‘Intensely’ Chocolate Streusel Muffins

Chocolate Streusel Muffins Recipe

Where have I been you ask?  I’ve been living life!   When my schedule gets particularly busy, I am glad this blog is just a hobby and not a job.  If it were a job, I would have been fired … Continue reading




Mocha Black-Bottom Cupcakes

Mocha Black-Bottom Cupcakes Recipe

Where had Black-Bottom Cupcakes been my whole life?  Up until five years ago, I had never heard of these little cheese filled cakes.  How’s is that possible!  I grew up in a baking family and I have read more cook … Continue reading




Pineapple, Blueberry and Coconut Upside-Down Cakes

Pineapple, Blueberry, Coconut Upside-Down Cakes Recipe

Aahhh, just back from a wonderful Hawaiian vacation.  It was difficult to say Aloha to sun, relaxation, and pool staff bringing me Lava Flows.  The trip was an absolute “10”, and not for the reasons that might first come to … Continue reading




Raspberry Coconut Goat Cheese Cheesecake

Raspberry Coconut Goat Cheese Cheesecake Recipe

Somewhere deep in my brain, this recipe appeared.  The genesis may have been the beautiful organic raspberries I spied at my local Trader Joe’s store the other day.  Or, maybe it was the goat cheese in my refrigerator calling out … Continue reading




Ginger Spiced Upside-Down Pear Cake

Ginger Spiced Upside-Down Pear Cake Recipe

My fruit is the PEAR.  That’s right.  I was once told by an Ayurvedic physician that the fruit best suited to me is a pear.  I was pretty happy with that assessment, and in many ways it seemed right.  Ayurvedic … Continue reading