Category: Snacks
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Lemon Meringue Cheesecake
If you are a fan of all things lemon, then you are going to be very happy with this lemon meringue cheesecake. From the crust made with meyer lemon wafers, a cheesecake with lemon juice and zest (swirled with lemon curd), and topped with a luscious toasted meringue, your tastebuds are going to be doing…
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Pistachio Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Remember that Persian Love Cake I made last month? Well, if you are a fan, you are going to love this pistachio cake! I tested this recipe several times before I was happy with the final outcome. I tried all-purpose flour versus cake flour, whole milk versus buttermilk, almond extact versus pistachio extract. I even…
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Rainbow Mini Egg NYC Cookies
Last year I made a different version of the Mini Egg NYC cookie. This recipe is slightly different, but the overall flavor and texture is still delicious. This is made with room temperature ingredients opposed to the cold ingredients in my original recipe inspired by Crumbs and Doilies. If you’ve made my chocolate chip cookies…
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Brownie Peanut Butter Cookies
I’ve been wanting to make a copycat Crumbl cookie ever since I had a conversation with my daughter-in-love, Melissa. I searched and found a recipe by Whitney Wright @saltandbaker. These cookies are inspired by that recipe…thank you Whitney! These confections are like having a peanut butter cookie wrapped in brownie blanket, and topped with chocolate…
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Vanilla Bean Sable
Makes Approximately 30 Cookies What is a sable? A sable is by far the most popular cookie in all of France. Many variations may be found, but this is the basic cookie. You can switch it up by adding orange or lemon zest, chopped roasted pistachios or hazelnuts, or throw in some chopped dried cherries…
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Spiced Wafer Cookies
I know the “pumpkin spice latte” is pretty much the official sign of all things Fall, but when I was growing up it was Ivin’s Spiced Wafers. The iconic orange box would be stacked high in the local grocery stores like ACME and Shop Rite. My mom always bought them and when I got married,…
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Key Lime Pie with Coconut Graham Crust
I’ve made quite a few key lime pies in my life, and I’ve always been really happy with the outcome. There are a LOT of different variations to this tart treat. Key lime pie filling usually consists of three basic ingredients – egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, and key lime juice. The range of choices…
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Bing and Ranier Cherry Galette
I love making galettes. They’re so easy to make, and the outcome is so delicious! They are both rustic and beautiful at the same time. I also love the crust to filling ratio😉. Last week our local grocery store had both bing and ranier cherries on sale, so of course I had to buy them. …
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Peach Cake
“You could be the tastiest, most juiciest, most delicious peach out there in the world; there’s still going to be people out there who don’t like peaches .”—Benson Henderson As far as I can remember, I have always loved eating peaches! I know a lot of people are not a fan. Maybe it’s a…
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Banana Streusel Chocolate Chip Muffins
I was on a mission to use 4 very ripe bananas I had sitting on my counter, and these muffins were the perfect recipe choice to make them shine! Paired with chocolate and walnuts, these gems are scrumptious from the first bite to the last! The streusel topping put these tasty bites of deliciousness over…