Orange Bread

by SandraWidick // October 10, 2018 // Comments off

I wanted to have a break from pumpkin (for just one day) … so I thought why not baking with oranges?, they are still orange like pumpkins, right? Ok… that doesn’t make much sense lol. Anyway, This bread is very... Continue reading →

Red Wine Pear Chocolate Cake

by SandraWidick // October 2, 2018 // Comments off

Happy October! Finally my favorite month is here! I love pumpkins, Halloween, apples, candy, Fall, spooky decorations, etc. I’m drinking pumpkin spice coffee right now (I bought it at Trader Joe’s and it’s very good). I felt that I was... Continue reading →

Pumpkin Cake Bars

by SandraWidick // September 14, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Friday everybody! Hope everyone is doing great and if you are in the Carolinas I hope you are safe, I just read the news and Florence has submerged homes, you’re all in my thoughts are prayers. With Fall just... Continue reading →

Mini Chocolate Cake

by SandraWidick // September 12, 2018 // Comments off

I’ve been thinking of using cacao powder to make a chocolate cake and finally I baked a small one, the result was just perfect. This 2 layers 6 inch cake is the perfect treat you want for a date night... Continue reading →

Chocolate Red Wine Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // June 29, 2018 // Comments off

“Red, red wine, goes to my head Makes me forget that I Still need you so…” -UB40- This time I’m baking with red wine, I chose Barbera from my favorite winery Castello Di Amorosa. Barbera has aromas of dark fruits... Continue reading →

S’mores Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // June 12, 2018 // Comments off

It’s been so hot for the last couple of days here in the valley!! Today I went for my hike and it was super hard to get to the top of the hill, I really should go earlier before the... Continue reading →

Dark Chocolate Brownies with Port Wine and Cherries

by SandraWidick // June 6, 2018 // Comments off

Last weekend we visited a couple of wineries in Placerville (California) and we got the chance to taste some great wines from that area. Today, I was in the mood for brownies, so I thought why not using some of... Continue reading →

Black Forest Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // May 21, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Monday!! Did you watch the Royal Wedding? I did. I woke up around 3 am on Saturday to start watching the whole thing but by 5.30 am I was all tired and ready to sleep. It was worth it... Continue reading →

German Chocolate Brownies

by SandraWidick // May 9, 2018 // Comments off

I know many of you asked for this recipe! So here it is! Enjoyyy! If you make this, please come back and leave me a comment! Continue reading →

Brix Chocolate Bourbon Brownies

by SandraWidick // April 18, 2018 // Comments off

It’s been cold for the last couple of days here in Northern California. We had rain, wind and hail, it really got super crazy! I was craving brownies so I decided to bake some and I added bourbon to... Continue reading →

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