Carrot Cake

I just had a hankering for carrot cake one day, and then You Suck At Cooking came out with a recipe. I wanted to tweak a few things and I'm not sure I'm done tweaking, but the first try turned out pretty good!

Dusty's Spiced Mocha

I went from coffee-hater to mocha-chugger in the two years that I worked for an online web development/internet marketing company. Over the years I've perfected the home brew version with my one-portion coffee maker. This is my morning wake-up and comfort drink.

Boiled Dumplings "Pelmeni"

My mother-in-law's recipe for juicy little dumplings that are much like eating a doughy soup pocket. This one is especially nice if you split the prep work between 2-3 people, with different people working to roll out dough, fill it with meat, and pinch the dumplings shut.

Baklava Rolls (Dry)

My husband loves baklava, but he's not fond of the syrup that it comes with. I reworked an online recipe to accommodate a dry version, and it's quite good and crunchy!