These crisp little Strawberry Meringue Hearts melt in your mouth with a sweet, hint-of-strawberry flavor that comes from freeze-dried strawberries.
Do you hate it when recipes leave you with a million egg whites? Yeah, me, too….
These crisp little Strawberry Meringue Hearts melt in your mouth with a sweet, hint-of-strawberry flavor that comes from freeze-dried strawberries.
Do you hate it when recipes leave you with a million egg whites? Yeah, me, too….
Bright lemon flavor shines against the subtle resinous backdrop of rosemary-pine nut shortbread in these Meyer Lemon Bars.
One year ago, while I was coveting the fruit on my neighbors’ citrus trees, I never dreamed that the small Meyer lemon tree we planted in our front yard would crank out so many lemons in such a short time. …
Full of sweet banana flavor and bursts of deep, rich chocolate, these Banana-Chocolate Blondies take this great flavor combination to new heights. Penuche frosting and a drizzle of chocolate add tempting, extraordinary flair to these tasty little bars.
My husband’s sister sent him a text the other day: “Tell Suzanne I made banana blondies with penuche frosting yesterday. It came to me like a dream.” I’ve often heard her talk about trying to replicate her mom’s penuche frosting — also called brown sugar or caramel frosting — but since she never liked the spice cake that her mom always frosted with it, she’s been casting about for the perfect medium for this ambrosia. …
Espresso powder and Kahlua work their magic in these dense Chocolate Espresso Brownies. Kahlua frosting and a chocolate-Kahlua glaze make them irresistible.
If there’s any chance you’ll be up late on Christmas Eve with toy-assembly duty, you’re going to need these Chocolate Espresso Brownies. I know you’re already up to your eyeballs in cookies and cakes, but trust me on this one. …
Deep and rich, this Peppermint Chocolate Cake gets a cool, refreshing burst from both peppermint extract and schnapps. Topped with peppermint ganache and crushed candy canes, it’s a breathtaking holiday dessert.
Much to my kids’ dismay, I rarely frequent the candy aisle at the grocery store. I bake too much cake and pie to want to mess around with candy most of the time, but I needed some candy canes to crush as topping for this Chocolate Peppermint Cake the other day….
Brown sugar’s sweetness tempers the tangy, slightly bitter edge of cranberries in this Brown Sugar-Cranberry Tart.
Cranberries get lots of love at Thanksgiving. Roast turkey with sweet, tangy cranberry sauce plays a central role in the traditional Thanksgiving meal. …
A holiday classic with a twist — brighten your celebrations this season with Cardamom-Lime Sweet Potato Pie!
Have you ever squeezed lime juice over a roasted sweet potato? With a sprinkling of chopped cilantro and a pinch of coarse salt, it makes for an amazing flavor combination. …
A thick layer of chocolate chip cookie dough — made with cream instead of eggs — is sandwiched between a delicious chocolate shortbread crust and dark chocolate ganache in this Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Tart.
Whenever anyone decides to bake chocolate chip cookies at my house, I transform into a cookie dough ninja. I swoop in and grab dough off the cookie sheet when the baker’s back is turned. …