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Chocolate-covered strawberries are so decadent! It’s always so bizarre to me that they sell at such a high price point, when they’re really easy to make using your own chocolate and fresh strawberries. I’m definitely lucky to live near major agricultural regions of the country, where fresh fruit (especially berries) are easy to come by. …
Shortbread cookies are some of the easiest cookies to make at home, and these cranberry orange ones are perfect for the winter season! These are so buttery and melt-in-your-mouth good. If you don’t like shortbread, try underbaking them by just a couple of minutes – it’ll prevent them from becoming dry and overbaked. These cookies …
Biscotti is the perfect treat in the morning with a hot cup of coffee! I love that you can incorporate a variety of toppings and flavors, and they last a very long time. These biscotti are actually going into a care package for a loved one currently deployed – if you’re thinking of sending them …
How cute are these Grinch cookies? I’ve been seeing these everywhere and they seemed really easy to whip up. Just use your favorite sugar cookie (or you can use my fave), add some green gel food coloring, and top with a red heart sprinkle. The sprinkles were the hardest part for me to find, but …
Chocolate mousse is so decadent yet oh so simple! I feel like we see mousse at nicer restaurants and dessert places and automatically assume it must be hard to make – but it’s incredibly easy, and requires very few ingredients. I love how light it is, and you can really play with any flavors you …
What the fudge, it’s almost Christmas! Anyone else feel like this year has simultaneously taken forever and flown by? I for one am definitely not sad to see 2020 go. Like most Americans my holidays look pretty different this year, but one way to keep up the Christmas spirit is by making holiday foods and …
Holy crepe, take a look at those layers! Making a crepe cake has been on my list for a long time now, and due to a special request I was finally able to check it off. I’m a big fan of the Lady M cakes, and their classic vanilla flavor is still my favorite, so …
My favorite dessert of all time is tiramisu! I’ve always loved the flavor combinations (who can resist chocolate and coffee?) since I was a kid, and making it at home is ridiculously simple. This tiramisu will absolutely impress your friends and family while you also maintain your sanity in the kitchen (we love a good …
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and the smell of pumpkin pie is in the air! I was never been a huge fan of pumpkin pie (or really any pumpkin desserts), especially the store bought versions – but this homemade pie is absolutely delicious! A perfect, buttery pie crust (I use my Zulay Kitchen French …
Have you ever had buckeyes? I only recently got introduced, and they are such a delicious and easy dessert to make! Named for their resemblance to the Ohio buckeye tree nut (which is apparently the state tree of Ohio – who knew), buckeyes are a delicious candy consisting of peanut butter balls dipped in chocolate. …