One of the best things about living where we live is that everything grows here. Everything. Exhibit A: my garden. That means that everyone grows things in their backyard, and therefore we are constantly gifted with fresh produce. Just in the last couple weeks we received apples, pears, Asian pears, peaches, pluots, eggplants and pomegranates……
Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Buttercream Frosting
Is there anything better than chocolate and peanut butter? I highly doubt it. I was curious about the genius who created the most iconic chocolate peanut butter combo, the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. (Genius might be an understatement.) According to Wikipedia, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups were created in 1923 by H. B. Reese, a former…
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Last week I got a rare night off from cooking AND cleaning! In honor of my birthday, Nick made dinner for me and even did the dishes! Though I usually do most of the cooking (because I love to do it), Nick is actually quite a good cook. It was nice to sit back with…
