What is difference between a pastry cream recipe versus American pudding? The truth is, not much. As long as we are talking about the cooked version and not the box kind. It took a long time for me to figure out how to make Crème Pâtissière (fancy way of saying pastry cream.) Until I began to...
Learn how to make classic sugar cookies today! These are the one of the easiest cookies to make. By learning how to make a sugar cookie, you are learning the basics of cookie making. Once you master this simple, sweet dessert, it's easy to move onto other cookies like the classic chocolate chip....
Learning how to make simple blueberry jam in an afternoon is entirely possible. And you don't have to make a large batch, either. This makes just around 1/2 cup of jam depending on the size of your berries. Making fresh jam is much easier than you'd think. Just like fresh fruit, there is nothing...
If you want to learn how to make old-fashioned banana bread that is simply scrumptious, you are in luck. This is an amazing recipe that I have had for decades. It is well loved and requested frequently. I love to make batches of it and freeze it for future use. That is if the bread even makes it...
Classic chewy chocolate cookies is just what it sounds like. A nice rich chocolate cookie that reminds you of brownies. You can make them puffy or flat as pancakes. Simply chill the dough for puffy cookies and bake immediately for flatter ones. As always, I like to tinker around with flavors and...
Raspberry lemonade swiss roll is as delicious as it sounds. Truly. I was a tad bored and expecting company later. Our visitor made a comment about liking jelly rolls once, so I decided to try to make one for him. This recipe began as all the others. By rummaging the pantry and refrigerator. I...
Learn how to make scrumptious walnut cinnamon sugar cookies today! My husband is of Middle Eastern decent and loves many of the desserts from that region. I've also been exposed to a lot of food that I likely would have never tried since meeting him. Such enticing spices, sweet and savory flavor...
This banana walnut cake is a sweeter version of the beloved banana bread. By beating air into the batter with a mixer instead of making this by hand, you get a lovely cake texture that is moist and soft. It's simply and amazing thing how air can take a bread into a cake consistency. It goes to...
Finally clearing out the last of the moving boxes, I found my beloved recipes! And right in the middle of the box was a beloved banana bread when I first started baking as a young adult. Unfortunately, I didn't find the modified version, this was an original recipe that doesn't belong to me....
Learn how to make quick and easy tropical toasted coconut flakes on the stove top. I don't know why, but when it comes to toasting coconut, if I try the oven method, it never has an even browning. I think it's because it's so quick to turn from brown to burnt in moments. I tried the microwave...
Looking for a recipe to use up those leftover egg yolks? This egg yolk recipe may be just what you are looking for! This dozen egg yolks pound cake was an invention after learning how to make french meringue in combination with a birthday request. My brother likes to talk about his birthday months...
Learning how to make a simple tart and refreshing raspberry jam comes in handy to use in baking. For instance, I used this jam to make a raspberry lemon swiss roll. You can also preserve a lot of fruit quickly by making jellies and jams. Whereas there are a lot of complicated tutorials on canning,...
Let's learn how to make a perfectly spiced pumpkin roll, shall we? But first there is something I must confess. Until recently, I hated pumpkin rolls. So many times, I would be given a slice and the cake was dry, cracked, flat and the filling was so over the top, you felt like you were eating...
These turtle pecan cookies were inspired by a local ice cream shoppe. I am obsessed with turtle pecan ice cream sundaes. One day, we had leftover caramels and didn't know what to do with them. Austins makes the best turtle sundae, but I don't get there too often. Maybe once or twice a year. So I...
Eventually, you'll need a layer of caramel for a recipe that is chewy and not like a sauce. For instance, my millionaire's shortbread has such a layer. But what if you are not ready to make your own? It can be intimidate to work with, I agree. If you are not quite ready to take that step, this is...