Category: Desserts
All-Purpose Pie or Tart Crust
This is an update on my first all-purpose pie crust recipe, which still works just fine; however, this all-purpose pie or tart crust is made using a different method that I learned from watching Milk Street on Tubi. Anyway, instead of the hassle of trying to determine how much water (somewhere in between 2 and…
Lemon Squares
In this next installment of dishes/desserts that I’ve always thought were harder to make than they actually are: lemon squares…or lemon bars or whatever you end up calling them. These are traditionally made with a shortbread crust and a lemon-flavored custard filling dusted with powdered filling to finish. And my recipe keeps things very simple…
S’mores Cookies with Toasted Espresso Marshmallows
Traditional s’mores were always a bit too sweet and too messy for me to really enjoy, but I do like the flavors together. That’s where these s’mores cookies come into play. The cookies hold all the same delicious flavors (plus a hint of espresso from these homemade marshmallows flavored with espresso powder) but they are…
Homemade Marshmallows
Have you ever had homemade marshmallows?! Me neither, until like a month ago, and learning taught me more than just how to transform sugar, water and gelatin. The first thing I learned (or was reminded of) is that I still don’t like s’mores all that much. I grew up disliking graham crackers, marshmallows, and plain…
Chocolate Chip Bacon Marshmallow Cookies (CBM Cookies)
I will be coming up with a shorter, catchier name for these chocolate chip, bacon, and marshmallow cookies as soon as possible (CBM cookies for now), but it needed to be shared NOW. These only became a thing because I recently learned to make marshmallows from scratch a few days ago. In my search to…
Carrot Cake with Cheesecake Filling and Brown Butter Glaze
This decadent carrot cake with cheesecake filling is a bundt cake combines the best of both worlds: a moist, flavorful carrot cake made with carrot puree, stuffed with a creamy cheesecake filling, and topped with a rich brown butter cream cheese glaze and citrus-roasted walnuts and pecans. It’s perfect for a special occasion or when…