Please don’t hate me. I know, I know – being “busy” isn’t an excuse for slowing down on posting delightful, delectable and delicious dessert recipes, but you’ve got to trust me — it’s been crazy busy. Tons of fall birthdays, my sisters’ upcoming weddings and year-end activities at work have completely sucked me in. Speaking… more »

I’ve said it time and again… I’m a huge fan of Food Network. Some weekends, I do nothing but watch hour after hour of food programming. It is, perhaps, my guiltiest pleasure. (Well, okay, besides Nutella). As if I couldn’t become any more obsessive, I’ve actually gotten worse since the network launched a magazine. Now… more »

TRB confession: I cannot keep Nutella in the house. It’s just one of those things. All of that hazelnut and chocolate is too much to resist – especially, when there’s a willing spoon handy.  So, when my sister, Laura, sent this recipe along – as she often does because it’s her way of (not-so) politely… more »

If you’re an avid TRB reader, you know that I’m always looking to put new twists on old classics. Recently, my oldest friend in the world inspired me to do just that — with a cookie. You see, he took a trip to his favorite local bakery and picked up (what I thought to be)… more »