Baketastic!

Wow, Easter came, and went and I was a little surprised to see that not many people actually celebrated the religious side of it. No matter what store I visited, I heard, “But, MOOOOOOOOOM, I want the big Easter basket!“ and, “That candy is gross, I want the expensive kind.” It seems [...]

Damn, she strikes again.  I tried not to do it.  I decided not to bake anything today, not to join in the drinking and debauchery in the local pubs.  Alas, I failed.
I caved.  I baked some wonderously delicious Chocolate Guinness Stout cupcakes, filled with red raspberry and topped with vanilla buttercreme – green, of course.
INGREDIENTS [...]

(Kiss me, I’m Irish)
It’s that time of year again, Lasses and Lads, St. Patrick’s Day.  Although that is “La Fheile Padraig” to those that actually know how to speak Gaelic (myself not included, thanks Dad).  Irish-American immigrants brought Saint Patrick’s Day to the United States. The first civic and public celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day [...]