I have a thing for eggnog. I think it is my favorite holiday flavor. I buy all the eggnog flavored holiday gimmicks – candy, yogurt, ice cream, coffee creamer (and I don’t even drink coffee). I love a good glass of eggnog, but I don’t really drink it as much as I bake with it. I have become something of an eggnog baking expert. In fact, in planning out my Christmas posts, I … [Read more...] about Overnight Eggnog French Toast Casserole
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Decadent Hot Chocolate
I have always liked the idea of making homemade hot chocolate. I have tried many recipes; I have made hot chocolate with expensive, imported chocolates, cocoa powder and all sorts of permutations. Butafter all the experimentation, I finally put together this recipe – using plain ol’ Hershey bars. And it is some kind of good. This is not hot chocolate for the faint of … [Read more...] about Decadent Hot Chocolate
Spiced Fruitcake Bars
During my college semester abroad in London, I was determined to visit Austria on winter break. I am not sure where this notion came from, maybe too much Sound of Music as a kid, but I set out alone to discover whether the hills were truly alive. After a trying time in Vienna, I moved on to Salzburg, a lovely place I found charming and comforting and manageable. I think it … [Read more...] about Spiced Fruitcake Bars
