Did I mention when I made the Chocolate Beer Cupcakes for Movember how much I loved the cake?  I did?  Well, I’ll say it again…it’s one of my favorites from the entire year of sweets.  It’s moist, yet has a nice crunchy crust on top.  It’s got a very rich chocolate flavor.  And if you… 

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Maybe you are wondering where I got off on my numbering system. After all, I should be sharing Sweet #49 with you.  Instead, I’m backtracking, sort of. Week #9 was a raw vegan cheesecake, shared with Mandy.  A lot has changed in the last 40 weeks and Mandy is now pregnant.  Very pregnant. This called… 

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I find myself in the home stretch, nearing the end of this year’s 52 project. I almost made it to the finish line without making donuts.  I couldn’t let that happen and the timing was perfect–Hanukkah gave me the opportunity to make traditional jelly-filled donuts, sufganiyot, to share with a friend! Soon after I eliminated… 

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In recent months, I’ve been noticing many food items newly-labeled “GLUTEN FREE,” items that have always been gluten free or those that are naturally gluten free.  While grocery shopping, my husband joked that they should add a gluten free label to the bananas. It really is this crazy–products labeled gluten free are popping up everywhere. … 

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This week’s Sweet celebrates Movember.  You can celebrate, too.  Click here for more information. To celebrate Movember, I wanted to bake something manly. I thought about a savory cupcake but nothing really stuck.  So I went with beer.  I know beer is not exclusive to men, but the fellas in my world seem to have… 

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The always-amazing Jeanine at The Baking Beauties pulled together an impressive team of folks and created a gluten-free holiday baking E-cookbook.  And you’ll find one of my recipes in the book!  I’m really tickled to be included in this great cookbook and think it will take the fear out of gluten-free cooking for so many… 

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