Valentine’s Day is a holiday with a lot of sweets associated with it. I don’t need an excuse to enjoy some dessert, but it never hurts to have a reason and I love getting some holiday flair into a recipe. These Sprinkle-Filled Valentine’s Day Cupcakes are guaranteed to be more impressive than your …
A pudding cake – also known as a self-saucing pudding – is a cake that bakes into two distinct layers: a fluffy cake and a rich, flavorful sauce to go with it. It’s almost like two desserts in one! These Individual Mocha Pudding Cakes are perfect for coffee-lovers like myself and are …
As most of you regular readers will know, I am a big fan of coconut in desserts. The buttery, tropical flavor of coconut is delicious on its own, but it also pairs well with a wide variety of other ingredients. Citrus with coconut is one of my favorite pairings, as the bright …
Scones are always a welcome addition to my breakfast table and I will frequently whip a batch up to go with a freshly brewed pot of coffee on a quiet morning. Scones are easy to make and come together very quickly – two features I like in my breakfast foods. These simple Hazelnut …
When it comes to breakfast foods, waffles are often perceived as being more difficult to make than pancakes are. As a result, I find plenty of people who make pancakes on a regular basis, while saving waffles for “special occasions.” There is nothing wrong with serving up waffles on a special occasion (birthday …
Blueberry muffins, coffee cakes and other baked goods are excellent additions to just about any brunch spread. I particularly like it when blueberries are paired with citrus, as the brightness of lemons, limes and oranges really contrast well with jammy sweetness of the berries. This Blueberry Orange Quick Bread is a very …
Puff pastry is an ingredient that most of us buy at the market, rather than make at home. Puff pastry is made by laminating layers of dough and butter to form a pastry that has hundreds of layers to it and bakes up to be crisp and flaky. The process of making the …
If you like dulce de leche, you’ll love cajeta. Cajeta is a goat milk caramel sauce that is just as thick, sweet and rich as dulce de leche, but with a slightly more complex flavor. There are many ways to enjoy both of these caramel sauces and these Cajeta Shortbread …
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