Want to impress your book club ladies? Bring them Ina Garten’s Ice Box Mocha Cake. Last Tuesday my book club discussed Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter. Since half the story is set in Italy, I figured Ina’s mocha cake made with Italian mascarpone cheese and espresso powder was a perfect compliment, capish? Apparently the ice box …
For the first time ever, M’s Belly participated in the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap hosted by my super blogger neighbor Lindsay. The premise of the swap is, once a food blogger has signed up to participate they will then receive the names of 3 other food bloggers to whom they must ship 1 dozen cookies each. …
While searching for a new cookie recipe to send as my participation for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, I came across a blog post from Endlesssimmer.com for Whiskey, Caramel, Marshmallow and Bacon Bark. Holy smokes, Endless Simmer’s photo alone had me all IN. What a gorgeous first shot! While I’m not choosing to send …
Have you heard about the Red Barn Roundup? It’s a come-as-you-are happenin’ over on the east side of town which foregos all pretension and fluff. It’s a bring your best homemade covered dish to share, crack a PBR, drink wine out of a plastic cup and listen to a 6 piece live bluegrass band play …
I just flew back from family Michigan vacation and managed to pick up a few recipes while visiting. The best recipe by far was my sister-in-law’s amazing 10 hour, 2 day ribs. Unfortunately, her method involves the purchase of a smoker and I’m pretty sure our HOA would deem a smoker a balcony fire hazard. …
Last month I had the immense pleasure of meeting thee famous Jeni Britton Bauer, the NY Times best selling author of Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home and proprietor of several “Jeni’s” ice cream stores. If you haven’t had Jeni’s ice cream and don’t live in Ohio or Tennessee, then fear not, you can make it …
Berry tart – summery, light, and delicious. This is my new favorite “go-to” dessert to bring along as a dinner party contribution. It is sooo simple to make and tastes delicious, like summer in on a plate. The bright berry colors are so visually pleasing. My mom made this for her book club and the …
I use greek yogurt in this recipe, so everyone can feel better about eating cookies, yay! Moist on the inside, salty and crispy on the outside, with just a hint of heat from a pinch of cayenne; this cookie pleases sweet, salty, spicy, crunchy, and chocolate lovers alike. Yields 2 dozen cookies so you might …
This lava cake is so decadent it instantly and inevitably puts one in a love-y mood. This ease of this recipe as related to presentation and immoral indulgence is completely unbalanced. It looks as if you have spent all afternoon baking, when in reality, the 7 ingredients can be whipped up in less than a …
