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…
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…
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…
Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse
She may not look like much, but it’s what inside that counts- isn’t that usually the case? This mousse was a labor of love to not waste a cup of extra mascarpone that was kicking around the fridge…the results were more spectacular than anything I could have hoped for! The word “bangin’” comes to mind…
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:
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
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…