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 →

Strawberry Cream Tarts

by SandraWidick // June 5, 2018 // Comments off

Happy June everyone! I’ve not been posting much for the last days because I had bad headaches (plus my right eye was twitching – still is a bit and it’s kinda annoying) so I wasn’t baking at all. I... 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 →

Elderflower and Lemon Cake

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

Happy Friday! The Royal Wedding is tomorrow and I wanted to bake something British. I was going to make a Battenberg cake which I baked about 4 years ago (it was not that pretty but tasted good), but then I... 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 →

Lemon Meringue Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // May 1, 2018 // Comments off

Happy May! How is everyone doing? I’m doing ok trying to catch up with my hikes and somewhat eating a bit healthier. I suffer from high blood pressure and cholesterol (it’s in my genes, everyone in my family has the... Continue reading →

Apple Crisp

by SandraWidick // April 24, 2018 // Comments off

We were so busy last Sunday with house chores and also worried because one of my dogs was stung by a bee and had a horrible reaction . After a long day, my husband grilled some turkey burgers and I... Continue reading →

Chocolate Cherry Banana Bread

by SandraWidick // April 5, 2018 // Comments off

Happy April!! How did I come up with this post? Well, a couple of days ago I had breakfast at a coffee shop so I ordered my regular soy latte and a slice of their version of chocolate cherry banana... Continue reading →

Carrot Cake Cupcakes

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

Hi everybody! I can’t believe March is almost over and Easter is just around the corner which we won’t celebrate this year because my husband’s family is traveling to LA to attend their uncle’s “Celebration of Life” who passed away... Continue reading →

Best Banana Bread

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

Happy March everybody! I can’t believe Spring is just around the corner and I’ll start baking for Saint Patrick’s Day and Easter, time flies! It has been kinda rainy here in Northern California which is nice because we really need... Continue reading →

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