If you like cinnamon, you will love these Cinnamon Swirl Cookies. A cinch to make, incredibly beautiful and absolutely delicious, these cookies are perfect for the holidays or Mardi Gras (think King Cake in cookie form!). To start, beat one cup of room temperature butter with ¾ cup of granulated sugar until light in color […]
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Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday is just around the corner and it’s time to get that King Cake baking. King Cakes are a tradition in my family and I’ve eaten them since I was a kid. In fact, I fondly remember getting the baby in my piece of King Cake in kindergarten class and being
One of my favorite cookies in the world are those chocolate sandwich cookies stuffed with cream. They are so good, but not so good for you. Ever read the back of the box? Yikes! So, I’ve been on a mission to create my own chocolate sandwich cookie and that’s totally what I set out to
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Sophisticated, dark and brooding, my Chocolate and Orange Tart is devilishly delicious and elegantly divine. You’ll find three layers of chocolate in this dessert to remind you that it’s the holidays and time to indulge a little. A cookie-like chocolate shell is flooded with a fruity orange and chocolate fudge filling and topped with a
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I grew up calling these cookies Pecan Sandies, but they go by other names too, the Mexican Wedding Cookie or Russian Tea Cake. Given the variety of names for this cookie, it’s no surprise that this delightful treat has been made for centuries and all over the world too. And, for good reason. The Pecan
Citrusy-orange butter cookies are coated in tiny gray-blue poppy seeds and baked until lightly golden and tender. As neat as a pin and absolutely beautiful, these works of art are actually super easy to make (our secret!). They are absolutely delicious too with the nutty crunch from the poppy seeds complementing the soft, citrus cookie
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Earthy and buttery pecans are coated in a sweet, salty and umami glaze for a quick and delicious treat that your friends and family will love this holiday season. My Candied Pecans with Miso are addictively good and couldn’t be easier to make…they only take 20 minutes from start to finish! These pecans pair perfectly
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My Sweet Potato Pie is light and creamy with the perfect amount of sweetness and spice. It’s a cinch to make and (in my opinion) way better than Pumpkin Pie. Oh and the memories this pie brings back too… When I was a kid growing up in Mississippi, our neighbor, Mrs. Minor, would make us
Tender baked apples are stuffed with ginger snap cookies, brown sugar, cinnamon and butter for a warm and cozy fall dessert that the whole family will love. Top these Baked Apples with vanilla ice cream and dive in. Autumn has never tasted so good! Wash and cut the tops off of 4 apples just like
Creamy, Apple Cinnamon Rice Pudding is the ideal fall treat. It’s warm and comforting and full of classic fall flavors – cinnamon and apple. I use brown rice in this dish. Not only is it considered a whole grain, it contains more overall nutrition than white rice as well. When you’re carb-loading, you might as
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