Vanilla Butter Cake with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting I am so fortunate to have friends, Barb and Rommel Francisco, who include me when they have Filipino night in their home. The first time I went, I thought I had died and gone to heaven. Rommel’s parents were in town a couple of weeks ago … [Read more...]
Mango Pineapple Crisp
Mango Pineapple Crisp My fruit phase has continued. Go figure. One month I was only able to think of chocolate, peanut butter and coconut and now I seem to be gravitating to what is freshest in the produce section. About the same time, Samuel and I went to Coolinary Café and devoured Chef Tim’s … [Read more...]
Budge’s Brownies
Budge's Brownies I grew up devouring the original version of Budge’s Brownies. They were known as “Carol Kaufman Brownies,” named for one of my mom’s closest friends who gave us the recipe. If memory serves me correctly, which is questionable at best, the recipe was actually created by someone else … [Read more...]