Posts By: Lisa

Quick and Easy: Apple Streusel Bars

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It’s hot. Oh so hot. Too hot to bake.  Like that’s ever stopped me before.  It’s no secret that fall flavors are my favorites — apple, pumpkin, cinnamon and spice. (I also prefer fall weather to 90-degree heat waves …) So, while preparing dessert for a recent family dinner, I needed a non-chocolate option to… more »

Welcoming Summer: Strawberry Yogurt Cake

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It’s not officially summer yet, but it has sure felt like it lately. For some odd reason, when the temperature rises, I start craving strawberries like nobody’s business. Make that strawberries, blueberries, mangoes and peaches. It’s really not a bad thing. I wish I could say the same for my pistachio gelato addiction…  I generally… more »

Anything But Plain: Vanilla Oreo Birthday Cake

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It’s hot and humid here in good ‘ol NYC, and I’ve had enough of the weather. The number one lesson I’ve learned about this sticky, stuffy, oppressive heat — aside from the fact that it makes me one cantankerous little lady — is it really, really puts a damper on any attempt to make buttercream. … more »