Sweet and Savory Recipes to Share and Enjoy
Everyone seems to have a box of cake mix hanging out in the pantry but it can be used for more than just cake! Cake mix is great for making soft chewy cookies that might just have a healthy dose of rainbow sprinkles in them! How can you make box mix better? While box mixes…
View RecipeI’ve made chocolate tarts before but I was inspired to up my game by some of the amazing pastry chefs on Instagram like Aumaury Guichon and Topless Baker. I bought a couple moulds for nice domes and a set of perforated rings for baking the perfect tart shells. The whole process was so much easier…
View RecipeWho knew chocolate and cream cheese would be such a winning combination? I guess everyone since red velvet is super-popular! These donuts have just the right note of chocolate to complement the cream cheese frosting and they are SO MOIST!!! That’s the nice thing about baked donuts, besides not needing to heat up all that…
View RecipeHave you ever wanted to make a chocolate, silk pie? Well, you should! They might be the most indulgent dessert ever AND they’re super easy to make…if you weren’t already sold at “chocolate.” How to Avoid Burnt Pie Crust I don’t know if you’re in this habit but tenting your crusts with tin foil for most of…
View RecipeThese steaks are the ultimate date-night indulgence. To get a jumpstart on this recipe, make the butter a day or two ahead, and store in the refrigerator. It’s also delicious stuffed into a hot baked potato. What is the difference between beef tenderloin and filet mignon? A filet mignon, French for tender/delicate filet, is actually…
View RecipeVeggie burgers can be a satisfying departure from traditional hamburgers when you pack them full of hearty and flavorful ingredients. Quinoa and black beans are great sources of plant-based protein, along with pepitas, that add a toasty, buttery crunch. While an Italian cheese like Parmesan may seem odd in these south-of-the-border burgers, it gives them…
View RecipeCan you say flavor bomb? Lean ground turkey gets a whopping flavor punch from loads of fresh cilantro, chiles, and ginger, making these beef-free burgers anything but bland. Paired with a simple stir-together mayonnaise and a quick-pickled slaw that comes together in less than 10 minutes, this is a great way to level up your…
View RecipeBesides being a knockout dinner, this roasted duck yields a pan of delicious duck fat, which you should definitely pour into a jar and store in the refrigerator for jazzing up future recipes. If you choose to broil the duck for extra crispy skin, you will need to cover the back half with foil to…
View RecipeThese lemon cupcakes topped with raspberry-flavored buttercream are the perfect treat for any occasion but especially appropriate for Valentine’s day! A dozen roses are a nice gesture but a dozen rose cupcakes are a delicious surprise. How do You Pipe Buttercream Roses? Piping buttercream roses is actually pretty simple once you get a little practice…
View RecipeI did a lot of recipe testing for this much-requested cake but in the end I lightly adapted the recipe for the batter from a New York Times recipe. Wonderful moist fluffy sponge, and I loved the typo saying it made 8 inch layers! LOL, even the best of us make mistakes…Check out my Chocolate…
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