CLICK HERE to watch Olympic Dessert Time at Babble's Family Kitchen. I love the Olympics. Especially the Summer Olympics. I want to absorb every minute of the Olympics, even if it means watching coverage on the Today Show. And I've learned that American desserts have bad names... Head … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Birthday Cake Video
Ode to Joy the Baker. Yeah, she's never heard that before... As if by recipe destiny, my pink and cuddly copy of the Joy the Baker Cookbook seemed to open all by itself to Peanut Butter Birthday Cake. And I knew right away I would make this Peanut Butter Birthday Cake. Referring to Peanut … [Read more...]
Peanut Butter Birthday Cake Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO! Peanut Butter Birthday Cake is really fun to say. Does it have to be your birthday to slice into peanut-buttery Peanut Butter Birthday Cake? After all, it's someone's birthday... somewhere. This celebration of peanut butter and cake and frosting is courtesy of Joy Wilson's, Joy … [Read more...]
How to Make Brownies Video
Homemade says, "I love you." The line at See's can get pretty long around Valentine's Day. And there is some planning required for a Pajamagram. But really, it's hard for store bought goods to compete with the sweet sentiment of something homemade. Especially when it's a fresh batch of chocolatey, … [Read more...]
Don’t Be THAT Guest
Babble Vlog! Whether you do it the hard way like Martha or you prefer the sorta homemade rout like Sandra, everyone agrees... there's a definite art to being the perfect host or hostess. So, is there an art to being the perfect guest? What is the key to getting invited back? Please, think of … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Bars Recipe
Behind Bars. It's a bread! It's a cake! It's a bar! Pumpkin Bars are a cross between a quick bread and a cake. Loaded with pumpkin, spiced with cinnamon and ginger and topped with a delicate cream cheese frosting, Pumpkin Bars are one of my favorite treats. And while they're delicious fresh, Pumpkin … [Read more...]
How to Make Pumpkin Bars Video
I'm taking a stand on autumnal desserts. Why should summer and winter desserts get all the attention? What about the truly autumnal desserts? The desserts you only really eat during the months of October and November. December if you're really lucky... or you've still got canned pumpkin on hand. … [Read more...]
Double Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Gimme a double. There are times when single just won't do. Like at In-N-Out. Don't get me wrong, there are times when single is perfectly wonderful. Single scoops at Baskin Robbins. Weekends in Vegas. Even regular old, single, Chocolate Chip Cookies. I … [Read more...]
Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe
WATCH THE VIDEO FOR MORE TIPS! The seductive red color, irresistibly moist cake and thick, rich crown of Cream Cheese Frosting make Red Velvet Cupcakes the celebutante of cupcakes! This recipe makes either 24 cupcakes or two eight inch layer cakes. Check it out! This recipe was … [Read more...]
How to Make Red Velvet Cupcakes Video
Folklore and intrigue surround the classic Southern dessert, Red Velvet Cake. Not to fear! Sara shares her tips for making Red Velvet cake and cream cheese frosting, as well as an interesting fact about Paula Deen and Red Velvet cake that might surprise you. Watch the Red Velvet Cupcakes video to … [Read more...]
How to Make Sweet Tea Syrup Recipe
Click for printer-friendly version! Here's a great way to add the flavor of your favorite tea to ice cream, cookies, pancakes or cocktails. Sweet Passionberry Syrup made with Award Winning Shangri La Passionberry Iced Tea turns plain vanilla ice cream into a blizzard of sweet, fruity fun! … [Read more...]
S’more + Cookie = S’morkie Recipe
I'm sure one of the Food Rules on Michael Pollan's cutting room floor must have been, "Eat all the S'mores you want as long as you toast the marshmallows on an actual campfire." Well, sharing this recipe for a Brownie wrapped S'more won't be the first rule I've broken around here. It's … [Read more...]