Jessie Cross
Jessie Cross is a cookbook author and creator of The Hungry Mouse, a monster online food blog w/500+ recipes. When she's not shopping for cheese or baking pies, Jessie works as an advertising copywriter in Boston. She lives in Salem, Massachusetts with her husband and two small, fluffy wolves.
Maple Bacon Whiskey Donuts
You guys. YOU GUYS.
We're in donut heaven over here.
So apparently, we totally missed the ball on National Donut Day last week.
We apologize!
But we're making up for it today.
May we present our favorite donut on...
How to Make Perfect French Toast
French toast is our go-to Sunday brunch food.
It's also our late-night superstar.
Nothing hits the spot better when you roll in after midnight and you're ravenous...
(Can I get an Amen?)
We love it because, no matter...
Four Italian Cheeses You Need to Try
The Angry Chef teases me that if our house were on fire, I'd grab three things: My iPhone, my Totoro, and the cheese bin from the fridge.
He's wrong.
I'd also grab the dogs. Silly Angry...
9 Easy Gluten-Free Dessert Recipes
We've been getting more and more requests for gluten-free recipes lately.
I haven't started to mess around with gluten-free baking mixes yet (YET!), but here are nine of our favorite dessert recipes that don't include...
Fresh Blackberry Mojito
Summer is coming, and man, do we have a new favorite cocktail here at the Mouse House.
Have you had a blackberry mojito before?
Because if you haven't...get ready.
It's the perfect, sweet mash up of lush,...
How to Roast a Rack of Lamb
Intimidated by roasting a rack of lamb (or two, or three)?
Don't be.
I'm going to show you how.
This post explains how to roast a rack of lamb, and includes loads of tips (including a quick...
No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
This no-bake chocolate cheesecake is one sweetheart of a dessert.
It's a total crowd pleaser. And it couldn't be easier to make.
My favorite part? You don't have to fuss around with the oven.
I can't take...
Edward Owl Earring Giveaway Winner!
Thanks so much to everyone who entered our giveaway to win this fabulous pair of sterling silver mystic topaz earrings from Edward Owl Design and Ornament!
Holly, the wizard behind Edward Owl, has been a...
Holiday Giveaway: Sterling Silver Mystic Topaz Earrings
Ho, ho, ho!
It's our favorite time of year and we're celebrating with a giveaway from our favorite jeweler, Edward Owl!
Recently, Holly shared her recipe for homemade Chocolate Babka with us.
That's this stuff here (it...
How to Make Chocolate Babka (Step-by-Step Photo Recipe)
You guys. YOU GUYS! I'm super excited about this post.
This recipe has a fair amount of steps.
That means it's the perfect, holiday luxury bake in my book.
These chocolate babkas take about 6 hours from start...