Growing up as the baby of the family—I am the youngest of 9—I had access to unlimited candy resources.I was the reigning queen of a private candy nirvana. Those were the days! Even when my mom wouldn’t give me my candy fix, there was always a sibling who took pity on me. That’s one of the major benefits of growing up with 5 mothers. My sister, Celia, had a…
Not having much of a sweet tooth, I usually resort to a cheese plate for dessert. Or tiramisu, on special occasions. But you sure make me happy with a good ole Irish coffee after dinner. Or a Spanish coffee for that matter (just replace whiskey with Tia Maria). Yum. I’ve seen a lot of recipes that use a mere 1 or 2 tbsp whiskey in either the batter or the…