Saturday, February 14, 2009

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Cakey Achy Breaky Hearts

The lime buttercream before meeting a sandwich of cake and raspberry.

Awaiting the their significant other. The squares of fluffy chiffon cake with a loving inside of raspberry glaze and a hint of lime buttercream wait on the chocolate ganache that will complete them.



These petit fours are tiny pieces of heaven that will cure any achy breaky heart.







A picture of harmony
topped with pink fondant.












Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Nearly Naked Shrimp

Balancing on a tightrope of potatoes. These little shrimp pose gracefully atop julienned potatoes while showing off a light glaze of pesto.


Tuesday, February 3, 2009

You Have Snap, Crackle, and Popped Your Way Into My Heart



Strawberry sugar cereal hearts,
a berry special classic treat.




Friday, January 30, 2009

les lettres d'amour



After making these delicately thin, crisp tuile cookies, they reminded me of a little love letter. These little treasures look the perfect size
to be a special message in a bottle.
I know I would rather receive a bottle that house
d the delightful words of sugar over the sweet words of any lover.















Saturday, January 24, 2009

Oh You're So Spicy But Yet So Sweet


Cinnamon is the spice of these adorable cookies' lives and a perfect companion to sweet sugar. These snickerdoodles are a melt in your mouth cookie that are highlighted by a trace of warm, sweet cinnamon.


A delicate drizzling of milk chocolate for everyone who wants to risk a cavity! :)


Simplicity isn't always a bad thing.
❤ Gretchen

Awwww Suga, Hugable, Lovable Brownies


These trufflicious brownies have me in awe of their delicious chocolately fudge consistency. If those qualities don't make you fall in love, then the hint of raspberry preserves that graces the bottom layer will most definitely have you saying "Ummm sweetie!"









These Hugable, Lovables were super easy and quick to make, which makes them all the better.













A never-ending love of chocolate.

❤ Gretchen

Sweet, Soft Smooches




Soft, tender, delicate smooches are perfect bite-sized cookies for anyone looking for some lovin'. They are light, airy butter cookies that feature a faint vanilla flavor and extra special sprinkles to add to their cute, spiral appearance. These kisses will keep you coming back for more each time they tickle your lips!

Gretchen








Friday, January 23, 2009

Peek-A-Boo



"Why hello!" This is a common response to these soft chocolate cookies that have a peanut butter center - Surprise! Extremely fun to make, these little tricksters tickle the taste buds with the mingling of milk chocolate and creamy peanut butter. With each bite of these cookies you will for sure find yourself in a relaxing state of mind away from all the stresses of each day!

❤ Gretchen


Love Triangle



Cheesecake? Brownie? My love is split. Luckily with these twisted love (in this case it is a good thing) brownies I can have both. These delightful little bars are extremely moist and feature the perfect combination of delicate cheesecake and chewy brownie in every bite!


Being the cheesy person I am, I had to add pink and white chocolate decor to make these love brownies really capture some hearts!

❤ Gretchen



Monday, January 19, 2009

Cherry Love Is In The Air



Nothing says Hello Sunshine like waking up to a warm cherry-luscious muffin in the morning. Looking into my freezer last night, I noticed a lonely bag of frozen cherries and knew that I wanted to make one of my favorite sweet muffin recipes.




Instead of using regular old muffin tins, I have some cutesy individual pans for fun cylindrical shapes. These muffins have a thick layer of streusel as a base and build up to a soft, cakey, moist muffin that has cherries sprinkled throughout.


















My sweet tooth drove me to add a light drizzling of frosting to add an extra touch of happiness because after all, sugar does make everything better! ☺ Oh and the pink is a special touch for the upcoming holiday!

❤ Gretchen