Banana Pineapple Bread

by SandraWidick // June 25, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Monday! Hope everyone had a great weekend. Mine was really nice, actually I had an awesome experience “flying” over Napa Valley. My husband and I rode a hot air balloon early Saturday morning and it was such an adventure... Continue reading →

Piña Colada Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // June 19, 2018 // Comments off

Happy Tuesday everyone! I haven’t been posting recipes for the last week (but you can still look at all the things I bake on my Instagram account, so don’t forget to follow me there). I’ve been a little bit busy... 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 →

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 →

Rosato Wine Raspberry Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // May 25, 2018 // Comments off

I’m very excited about this recipe because I think it has all you want for Spring and Summer : Cupcakes and a glass of rosé. I’m a super fan of berries and wine. If you haven’t tried raspberries and rosé,... 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 →

Best Margarita Cupcakes

by SandraWidick // May 4, 2018 // Comments off

Hey everyone! I hope you are all doing great. Today is National Margarita day so I decided to make something special to celebrate. After our 2 trips to Mexico (so much fun!!), my husband likes to have a bottle... Continue reading →

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