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Creme Brulee is my little secret for elegant entertaining without breaking a sweat. It's oober easy with very few ingredients. Perfect...

Spumoni is a layered Italian gelato typically made with different fruits and nuts. Most often you'll find a combination of chocolate,...

Just as you would make a pesto, I combined loads of fresh basil and garlic in a food processor. But in an effort to pump in a whole bunch...

Now I'm not knocking the classic Sweet Potato Casserole laden with butter and sugar and topped with marshmallows. But sometimes it's just...

You know my stance on quick breads... I LOVE keeping a seasonal muffin or loaf recipe in my back-pocket to make for easy entertaining....

Every few weeks, mashed potatoes make their way into my weeknight line up. But it's usually as simple as boil, smash and stir together...

Okay, these aren't just parmesan brussels sprouts. These are PARMESAN Brussels Sprouts. Think roasted sprouts married a parmesan crisp....

These cookies have been passed down for generations. Truth be told, my grandmother used to call these "Prune Cookies." In my experience,...

My husband often requests a peanut butter cookie around the holidays. And who can blame him? Peanut Butter is delicious! Peanut Butter...

Pizzelles are a bit underrated in my opinion. Of course, they aren't the classic, chewy chocolate chip cookies. But on a Christmas cookie...

It wouldn't be Christmas at my in-laws without Cranberry Bars. The bars are fudgy in texture and studded with tart cranberries and...

Macarons aren't particularly easy to master, but they also aren't impossible! And what better time to practice a bit than during the...

If you're gonna make a Sugar Cookie, you gotta go to town on the decorations. Cookie cutters, icing, sprinkles, the works. The Sugar...

Chocolate Cherry Pecan Cookies are a fabulous mix of all the wonderful cookie textures. Dried cherries and nutty oats bring about all...

We made Ricotta Cookies a lot growing up. I guess it's the Italian influence. Seems you're always bound to find a Ricotta Cookies on my...

You're looking at a window into my childhood right here. Each holiday season my grandmother would bake up tons of Christmas cookies -...

So remember those Chewy Ginger Cookies I raved about, well I had a devilish idea one Thanksgiving. I sandwiched smooth and spicy Pumpkin...

When you've first gotten married, the holiday season is particularly fun as you're learning about your spouse's family traditions and...

The Christmas season has arrived the moment these Cranberry Almond Biscotti come out of the oven. I don't often keep these in the house...

Three delicious ingredients sandwiched into one delightful pie - how could you go wrong?? If you're looking for a plain and simple Pecan...