52 Kitchen Adventures

Tweet It’s been a while since I’ve had time to blog, but I couldn’t wait any longer to share this with you. Have you ever had marshmallow creme? This awesome stuff is like fluffy, spreadable marshmallow. You can sandwich it between cookies, use it in s’mores, spread it on a cupcake…   or just...

TweetTime to usher in spring and summer time with some Salted Caramel Mocha Frozen Yogurt! A few weeks ago I polled all my Facebook fans with a simple fill in the blank sentence: My favorite ice cream flavor is ___________! I got 60 responses, from the classic, simple vanilla to more complex flavors like fig and orange...

Tweet The production Mary T. & Lizzy K. takes a closer view at the friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker Elizabeth Keckly. Through April 28 at Arena Stage. This article, “Mary T. & Lizzy K. at Arena Stage”, is categorized as “Life and Leisure” and...

Tweet North Korea has said it is entering a "state of war" with South Korea in the latest series of threats against its neighbor and the United States. Rabbi Brad Hirschfield, President of Clal-The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership questions the relationship between pursuing peace...

Tweet Almost a year ago, I posted my now Pinterest-famous guide to making cupcake bouquets. I had seen photos of similar bouquets floating around Pinterest, but never found a good tutorial on making them, so I figured it out and put together my own. I guess I wasn’t the only one who loved the...

Tweet Hummus is one of my go-tos when I want a great snack. It’s healthy, tasty, and filling, plus it goes so well with so many things – veggies, pita bread, crackers, tortilla chips…the list goes on. I bake so much that I need regular breaks from sugar and make sure to eat healthy...

I always visit the seasonal section at Target to see what kind of baking supplies they have. It’s usually a lot of sprinkles and baking mixes I don’t need, but there’s always some special pan I end up coveting. At Valentine’s Day, it was a heart shaped doughnut pan that I got for 50% the...

Tweet As many of you know, I got engaged on Christmas, so the last couple of months have been a flurry of research, planning, and decision making. I knew who I wanted to be in my wedding party before I even got engaged, but it still took me about 6 weeks to ask them....

Tweet I’ve been eyeing those monthly coffee subscriptions for the last couple of years. Morning coffee is a daily ritual at our house, and Russ is a bit of a coffee snob. Each time his birthday or Christmas rolls around, I think about investing in a service that will deliver high quality beans to our door....

Tweet For months, I’ve been wanting to make a ruffle cake. Ever since I made the rose ombre cake, I’ve been meaning to tackle another fun (but easy) cake design. I was finally inspired by Martha Stewart Living’s special collector’s edition issue Cakes & Cupcakes. They sent me a copy to review, which I’m definitely keeping with...