With crushed candy canes both inside and out, these rich, decadent Chocolate Peppermint Cookies add festive color and flavor to the holiday season!
Awhile back, my daughter found a video detailing the process for making candy canes. Oh, wow! As I watched it with her, I fell more in love with these cool, minty holiday confections. …
Lightly spiced with cardamom and a pinch of nutmeg, this Pear Pie highlights the delicate, enticing flavor of ripe pears. A flaky all-butter crust provides the perfect backdrop for the luscious pear filling.
Pears, so smooth and creamy with a delicate floral flavor, may be one of my favorite fruits. Ripe and juicy, they taste amazing all on their own. …
With a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a generous drizzle of homemade Mocha Sauce, this Blond Brownie Tart transforms a casual sweet treat into a celebration-worth dessert.
I‘ve always considered brownies of the non-chocolate variety “Blond” Brownies, but I often see them called “Blonde” Brownies. As I was baking this rich, delicious Blond Brownie Tart recently, the English teacher in me pondered this name variation….
Light and sweet with hint of vanilla, these crisp, delicate Meringue Mummies crunch oh-so-satisfyingly between your teeth.
While working on the recipe for these Jack-O’-Lantern Pumpkin Hand Pies, I kept accumulating egg whites. Fortunately, the amount aligned perfectly with my standard recipe for meringues.
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Perfect for Halloween, these adorable Jack-O’-Lantern Pumpkin Hand Pies feature a velvety-smooth pumpkin filling tucked between layers of rich, flaky pastry.
I‘ve been wanting to make sweet little Jack-O’-Lantern Pumpkin Hand Pies ever since I came up with this savory version featuring cubed pumpkin, leek, thyme and Gruyere cheese….
Chewy and deeply spiced, these Molasses Crinkles’ sweet, warm flavors wake up your taste buds and make them take notice.
Tessa started baking these Molasses Crinkles last summer, and I’ve lost count of how many batches she’s made since then. …
With their deep pink cranberry buttercream and glittery sugared cranberries, these pretty Muffin Tin Cranberry-Pecan Blondies make a great, easy-to-serve dessert for festive occasions.
For the last month, my kitchen has been stripped, not only of cooking equipment, but lights, cabinets, and even drywall….
Dried fruit and sliced almonds give this Holiday Fruit Cake amazing flavor and texture. With its warm spices and a delightfully boozy bourbon backdrop, this take on fruit cake will add magic and merriment to your holiday season.
Until my romance-writer friend Rebecca mentioned that she was writing a Christmas story featuring a magical fruit cake, the idea of baking this holiday dessert had never, ever occurred to me….
