Ah, Pinterest. That crazy morass of aspirational ideas. I admit to having cadged more than one idea by browsing the boards, and they’re not always successful. Case in point, my attempt at what were supposed to be cute “Ice Cream Cone” cupcakes—you know, ice cream cones filled with cupcake batter,... Read More

I was never that kid who went into paroxysms of glee over a spoonful of peanut butter. (I preferred my peanut butter spread on a slice of whole wheat bread…topped off with a healthy helping of chocolate chips.) But Shake really likes peanut butter. So for his Family Birthday Dinner... Read More

After a round of baking, the sight of all the dishes to clean up usually bums me out. But sometimes there’s beauty to be found. I made a batch of Peanut Butter & Jelly Blondies (recipe from a recent issue of Bon Appétit) for Shake’s birthday. No one else was... Read More