I like lemon bars. Always have. But they're usually made with Jello, or some other pre-packaged stuff that I really don't want to pay attention to or I won't want to eat it. But these ... oh my goodness. All good ingredients, and the most perfect flavor ever. Not too tart, not cloyingly sweet. Just, well ... perfect. … [Read more...]

Now that summer is here, it's time to start thinking about desserts made with fresh fruit. Last summer it was all about cobbler at our house. This year it looks like we'll be doing fruit squares. And all of them are going to have pretty much this same exact crust. … [Read more...]

I'm sitting here trying to think of what to say about blondies, and the only thing going through my head is Call Me on infinite repeat. (Is it stuck in your head, too, now? You're welcome.) Wait, that helped a little. While my mental sound track is on "Pause" I should tell you that blondies are similar to brownies, but without the chocolate. This version is not nearly as sweet as you would suspect from the amount of sugar in it. You can do them completely plain, with no nuts or chips or … [Read more...]

A couple of weeks ago I made lemon glaze to go on my cinnamon rolls. After we finished off the rolls, there was some glaze left that had dripped onto the plate. It was like little sweet / tart pieces of candy. I thought to myself, "You know what, Self? I'll bet you could make a whole batch of candy like that and skip the cinnamon rolls altogether." But I like cinnamon rolls. "Dood! Candy!" (Sometimes my internal monologue turns into a dialogue. And then an argument.) … [Read more...]