Dessert
The Cake to Put All the Other Cakes to Shame! Any food that has the word “turtle” associated with it is going to have some combination of nuts, chocolate and caramel. I have enjoyed the creamy custard, known as flan, in Mexican restaurants. So I was picturing custard with chocolate syrup and nuts on top. [...]
Why Struggle With Pie Crust? Make This Instead I love a good fruit dessert. I’ll choose pie over cake any day of the week. But I have always struggled with making a golden, flaky pie crust. It wasn’t until I was in my 30s, when my very best friend taught me her tried-and-true pie crust-making [...]
When is a Pie Not a Pie? Quick! If you had to make a dessert because guests were coming and would arrive in an hour, what would you make? All you need is a blender. As recipe creator Sheena says, “These simple ingredients are always in my pantry and fridge, so I know if I [...]
This, You Just Gotta Taste to Believe! Are you looking for a rich, decadent and impressive chocolate dessert for company? This could be the one! It elevates humble bread pudding to an entirely different level. The best part? Even though it looks impressive, it isn’t really hard to make. Your family will love this too, [...]
It’s Magically Delicious! You can see three very distinct layers in the picture. Yet this is not some complicated three-layer cake. In fact, it couldn’t be any easier, unless somebody else baked it for you! It truly is a magic cake, because you are only going to prepare one batter to get all three of [...]
Perfect for a holiday get together—or a random chocolate craving I’m going to share why this is my #1 secret chocolate recipe, but you have to promise not to tell anyone—okay? I’m going to assume you’re all nodding in agreement not to talk and continue with spilling the beans. You ready? I’m a lazy cook. [...]
We’ve Got The Perfect Recipe For Your Next Brunch! Is there anyone else out there who had big aspirations of baking all their treats from scratch, serving meals that hit all the important food groups, and still having the time to actually live their lives outside of the kitchen but then realized that was pretty [...]
Skip Making Cookies And Make These Bars Instead—Faster And Easier I’m a selective baker—can any of you relate? I’m either the most enthusiastic baker in the world, whipping up cakes and pie and cookies from scratch in a tornado of sugar and flour. Or I have zero desire to bake a darn thing. Zip, zilch! [...]
If You Haven’t Made This Bakery Classic At Home Yet Now’s The Time To Try After I had my first child my taste buds did a complete 180. Foods I used to hate tasted absolutely delicious and foods I once loved just didn’t seem to do it for me anymore. It was strange to say [...]
Save Me, Please! I Am About to Eat an Entire Cake! Okay, I’ll confess. I am really much fonder of pies than I am of cakes. But I’ll also confess I’m addicted to super-dense, super-moist cakes with killer icing. I will sing the praises of that type of cake, and carrot cake is my favorite [...]