At the end of March, we spent a few days visiting New York City with Evan and Claire. I will be featuring our kid-friendly trip to NYC in a series of blog posts (so far I have published Chinatown/Little Italy, the Lower East Side, DUMBO in Brooklyn, and Xiao Long Bao; the American Museum of…
Baltimore: Port Discovery, Inner Harbor, and Chocolate Covered Pretzel Hot Chocolate
A couple of weeks ago, we spent three days visiting Baltimore, Maryland and I will be covering our experiences in a series of three blog posts. Today, I am highlighting our time spent at Port Discovery, in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, and will also be sharing a recipe for Chocolate Covered Pretzel Hot Chocolate. Disclosure: I…
Sunday Supper #Cookielicious Exchange Party: Green Tea Macarons with Chocolate Ganache
Today I am joining Sunday Supper for a special event, the #Cookielicious Exchange Party! With Thanksgiving now over, it is time to turn the focus to Christmas and holiday baking. For the exchange party, I made these Green Tea Macarons with Chocolate Ganache. The Matcha (green tea powder) adds a natural green color without the…
Chocolate Orange Ganache Tartlets
If you already have a pie crust ready, these Chocolate Orange Ganache Tartlets are a decadent dessert that can be made in a short period of time. I divided a pie crust recipe to fit 6 tartlet pans and prebaked the crusts. While they were cooling, I melted dark chocolate with heavy cream, orange zest,…
Cheesecake Tartlets with Chocolate Almond Crust
Happy Halloween everyone! While my mom was visiting, we made these quick and easy Cheesecake Tartlets with Chocolate Almond Crust. We decorated the tops with extra chocolate ganache from the Matcha Shortbread Cookies. I have never tried a cheesecake with a chocolate almond crust and loved the flavor. No water bath is needed to bake…
Matcha Shortbread with Chocolate Ganache
I still haven’t found a homemade green food coloring with a strong green color that does not have a distinct flavor. In the meantime, these Matcha Shortbread make an excellent base for green witch Halloween cookies. The buttery shortbread is filled with green tea flavor and pairs wonderfully with the chocolate ganache topping. Chad enjoyed…
