peanut butter brownies

So simple - a mere handful of ingredients & the perfect balance of rich chocolate brownies and peanut butter. The smooth yet cripsy glaze makes indulgent chocolate even more decadent. Fair warning, though: these things are so super rich that even I can't eat the whole pan in one night (or even one end of the pan), so make these to share.

let the games begin!

This decadent mille-feuille is on my to-do list this week, but more on that later. First, THE CONTEST!

vanilla mousse

What's fancier than peaches 'n cream that will have your guests dying to know what you're serving?

What will turn a perfect glass of iced coffee into a delectable afternoon treat?

This is a cheater recipe if I've ever seen one. But your guests will never know. I'm almost embarrassed to share it, until I taste it and I'm struck by the fact that everyone in the world should know about this stuff. Nevermind that my hips would be better off if I could only forget about it.

chocolate turtle bonbons

Yes, you can make bonbons. And yes, they're easy to make. And delicious. And I've been asked to make them again very soon.

I adapted this recipe from the JELL-O website because my people can't have pb or pretzels. What follows is my own version (including the fact that I used a regular muffin pan instead of mini), but I wanted to link you to the chocolate pb version because someone out there in the world should be making them, even if I can't. Oh, and I personally would have used pecans because they're my 2nd fav, but my people can't eat those either. What's a girl to do?!