Tag Archives: chocolate

Brownies with marshmallow-mint frosting

Posted on March 16, 2013 by

I’ve made more thematic St. Patrick’s Day items in past years. There were the Guinness/Bailey’s/Jameson cupcakes, the beef and Guinness pies, the soda bread, the Irish coffee sundaes, the Guinness chocolate cake. But this year, I went a slightly lazier … Continue reading →

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Banana coconut cake with chocolate frosting

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

It has been far, far too long since I posted a cake recipe, y’all. But today I’m going to remedy that with a doozy — an easy three-layer banana-coconut cake with simple, perfect chocolate frosting, toasted coconut and chocolate ganache. … Continue reading →

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Secret-ingredient chocolate cake

Posted on February 16, 2013 by

Did you know that putting beets in chocolate cake is a thing? Apparently it’s a thing. I wasn’t really sure how to feel about the idea, though. I’m not exactly a huge beet fan (although I reportedly loved them as … Continue reading →

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Triple chocolate cookies with sprinkles

Posted on December 22, 2012 by

OK, so it’s almost Christmas and I haven’t posted any cookies yet. I’m really sorry. I do have some fabulously delicious cookies for you today, though. I have made them twice, once with rainbow sprinkles and once with red, white … Continue reading →

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Thin Mint pie

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

“On my honor, I will try: to serve God and my country, to help people at all times, and to live by the Girl Scout law.” One hundred years ago today, 18 girls gathered in Savannah, Ga., for the first … Continue reading →

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Quick and spicy chocolate mousse

Posted on February 13, 2012 by

Well, I couldn’t very well give you a big list of Valentine’s recipes and not include at least one chocolate item. But after the macarons, I figured you didn’t want something else super involved. So this is not traditional chocolate … Continue reading →

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Double chocolate peppermint cookies

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

I can’t remember exactly how I found out about the Food Blogger Cookie Swap, but as soon as I read about it, I was in. The idea was sort of like a chain letter, but yummier: You sign up, get … Continue reading →

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Tell-tale heart chocolate-raspberry cupcakes

Posted on October 25, 2011 by

“It is impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night.” It was the old man’s pale blue eye (with a film over it) that turned me into a cake-flour … Continue reading →

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Chocolate-bourbon soufflé cupcakes with bourbon whipped cream

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

While we were in Kentucky for Toby’s grandmother’s 80th birthday, we went to Virgil’s Cafe in Bellevue. The last time we ate there, I had a really fantastic cheeseburger. This time, the most memorable thing was a chocolate-bourbon torte. After … Continue reading →

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Fear the (chocolate) goat

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Tomorrow, (more than) a boatload of midshipmen will graduate from the Naval Academy and sail off into the sunset… or at least into the Navy and Marine Corps. That clearly calls for cookies. The Naval Academy’s mascot is Bill the … Continue reading →

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