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:
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Bear Bars
There’s a new treat on the block and I see it being in weekly rotation- Bear Bars! Why Bear? Well, honey instead of sugar, that’s why. The Gentleman and I have been devouring (like bears) these as a filling, but sweet treat, a bit like a homemade Kind bar, but kind of better! Bear Bars
Ina’s Dark Chocolate Tart
If you need an easy, but SUPER indulgent chocolate tart- this is your recipe. Ina claims it’s one of the richest chocolate desserts in her repetoire and I’d have to agree. It is super simple to whip up with pantry ingredients and is easily served without refrigeration and cuts beautifully for a fast, chocolately win….
Fruit Danish
Need a little something sweet, but also don’t have too many ingredients in the pantry? Something that can double as brekky or dessert? Fear not, this easy fruit danish recipe is the perfect solution. There are a million iterations of this recipe as there are fruit, but this go we’ll tackle just two- cherry with…
Cherry White Chocolate Cheesecake
Tis the season for testing cheesecakes worth of the Christmas table- this unique combo definitely fits the bill! It’s a perfect combo of tart, sweet, cool, and creamy. She sure looks pretty going into the oven… Baker’s note: don’t swirl too much before baking or you’ll end up with this slightly bloody looking crevice. Cherry…
Cranberry Almond Cake
Testing recipes for Christmas is a full time job, but worthwhile when you come into a recipe like this Cranberry Almond Cake, special enough for Christmas morning. This recipe usurps the place of my previous cranberry cake, which is still good, but not THIS good. File away for next month! Cranberry Almond Cake Almond Topping:…
Chewy Pistachio Cookies
Last night I gave this recipe a go in hopes that the cookies could be a contender for this year’s Christmas plate. They very well could be with their salty, chewy, just a hint of pistachio goodness. This lovely recipe comes from Also the Crumbs Please and made 19 large cookies. They spread quite a…
Ina’s Sour Cream Coffee Cake
In an effort to test recipes ahead of Christmas, I’m on a coffee cake recipe tear. Of course I had to start with the Queen herself, and modified her Sour Cream Coffee Cake recipe to a half size. It was moist and delicious, but was lacking a bit of brightness- next time I’ll add orange…
Van Stapele Copycat Cookies
The first cozy morning of fall, the Gentleman so kindly asked me if I’d heard of “Van Stapele” cookies and if not, could I please make them for us. Famous in Amsterdam with lines down the block for the day’s limited sweets, I had to give it a try as they sounded simple enough. The…
Peanut Butter Oatie Bars
This recipe is based on an old recipe from David Lebovitz, who calls these ‘granola bars,’ which I find quite amusing given their cookie-like contents. Whatever you call them, they are DELICIOUS. The Gentleman eats them straight from the freezer, as they’re very chewy, so when the stash runs out, they must be replaced. Last…
Two Ingredient Lemon Sorbet
So the photo depicts a mash-up of what’s been in the fridge and is now deemed “parfait ready.” There was a lemon olive oil cake that fell in the middle, some gorgeous berries, a bit of squirty cream…and the new STAR of the show, two ingredient lemon sorbet. Don’t forget to save your lemon vessels;…
No Knead Honey Oat Bread
I’m hitting the pandemic trends so late that I guess they are essentially new ones. No sourdough starters here, just an easy, breezy boule that keeps well for four to five days after you’ve enjoyed Honey, oaty, crunchy, chewy goodness. That’s my drag name. No Knead Honey Oat Bread