Blackberry Pear Upside-Down Cake
Apparently, there is a second blackberry season that nobody ever told me about, because they are practically giving away blackberries for free at the grocery stores around here. This is good news for...
View ArticleGrapefruit Creamsicle
abundance of winter citrus + hankering to eat a pint of vanilla ice cream = grapefruit creamsicle I know, I know. Just the other day I was sad about the lack of winter, but you have to embrace the...
View ArticleRaspberry Crumb Bars and Taliesin West
My parents came to the big AZ this past weekend for a visit! My mom had one request: "Could you make those raspberry bars?" Done and done.The raspberry bars were busy. They went to the pool, spring...
View ArticleOwl Cupcakes and Death Valley
It would be a gross understatement to say that my friends Cecilia and Michelle like owls -- they love owls. They sport owl t-shirts and owl jewelry. Cecilia even has owl measuring cups. I can't really...
View ArticleChocolate Malbec Cake
This was the birthday cake for my friend Kristen here in Tucson. Kristen is a great cook (the woman makes homemade pasta and a mean meatball), a wine lover, and, as any lady, a whore for chocolate. I...
View ArticleStrawberry Banana Muffins
Today, in sunny Tucson, it hailed and snowed in mid-March. The apocalypse is near, my friends...So instead of biking into work early, I decided to ride out the storm by making simple yet satisfying...
View ArticleMini Key Lime Pies
For Christmas, my mom got me this adorable mini cheesecake pan. The bottoms pop out! Genius. It's been three months, but I finally took this guy for a test drive. I knew what I wanted my first recipe...
View ArticleChocolate Raspberry Crêpe Cake
I... I can't even... I don't know where to begin, really. I almost didn't share this with you. Chocolate, cream, crêpes, more chocolate, more cream, ganache, raspberry jam, truffles, diabetes,...
View ArticleSpring Foodventures
Hello Friends. It's been a while (grad school happens). It's finals week, so what better way to procrastinate papers, projects, and studying than to share pictures of my spring food adventures, or...
View ArticleStrawberry Rhubarb Pie
I never, ever have to take another planetary science class. ever. Celebration Pie. Strawberry Rhubarb Pieyields one 9" pie with top and bottom crusts.Ingredients:Crust12 tablespoons unsalted...
View ArticleUnicorn Rainbow Cupcakes
These rainbow cupcakes (click HERE for recipe or see below) with glitter unicorn cupcake toppers celebrated my friend Ingrid's birthday. Thanks for being wonderful and fierce, Ingrid! Remember, a...
View ArticleJalapeño Beer Cornbread
I have returned from Mexico! Some friends and I headed south of Tucson until we hit the Pacific to get SCUBA open water certified. It was a great trip, and much needed after this semester. We camped on...
View ArticleCarrot Cake and a Red Balloon
Last week, my good friend Cecilia asked me to paint a mural on her staircase wall. Ever since, I've had five legitimate paid offers to paint people's rooms/nurseries/furniture. I'm FUNemployed as of 10...
View ArticleSweet Potato Ice Cream
Instead of complaining about another Tucson summer, I've decided to be proactive. I'm going to make new flavors of ice cream to get me through these trying times. Let's be real - I'll probably still...
View ArticleBeet Ice Cream with Orange Zest and Poppy Seeds
Eating beets has never been an attractive choice for me until now. I'll be honest: I made this ice cream for the color. That's all natural fuschia, my friends. Earthy and tart, beet ice cream is not...
View ArticleBlueberry Pie
How did you celebrate Memorial Day Weekend? My weekend was a croquet-playing, bloody-mary-drinking, poolside-reading, floppy-hat-wearing, guacamole-dipping, bbq-grilling, blueberry-pie-eating...
View ArticleBlackberry Limeade Bars
My friend KC emailed me the other day, saying that she had made the strawberry lemonade bars. It always makes me happy when people make the recipes that I post. She was asking about other flavor...
View ArticleVenus Transit Sugar Cookies
I try to hide my extreme nerdiness from you as much as possible here at CosmoCookie, but sometimes there is just no denying it. On Tuesday, Venus transited across the Sun, a phenomenon that will not be...
View ArticleHomemade Apple Pie: It's been a while.
Hi. It's me, Meghan. It's been a while.I'm sheepishly peering around the room, like a kid who ate the last cookie in the jar while no one was watching. I feel guilty for not having posted in so long....
View ArticlePumpkin Muffins & The Waterford Fair
Last weekend I went to the Waterford Fair in Waterford, Virginia. This quintessential colonial town turns into an artisanal crafts market for three days every year. Tents and barns filled with pottery,...
View ArticleBanana Bread & Hurricane Sandy
Today the DC area shut down for Hurricane Sandy. The TV stations are streaming continuous coverage of winds, waves, and water-bottle-less ailses at the grocery stores. Ironically, it was supposed to be...
View ArticleChicken Fricassée
Winter is coming. The fall crisp in the air is beginning to dig deeper. Scarves serve a purpose rather than merely to add color to daily wear. I find myself lighting candles and sipping on cider to...
View ArticleSautéed Figs with Balsamic Bourbon Glaze and Fresh Ricotta
I can't even begin to describe how amazing this is. So I won't. Just make it. Sooner rather than later.Sautéed Figs with Balsamic Bourbon Glaze and Ricottaadapted from Fresh Every Day by Sara...
View ArticleBaked Apples with Savory Pork Stuffing
I can't believe it's almost Thanksgiving. The school year is flying by. Being a first year teacher has its moments to be sure, but most of the time I'm just laughing. Here are some sound bites from...
View ArticleGnome Cookies
I had to share with you these sweet little gnome sugar cookies made with an adorable cutter from Hammer Song Tin! I might have gotten carried away with the decorating a tinsy bit, but I hope they are a...
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