Author: Jennifer Suarez

Raisin bread was surprisingly easy to make.

I’ve never heard of carrot pie. Numerous online searches for this confection + “Raleigh” yielded no results.

In Lemon Cake, marshmallow twists are easy and quick to make. The image shows a tri-color confection in a shape that’s twisted — or at least, that’s what we assume based on the game image. In reality, we had to adjust this one to count is as part of our dessert challenge. No one sells…

Well it was bound to happen eventually: we cheated just a little bit on this one. It was a popsicle, and it was local. But it wasn’t grape. I mean, who wants a grape popsicle? No one. And that’s what no one makes them except whatever that brand is you buy at the grocery when…

Some of the Lemon Cake desserts are things you don’t typically find in a bakery. At least not here. (Anyone know where to find carrot pie?) There used to be a place in Raleigh that served waffle sundaes. We headed over there one afternoon only to find it was permanently closed. We ended up at…

Chocolate bars are easy to find, but not all of them are worth the calories. Part of this challenge is to support local bakeries and businesses when possible. And when doing that, you’ll inevitably stumble onto something more superior than Hershey’s. It was a no-brainer to head to Escazu for a chocolate bar. They have…