Winding down the clock to moving day, I’m cleaning out the pantry in a big way. After coming across many open bags of baking chips, handfuls of various nuts in the fridge, I knew that Kitchen Sink cookies were in store for our kitchen. I consulted, Simply Recipe’s Panera copycat version as a guide and…
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Make Devonshire’s Sticky Toffee Pudding at Home
If you can’t get to The Devonshire in Soho, bring it to yours, precisely what we did on New Year’s Eve. After scouring the internet for Devonshire recipes or dupes, without much luck, I managed to find their sticky toffee pudding recipe, an absolute treasure! Ina, I love you, but this ensures that I’ll never…
Delicious Mince Pie Cheesecake Recipe for Christmas
Still planning your Christmas menu, look no further for dessert, because this is the ultimate festive mashup of deliciousness- Mince Pie Cheesecake! The Husband found this recipe and as a lover of both desserts, I was rather intrigued and had to give it a try so smuggling a few mince pies home from London, we…
Ina’s Sticky Toffee Date Cake with Bourbon Glaze
Sticky Toffee Pudding or the not as fun sounding “date cake,” brough a splash of British to our American Thanksgiving in Switzerland. The feast was a real international event! This cake was easy to throw together, and the taste was delicious even if it looks like something from the swamp. You can add Bourbon to…
Ina’s Herb & Apple Bread Pudding
As delicious as Ina’s Tuscan turkey was, the star of Thanksgiving was her Herb & Apple Bread Pudding. I halved the recipe, but it still made enough to serve about six people, if not more! As we live down the road from Gruyere, it seemed fitting to incorporate it into our Swiss Thanksgiving. This dish…
Easy Tuscan Olive Oil Shortbread with Rosemary
Inspired by many a London menu featuring some version of posh fiore de latte softserve, drizzled in an artisanal olive oil, I decided to try the trend at home this weekend. While I love this savory sweet combo, I decided it could do with a little crunch, so I took a page from Halicopter Away’s…
Easy Snickers Cheesecake Recipe to Impress
In an effort to clean out the pantry’s baking department, I ended up crafting a “Snickers” cheesecake this weekend, even though no Snickers were involved in the making of said cheesecake. The cheesecake itself is lovely plain, nice and light, and the toppings were merely a happen accident of what was on hand. This was…
Ina’s Berry Crumble
After enjoying a homemade berry crumble in Ireland, I was extra inspired after seeing cranberries in the store this week, I knew this berry crumble recipe of Ina’s just had to be tried. I didn’t follow Ina’s recipe exactly since I needed a smaller serving size and after reading many reviews that they were too…
Easy Steps to Delicious Homemade Pizza Dough
After a recent solo long haul flight, I told the Gentleman that I was after something cozy and carby. Lucky for me, us really, he landed on this insanely perfect light and chewy pizza dough. You can make it in one day, but it vastly improves if you have time to let it rest for…
Roasted Onion Ring Chips
This viral recipe is the perfect accompaniment to any steak or summer grill. If you’re like me and love some caramelized onions with your steak, this is even simpler and doesn’t stink up the whole kitchen. Meow. Get chopping. It’s viral for a good reason. Roasted Onion Ring Chips
Nigella’s Clementine Cake
With a bowl full of aging clementines, it was the perfect occasion to throw together Nigella’s apparently legendary clementine cake. Gluten free, but it sure does use lots of eggs! It’s easy to quickly whip up in the food processor and bakes like a dream. Moist and brightly vibrant, it’s even better on the second…
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
Need the easiest, most delicious, super-chocolately showstopper of a cheesecake? Look no further. Not super sweet, not too rich, and pairs very well with a dense covering of chopped pistachios for a bright crunch, this cheesecake has it ALL. No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake For the crust: For the cheesecake: