Desserts
Recipe: Earl Grey Scottish Shortbread
What better way to enjoy a slice of tender, buttery shortbread than with a steamy cuppa? With this recipe, you can enjoy both at once (although I’d still recommend that side of hot tea!); the floral, citrusy Earl Grey pairs…
Recipe: Easy Orange Crème Brulee, No Blow Torch Required!
Crème Brulee is one of those desserts that looks exceedingly difficult and unapproachably elegant, when in actuality, it’s incredibly easy (and quick) to make. Plus, it’s melt-in-your-mouth delicious and has that trademark, appealing caramel crunch on top (it’s like candy…
Recipe: Lofthouse Soft, Frosted Sugar Cookies
I think we all have our guilty pleasure foods, and the most compelling ones are those with a healthy dose of childhood nostalgia. And those pillowy, sweet, and addictive frosted Lofthouse cookies from the grocery store have always been one…
Recipe: Easy, Impressive Strawberries Romanoff
It’s finally getting a bit warmer in Colorado, as Easter approaches and the promise of balmy, carefree summer days is fresh in our minds. With this comes the desire for fresh, light, and healthy desserts–not that I would pass up…
Recipe: Flaky Caramelized Banana Tart
There was a blizzard roaring down on Colorado this week; some people might find this surprising, considering it’s the middle of April…but in Colorado, this really is just spring (flowers really don’t stand a chance here). I wanted to bake…
Recipe: Lime-Basil and Blueberry Petit Fours (mini-cakes)
Why is mini stuff so gosh darn cute? I mean you could literally take almost anything–even something as mundane as an eraser or a shoelace–shrink it, and then take over the entire internet with cute pictures of a tiny eraser…
Recipe: Easy, Delicious Brigadeiro (Brazilian Chocolate Caramels)
First, I’d like to start off with some condolences for those of you currently looking at this and thinking, “What is Brigadeiro? Is my mind making up words right now? Is this what being crazy is?” Partially, because I’ve made…
Recipe: Classic French Lemon Madeleines
Even as we grow older, there’s something enticing about food that’s shaped (I may or may not still buy chocolate bunnies around Easter time…for my five-year old cousin, of course, not me…). And French Madeleines are no exception, with their…
Recipe: Vanilice (Serbian Jam Sandwich Cookies)
It seems like every culture has their own version of a sandwich cookie–America has the classic Oreo, England has Jammie Dodgers, Austria has Linzer Cookies…the list goes on. Even France has a sandwich cookie (albeit it’s really more of a…
Recipe: Butterscotch Captain Crunch “Krispies”
This is kind of embarrassing….but I’ve never actually made Rice Krispies before (I know, the betrayal…I should probably just give up my American citizenship and move to Australia…I hear it’s nice there…). I’ve seen them being made…and I’ve certainly eaten…
