Made by MeghanHere is the first of four new cupcakes that appear in the second Dowser book, Trinkets, Treasures, and Other Bloody Magic. Which, BTW – nine days ahead of schedule – is now available over on Amazon (because Amazon rocks – ha!) Three more cupcakes to come! ETA: Jen just asked in the comments if the cake could […]
I hit 27,400 words on the Cupcakes (Etc) sequel on Friday and celebrated by testing some of Jade’s new cupcakes. The cupcakes were so tasty – exactly what I wanted (and Jade needed). Yes, poor Jade. It’s been a rough couple of months for the Dowser.
I’m not too sure that I want to share Gertie’s cupcake photo, because her version of Charm in a Cup looks so much better than mine ever do. Nice frosting job, Gertie! Gertie just emailed this photo and note a few minutes ago and I couldn’t wait to share it. She wrote, “I made sure […]
On Saturday, after Michelle H had grabbed a copy of Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic, she emailed to let me know she had baked to help me celebrate my new release. I baked Love in the Cup (see post below). I was so stoked, not only that Michelle had bought my book and let […]
Updated recipe: April 18, 2016 ————– Original post: Heather from Doubleshot Reviews requested the recipe for the “dark chocolate cupcakes with dark chocolate cream cheese icing” AKA Lust in a Cup from my new novel, Cupcakes, Trinkets, and Other Deadly Magic. These cupcakes are also known as Jade’s – the lead character  – favourite cupcake. Since Heather […]
It all started with a chocolate bunny. Okay, it all started with a tea date with my friend, Janine, who brought the dark chocolate bunny. No, wait it goes further back than that … it was just the chocolate bunny  – a Purdy’s dark ‘Hopkins’  – that triggered it all. Some time in 1995 – […]
I stumbled across a picture of these cookies on Pinterest a number of weeks ago, and – enthralled, as I have a number of friends for whom gluten is an enemy, I immediately clicked away to Recipe Girl to grab myself a copy of the recipe. I first tested the cookies on Jan 21, 2012 and took them to a […]
I just spent three weeks baking for Christmas – no, I am not exaggerating – I made the following goodies: Fruit Cake Sugar Cookies – iced and sugared Santa Whiskers Gingerbread – decorated, but tradition not as zombies, regular & mini Shortbread – chocolate-dipped and un-dipped Icing Sugar Chocolates Caramel – plain, chocolate-dipped, dipped & […]
Just had the following text-ersation with Michael: Me: 2736 words. Brain suddenly feeling a bit mushy. Him: Sounds like it’s time for a workout. Me: I was thinking of baking. Which is probably the exact opposite. Me: Also, are you calling me fat? — LONG PAUSE — Him: Absolutely not. Me: That’s not what it […]
Last week I found this monster zucchini hiding behind a garbage can full of crazy potato plants (more on those later). Under this stealthy cover the zucchini was able to grow beyond tasty eating size and into what-the-hell-am-I-going-to-do-with-this proportions. So this: Monster “Ambassador” Zucchini Became this: Monster Zucchini = 8+ cups when grated!! Became these: […]