Before today, I never tried to make bread pudding but have seen my grandmother make it and have had a lot of experience baking custard pies. But here I am trying this to bake this recipe for a friend of my husband's with word sent that I make no promises. Surely it couldn't be too difficult? When...
Peanut butter cookies are one of my husbands favorite cookies. There is something charming about them. The rustic fork marks that are classic to this cookie, the smell of peanuts and the way they just melt in your mouth like no other. I'm always looking for new ways to make them so they are the...
Fall is coming and I look forward to it as it seems to be acceptable to cover everything in cinnamon, even decorative broomsticks. To get a jump start and to distract from this humid 96°F day, I decided to dust off my spice rack and start tinkering with my favorite cake recipe. I must admit, this...
If you want to learn how to make dairy-free madeira cake, this website will suit you well. I love oil based cakes as they are healthier for you, delicious and quick to make. And an added bonus: they are much more affordable. So you get to eat delicious desserts and save money! As many know, if you...
Learning how to make sweet and spicy sriracha granola bars is almost as easy as making them. The sweetness of honey and the spice of sriracha brings a flavor explosion to these portable little power houses. Granola is possibly one of the tastiest health foods out there. I love sweet and spicy...
Peppery Pfeffernuesse Granola is a spicy granola with a rich molasses flavor. Make it into bars or leave it crumbled for a delightful breakfast cereal. What a peppy way to start your day! Inspired by the time I made pepper nut cookies, I decided to take the spices and molasses and put it in...
Do you ever have a lot of egg yolks leftover and don't know what to do with them? For the longest time, I would freeze them until I could find a solution. Then, an idea was formed one day when separating eggs. What if tried making desserts without egg whites and just the yolks? What is the worst...
My friend Nancy just came back from vacation and told me how they were served pumpkin pecan pancakes. She thought it was a strange thing until she ate them. She now loves all things with pecans and pumpkin. While we were talking, one of us (probably her) decided that it could potentially make a...
A Little Background on the French Macaron There are some foods that can be improved upon. This is not one of them. For the best results, don't mess with the french macaron. This is the original fabulous french macaron recipe. It's all about ratios and when you mess with ratios, you no longer have...
Hard candy can be made without corn syrup or dyes and artificial flavors with a little patience and time. If you or a loved one has sensitivities or allergies, read on. These candies are free of artificial flavors, high fructose corn syrup and dyes! This particular recipe uses all natural...
This is for my friend, Kara that likes flat or rather, classic chocolate chip cookies. The higher the sugar content and less time mixing the cookie dough allows them to spread out and become crispy along the edges. A bonus, you don't need to chill the dough and can bake right away. The brown sugar...
Learning how to make zesty lemon buttercream frosting is really quite easy. It entails creaming butter and sugar with the fresh juices and zest of a lemon. It takes your buttercream frosting from ordinary into extraordinary. I started making a lot of buttercream with fresh fruit this summer. I...
You can learn how to make key lime buttercream frosting within a few moments. The taste is out of this world. A "green lemon" is what some say the taste of a lime is like. I was in my late teens in college the first time I had anything lime other than terrible jello. If you are judging the taste...
Who else finds oranges the most pleasurable fruit to eat. From peeling the rind off to getting your fingers coated in fresh orange juice to the fragrance that hits your nose, it's very satisfying. With that in mind, let's make some refreshing orange buttercream frosting. If you have never zested a...
Sunny strawberry buttercream frosting is absolutely decadent and my favorite flavor of American buttercream. There is something about strawberries in particular that make me think of summer time and fresh breezes filled with the fruit's pungent aroma. I could eat strawberries all day long....