Baking and Cooking Blog – Evil Shenanigans

Mocha Cheesecake

My mother loves chocolate and she loves coffee.  She loves them almost as much as I do.   So, when Mother’s Day rolled around this year I decided to make my mom a mocha cheesecake.  There is something special about the tangy cream cheese and the rich mocha flavor combined.  One contrasts the other, yet combined they work so [...]

Spiced Butter Poached Shrimp

I love shrimp.  Once upon a time I only ate them fried, but now that I am older and wiser I like them grilled, baked, and boiled also.    While watching television the other night I saw a segment about a restaurant that poaches their shrimp in a spiced butter.  They did not say what the [...]

Onion, Apple, and Bacon Tart

I love savoury tarts. They are so nice for lunches, light dinners and are perfect for a brunch.  What I love about a savoury tart, aside from how nice they are to eat, is how you can vary the fillings to suit your taste and what you have on hand. This tart was born out [...]

SugarBomber!!

You love sweets, you know you do.   Admit it! I know I do anyway.  Finding and trying new and unique desserts is a passion of mine, and I am always looking for an excuse to try something new.  If you share this passion for finding unique desserts, or if you just love looking at pictures of desserts and sweets, [...]

Baked Vanilla Custard with Nutmeg

Baked Custard is coming, but first … it’s Friday, and I won an award!  Jenn at Bread + Butter passed along the Premio Meme Award to me!  Thank you Jenn! Along with this award I am supposed to tell you all seven things about my personality, and then pass the award to seven other bloggers.  So, [...]

Slow-Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup

If you follow me on Twitter (twitter.com/bakingblog) then you know that I have been under the weather lately.  When I am sick I turn to soup for comfort.  There is nothing like a bowl of hot soup to put the roses back in your cheeks.    Of course, when you are sick you do not [...]

Pomegranate Glazed Skirt Steak

First, I want to announce the winner of the stackable cooling racks from Friday.  It was Jenn from breadplusbutter.blogspot.com - comment #16 as selected from Random.org!  Yay!!  Thank you all for entering, and I am planning more giveaways in the future, so stay tuned! Pomegranate juice is the big thing right now.  From cupcakes and frosting [...]

Chocolate Chip Overload Cookies

You came for these cookies, and you shall get them, but first … If you love baking as much as I do, and you have limited counter space like I do, stackable cooling racks are the perfect solution.  I love my stackable, non-stick cooling racks so much I decided to buy an extra set and give them away!  That’s right, [...]

Wild Mushroom Agnolotti with Lemon Butter Sauce

I was thrilled to be selected as one of the lucky bloggers to test the new Riserva pasta’s from Buitoni.  I got a pack of the Wild Mushroom Agnolotti and I was tasked with coming up with a sauce to compliment the pasta. This is a wild mushroom pasta, and I love the combination of [...]

Apple Streusel Muffins

When I have overnight guests I like to treat them to something special for breakfast. Usually that means I break out the cast iron skillet and fry some sausage, use the drippings for sausage gravy that is poured over buttermilk biscuits and served with some fried eggs and home fries.  Guests from outside of Texas, or the [...]