Strawberries & Cream Cookies
Rhut flipped over these cookies, and he is NOT a dessert person. So clearly I had to share this recipe. The secret to these Strawberries & Cream Cookies is the use of imitation vanilla extract! It’s the flavor of our childhood, and most importantly, the flavor of old school vanilla ice cream and birthday cakes! […]
Praline Pecan Pie
My husband is from Alabama and when his parents get a chance to visit the southern part of the state they always bring me back some goodies from Priester’s Pecans. I usually have to hide them from my husband otherwise he’ll eat them all and I’d never get a chance to bake with them. He is […]
Pear Spice Cake with Brown Butter Swiss Meringue Buttercream
Fall is finally here and I’m here for it. I took all things fall and threw them into a cake! This Pear Spice Cake with Brown Butter Swiss Meringue Buttercream is made with cardamom-spiced cake filled with perfectly ripe pears macerated in brown sugar, cinnamon and cardamom all frosted with a nutty brown butter swiss […]
Chocolate Nutella Cake
This chocolate Nutella cake recipe is probably one of the best cake recipes on this planet! I adapted this recipe Serious Eats Devil’s food cake recipe to make this super moist, rich chocolate Nutella cake, topped with a fluffy light Nutella Swiss Meringue buttercream frosting. I use my homemade Nutella to make this recipe but […]
Homemade Nutella (Chocolate Hazelnut Spread)
My go-to breakfast item in college was a peanut butter and Nutella Eggo waffle sandwich. I ate them as often as I could and completely took advantage of my youthful metabolism. Nutella, like for many, is my weakness. I want to it straight from the jar and can easily polish a jar off in a […]
Mango Lassi Souffle
Souffle reminds me of late-night dates with my husband when we first moved to San Francisco. There was a little restaurant in Chinatown called Souffle Cafe that served souffles that stayed open late night and we loved going there. It was a cozy little spot that had a tea room feeling and the souffle were […]