Fried Donuts (so easy!)

This attempt to make fried donuts was inspired by local Thai and Chinese restaurants. They serve these freshly fried donuts dipped in sugar or sometimes left plain and are served with a sweetened condensed milk and chopped...

Some of the Christmas Presents I Received…

We had a great Christmas this year. Most of my immediate family and their spouses/partners and their children came over on Christmas Eve as is the tradition in my family. Not everyone was able to make it...

Beef Stroganoff

One year at my company holiday party, one of the buffet entrees we had was beef stroganoff. It was very tasty and after that, I was on a quest to find a recipe. I lucked out and...

Cakes I Have Made

In 2007, I took some Wilton cake decorating classes at my local craft store. They were very informative and I had lots of fun. Here is a cake that I made for my Fondant and Gumpaste course....

Cookie Cake Bars

This is a very easy cookie cake bar recipe given to me by my friend, Kathy, who got it from a friend named Myra who got it from another person. I don't know where this recipe originated...

Old-Fashioned Cheeseburgers from Everyday Food Magazine

I love Martha Stewart's Everyday Food magazine. I have been subscribing to it for years now. It's a small magazine packed with tons of recipes every month. I have some staple recipes that have come from different...

Best Homemade Chocolate Cake Ever!

Welcome to my new blog! I have a little kitchen (hence the name) and I'm always trying some new recipe or baking something up. I hope you find my blog helpful and informative. I first tried this...