Salted Chocolate Pecan Pie Bars

Oh hi!  Remember me?  My name is Siri and I'm the gal who (occasionally) chronicles my journey with food on this here blog.  I've been absent, but I can explain (or I can spew excuse after excuse at you... like we were in LA for 12 days, or I lost my camera battery...

Read More

Dark Chocolate Ritz Bars

It has come to this.  I am writing this blog post in the parking lot of a Target.  I am about to enter the store, and wander around aimlessly for an hour, alone (every mom's Heaven on Earth).  In fact, I'm not even writing this.  I am dictating it to that...

Read More

Holiday Baking Ideas

What are your plans this weekend?  Frantic holiday shopping?  Cocktail parties?  Baking up a storm? Well I can help you there, with a collection of ideas from my blog.  As far as the shopping... deep breaths, and as far as the cocktail party... a karaoke...

Read More

Brown Butter Banana Nutella Bars

Sometimes, when I get the urge to bake, I start pulling ingredients out of my pantry and hope for the best.  And I mean, when those ingredients start with butter, bananas and Nutella, how can things go wrong?  Well apparently they can go wrong, but we'll get to that...

Read More

Vanilla Bean Blondies

Greetings!!  Remember when I used to blog, every single weekday?  Remember when I didn't have two children, and I showered more than twice a week, and I worked out more than twice a year?  I remember.  Sort of.  Not really.  Or even at all.  The...

Read More

Holiday treats from long ago...

Some ideas for last minute holiday baking (6 more days people)...Nutella TrufflesPeppermint MarshmallowsChewy Ginger CookiesBittersweet Chocolate Fudge with Sea SaltChristmas Chocolate Chip CookiesCranberry Pistachio Pudding CookiesPeppermint MeringuesHomemade Almond RocaHomemade...

Read More

Andes Mint Brownies

Let's keep talking about chocolate and mint, shall we?  I always love the combination, but especially this time of year.  I've even been ordering Peppermint Mochas at Starbucks.  Who am I?  I would never do that any other time of year.  I'm not even...

Read More

Carmelitas

When I asked you what I should bake in my new oven, you had good ideas.  You are smart, brilliant people.  Especially you, Person Who Recommended These Carmelitas.  You are a damn genius!  You should quit your job, and become a Treat Email Recommender.  That's...

Read More

Salted Caramel Brownies

I'm not sure there's anything to say here.  These are Ina Garten's Outrageous Brownies, drizzled with caramel sauce and sprinkled with sea salt.  Do you want me to tell you that they're good?  See, I think that would be insulting your intelligence.  Similar...

Read More