Black Forest Cake is a classic German cherry filled chocolate cake that’s covered in whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Grown-up elegance at its best! I made this Black Forest Cake for my mom’s birthday this year. When she saw it, she was so happy, she started to cry: it had been ages since someone had made her…
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Chocolate Sponge Cake Made Simple
Make a light and airy Chocolate Sponge Cake the easy way and in a single bowl, too! No separating the eggs or heating them to an exact temperature… Traditionally, a sponge cake is a cake that strictly relies on air as a leavening agent and that’s made with nothing but flour, starch, sugar and eggs. Obviously, a…
Maple Bourbon Walnut Cake
Soaked in a warm, boozy maple bourbon sauce, topped with sticky, caramelized walnuts, this Maple Bourbon Walnut Cake is an experience you won’t soon forget! I feel I need to start this post with a serious warning… The first time I made this Maple Bourbon Walnut Cake, I didn’t line the bottom of my pan with parchment…
The Perfect Mac and Cheese
A Mac and Cheese recipe that’s really simple to make, that offers a very generous amount of creamy cheese sauce AND that has a lot of flavor, to boot. A few years ago, I’d asked my son if he could eat anything his heart desired on his birthday, what would he put on the menu? His answer was,…
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake
For my birthday this year I created the absolute most decadent Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake ever and topped it with a luscious peanut butter caramel! So heavenly, makes me wish it were my birthday every day… This, people, was my birthday cake this year. For MONTHS, I dreamed about it, imagined it in my…
Muffuletta – aka – Antipasti Sandwich
Pretty much everything that you find on a well garnished antipasti plate was stuffed into that muffuletta. I like to think of it as Antipasti in a bread. I’m the kind of people who just can’t stand silence; I need to always have some sort of activity and noise around me, especially during the day when…
The Ultimate Caesar Salad – Entirely From Scratch
Making Caesar Salad from scratch isn’t as complicated as you may think and your efforts will be highly rewarded with a totally enchanting experience. I’ve often been told that I make a pretty wicked Caesar Salad. In fact, I’ve been told many times that I make the absolute best Caesar Salad this side of the continent….
White Chocolate Lemon Cheesecake Bars
These White Chocolate Lemon Cheesecake Bars are perfect: a super silky cheese filling trapped between a graham cracker crust and soft crumbled cookie layer. You will forever bless the day you came across the recipe for these White Chocolate Lemon Cheesecake Bars. I am totally not kidding: long before you even get a chance to grab a…