These chocolate lava cakes are a super rich, incidentally gluten-free, dessert. The cakes are baked until set around the edges and then turned out on a plate to create a puddle of delicious, rich chocolate. I think these would be amazing topped with fresh raspberries. Or you can add a bit of caramel or peanutRead more
It’s been several years since we’ve had pecan pie for Thanksgiving. We typically have sour cream pumpkin pie, and recently we added pumpkin cheesecake and then apple pie, so there’s not really a need for yet another dessert. But since everything is different this year and we’ll not be doing Thanksgiving at all, I decidedRead more
Chocolate cheesecake is one of my favorite desserts. For a recent party, I made my old chocolate cheesecake recipe (back from 2012!) but updated it to make individual mini cheesecakes. The texture of these is out of this world; they’re smooth, creamy, and deliciously rich. While cheesecake is a bit fussy to make, I likeRead more
As part of my dietetics degree, I had to take a food service class this semester. One of the main projects was planning, cooking and serving a theme meal for 55 that was 4 courses, under 900 calories, and less than $5.50 per plate. One of my friends did a vegan theme and these ChocolateRead more
These Belgian Brownie Cakelets are divine. While I typically think of a brownie as being dense, these are very light but oh so chocolatey. I had some very cute mini quiche pans that worked perfectly for these, but if you don’t want to buy something specific, Smitten Kitchen says these can be made in regular muffinRead more
Happy New Year, friends! I hope you’re feeling excited about the new year with all its possibilities. For Christmas this year I made a bunch of different cookies to give as gifts. When trying to decide what cookies to make, I decided it was finally time to try Dorie Greenspan’s famous World Peace Cookies.Read more
Are you a chocolate lover or a vanilla lover? Well for these lovely pots de creme, you don’t have to pick just one. I made Chocolate Pots de Creme a while ago, and the recipe is wonderfully simple. So naturally I had to mix things up a bit and decided to make a vanilla potsRead more
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you feel extra loved today, and that you’re able to see all the wonderful people that care about you. I’m not much of a fan of Valentine’s Day, but if you’re going to celebrate, you’ve got to celebrate with chocolate. And these cookies pack quite the chocolate punch! These areRead more
I love a good salty-sweet combo. Chocolate-covered pretzels are my main weakness, I can’t be trusted around a bag of those. So when I saw this recipe, I knew it was going to be fantastic. These are not your average brownies, they have chewy toffee pieces inside and on top, and are topped with crunchyRead more
Have you ever had a turtle? They’re a delicious family favorite candy from my childhood. Pecans, encased in chewy caramel topped with sweet milk chocolate. We used to get them around the holidays. I’m still a big fan of the salty, sweet, crunchy, chewy combination. These cookies are all of the delectable things I remember aboutRead more