Recipes

  Who doesn’t like a good cup of Joe...

In the powerful words of my musical muse Huey Lewis, “It’s hip to be square.” If Huey says so, then it’s good enough for me. You know, the ongoing tough decision. Bars or squares. This question can haunt a Dessert Diva in her sleep. Luckily, my love for bad ’80s ...

Oh March, it seems like forever since we last rendezvoused. I know you are reliably snowy, but you bring me spring, and so I, in turn, dedicate this dessert to you: Blueberry Sweet Cake...

Oh Boulder, how I love you, but this week I'm in Malibu, and I must say … a person could get used to this. I'm here for a little bit of Dessert Diva work and a whole lot of Dessert Diva play — they tend to be one and the same most days of the week, and I'll take it...

Welcome, 2011. I’ve been waiting forever for you. Well, for at least a year...

Is it possible that I am craving “comfort foods” already...

  Ahhh, the after-dinner mint...

Well, I really debated over what to call this bombdiggity of a treat...

Gooood morning, Phoenix! Oh wait, I still live in Colorado. These temperatures are messing with my mind. I don’t know why I’m so over the heat this summer — we still have a long way to go. Perhaps it is that my dessert line has me in the kitchen 24/7, and baby...

 Well, looks like my autumn dance worked...

I can’t tell you how happy I am sister spring is here. I know we still have a few blasts of Old Man Winter (he is so grumpy, that one), but I am celebrating the sun and ignoring the few blasts of nasty sure to pop up...

So, summer is here, according to the calendar, with 90-degree temperatures and the chocolate slowly and surely melting in my cupboard. I guess back in the day Colorado homes didn’t need air conditioning. (So why would we need it now? So glad I fell for that one...