make a King Cake. It had been awhile since my last tasting of the New Orleans treat. I remember wanting to buy one at the grocery store last year, but it seemed a little silly to buy an entire cake for just the two of us. Fortunately this year, we had guests over the weekend, so we had the...