Kevin sent me this recipe the other day. When I opened the link, I was pretty surprised. He is not a big fan at all of brown butter. One time I tried to make rice crispy treats extra special by making them with brown butter and he basically spit them out when he ate one. … Continue reading Pumpkin Brown Butter Whiskey Cake
A few weeks ago, I was able to do one of my favorite things – make a dessert for someone else! I love baking with a purpose. Although many of the recipes that I make for this blog go to friends, Kevin’s co-workers or soon the local firehouse now that they have their doors open … Continue reading Homemade Vanilla Cake
Many years ago I was watching a show on the PBS Create channel about a family that opened a restaurant in their small, rural hometown. They used to work in fancy kitchens in New York City and decided to move home and start a family and open their own business. This resonated with me this … Continue reading Ermine Frosting
I feel like everywhere I look right now, all my friends who have moved from St. Louis are making Gooey Butter Cake. There must be a big waft of nostalgia floating through the air. Our friends served it at their daughter’s first birthday party. My other sweet friend from high school posted it on her … Continue reading A St. Louis Tradition
Allie and the Oven 