I absolutely love cranberry sauce, but with all of the other delicious sides on Thanksgiving, my family and I rarely finish the entire can. This recipe for Cranberry Turnovers takes your leftover … [Read more...]
Homemade Peanut Butter Fudge
A couple of years ago, I made some Gingerbread Fudge and was amazed at how easy it was to make! So when I had a craving recently for some boardwalk fudge and I was nowhere near the beach, I … [Read more...]
Red Velvet Peppermint Whoopie Pies
I'm having a little bit of a red velvet takeover on this blog. After making the Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies, I knew I wanted to make a Whoopie Pie version perfect for the holidays, specifically Red … [Read more...]
Red Velvet Crinkle Cookies
Note: I was sent some baking tools from OXO in order to write this post. Opinions are mine alone. If you follow this blog, you know I am a huge fan of OXO-branded, well, anything. And every year, OXO … [Read more...]
Eggnog Bundt Cake
I can't believe the holidays are almost here! This year, we are heading up to my husband's brother's house, and I'm in charge of bringing a dessert. I've been testing different recipes for a couple of … [Read more...]
Italian Fig Cookies (Cuccidati)
Tomorrow, March 19th, is the Feast of St. Joseph, an important feast day in Italy or more specifically, Sicily. St. Joseph is particularly important to Sicilians, because he is credited with … [Read more...]
Citrus Poppy Seed Pound Cake
My mom's birthday was earlier this week and I wanted to make her a treat to celebrate. She might be citrus' biggest fan, so I knew I had to incorporate a couple of citrus components into it. This … [Read more...]
Chocolatey Buttercream Frosting
I make more frosting that I probably should. Luckily I have friends, family, and coworkers more than willing to help me out with my baking experiments! I love making fun frosting flavors, like … [Read more...]
Kourambiethes (Greek Christmas Cookies)
It's time for my annual Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap post! The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap hosted is by Lindsay of Love & Olive Oil and Julie of The Little Kitchen. For the past five … [Read more...]
Chocolate Earl Grey Cakes
We are coming up on Mother's Day again! Every year, I make my mom a little treat that almost always include citrus and/or bergamot, and this year is going to be no different! (Previous years treats: … [Read more...]
Cinnamon Star Cookies (Zimtsterne)
Now that Santa has waved from his sleigh in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, it is officially the Christmas season! (Does anyone else use this reference, or just my family?) New York may … [Read more...]
Honey Citrus Champagne Cupcakes
Happy New Year!! I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! My boyfriend and I had a New Years Eve party this year, complete with a champagne bar, dessert bar, and a DIY photo … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles
I had a craving for a pumpkin treat this weekend so I went in search of a recipe I could make with stuff I already had on hand. I came across this recipe from Whole Foods for Pumpkin Cream Cheese … [Read more...]
“Dirt” Flower Pots
"Dirt" cake reminds me of hot summers, barbecues, and outdoor eating. When I was a kid, I used to get so excited for dessert once I spotted the flower pot set out on checkered tablecloth with the … [Read more...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Happy Pi Day! As a Mathlete alum, Pi Day has always been a part of my nerdy math world. Â And what better way to celebrate than to make a pie? I have some other pie recipes on here, but I have … [Read more...]
