I have made this homemade toffee as long as I can remember. It it crunchy and buttery and sweet and delicious. The toffee and chocolate are a perfect dessert combination. You only need 3 ingredients to make it (4 if you want nuts), and the process is super easy. This homemade toffee makes a greatContinue reading “Homemade Toffee”
Tag Archives: Desserts
Chocolate Cherry Shortbread
I love making shortbread cookies. They are so simple and easy, but so delicious to eat. I make my brown butter shortbread cookies for Christmas every year. It is also fun to experiment with other flavors of shortbread. I love citrus shortbread, especially lemon. These cherry chocolate shortbread cookies are a bit more festive though,Continue reading “Chocolate Cherry Shortbread”
Churros
Want a fun and easy cooking project to make today? Churros are great to eat at the fair, but you can make them at home too! A churro is a type of fried dough from Spanish and Portuguese cuisine. They are also found in Latin American cuisine. They are made of a simple choux doughContinue reading “Churros”
Soft Ginger Cookies
These soft ginger cookies are one of my all time favorite cookies. They are perfect for holidays, but fantastic enough to make any time of year. They have the perfect balance of spice, sweetness, texture and flavor. They are delicious with a little dip in white chocolate, like the picture, but equally good without it.Continue reading “Soft Ginger Cookies”
Candied Orange Peel
I candied this orange peel for a specific cookie recipe I will be sharing soon, but as soon as I finished making it, I wished I had made twice as much. Candied orange (or lemon or grapefruit) peel is really easy to make and it is good to eat on its own just as candy.Continue reading “Candied Orange Peel”
Christmas Crack
I started making this recipe a few years ago and it has become one of my regular holiday treats to make. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical of this recipe at first. Saltines with a bunch of stuff dumped on them? Didn’t sound that impressive. I don’t make things on repeat though unlessContinue reading “Christmas Crack”
Hot Chocolate Cookies
As I mentioned in my butter cookie post, this time of year I am always baking cookies to try out for my holiday cookie boxes. I have been seeing different hot chocolate cookie recipes for a while now, and wanted to try them. I am totally sold. These cookies have great chocolate flavor, are crispyContinue reading “Hot Chocolate Cookies”
Butter Cookies
It is getting to be that time of year where I start thinking about holiday baking. I usually make cookie boxes for my neighbors and friends, and I am always looking for new recipes to use. There are a bunch of cookies that I just have to include every year though. These butter cookies areContinue reading “Butter Cookies”
Black Forest Thumbprint Cookies
These black forest thumbprint cookies came about because as I have mentioned before, my daughter is a big fan of the cherry/chocolate combo and likes pretty much anything black forest flavored. So I decided to try making a variant of my favorite raspberry almond thumbprint cookies using those flavors. My mom sends me this amazingContinue reading “Black Forest Thumbprint Cookies”
Pumpkin Bread with Salted Brown Butter Glaze
This pumpkin bread with salted brown butter glaze recipe comes from Serious Eats. I love the recipes from Serious Eats. I use a lot of their sous vide recipes, but I end up liking almost everything I try from the site. By now you all know about my brown butter obsession. Check out my postContinue reading “Pumpkin Bread with Salted Brown Butter Glaze”