Beer Batter Cheese Bread

My goal of making 52 new recipes this year is off to a very fun start. I love that it’s making me try new recipes instead of making my old standbys over and over again. I’m hoping to have a much larger repertoire of favorites by the end of the year. So far my favorite… Continue reading Beer Batter Cheese Bread

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Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Let’s do a full disclosure right off the bat here, shall we? I’m obsessed with Pumpkin Whoopie Pies. I first had one in Washington DC in early October at a really cute cafe that Josh and I stopped in to get me a coffee fix. That was a Saturday afternoon. I spent all of that… Continue reading Pumpkin Whoopie Pies

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Making Pound Cake When I run on the treadmill at the gym, I like to watch movies on my iPhone. I’m out of digital copies of my movies for now, so I’ve been watching Martha Stewart’s free video podcasts from iTunes. Sometimes they are about cleaning, gardening, or crafts, but mostly they’re about cooking and… Continue reading Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Cream Cheese Frosting

I’ve tried two different recipes for Cream Cheese Frosting on my Red Velvet Cupcakes, and I prefer the recipe from Magnolia’s. It’s a bit sweeter without being overly sweet. It has the added bonus of not having sour cream as an ingredient, so that’s one less thing to buy. We nearly always have sour cream… Continue reading Cream Cheese Frosting

Red Velvet Cupcakes

Valentine’s Cupcakes I figured my next baking post should be about the best recipe I’ve made this year, so far: Red Velvet Cupcakes. I’ve made this recipe three times so far – twice as cupcakes and once as two mini two-layer cakes. It’s been delicious every time. It’s most delicious as cupcakes though – the… Continue reading Red Velvet Cupcakes

Quick Poll?

If I may, I’d love to request some feedback from anyone who reads (and presumably enjoys) my Vox blog. Over the past year I’ve developed a passion for baking. Not nearly as obsessive as my passion for books, but I do love to bake. :) Baking is a very fun hobby for me, and I’ve… Continue reading Quick Poll?

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Weekend Baking: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies I used a recipe from my new baking cookbook, Baking Illustrated. It’s by America’s Test Kitchen, and I absolutely love their recipes because they always turn out amazing. You can buy a copy of Baking Illustrated here. These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies turned out excellent, tasty and very chewy and moist.… Continue reading Weekend Baking: Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes

Cupcakes My favorite cupcake bakery in New York is Magnolia Bakery. They are little cups of heaven. I used to think my favorite kind was vanilla with chocolate frosting (the same as my favorite kind of cake, in general) but after trying the Vanilla/Vanilla ones I’ve decided those are my favorites. I also loved the… Continue reading Magnolia Bakery Cupcakes