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Not everything chocolate has to be served sweet. In this recipe for Delicious Pork and Prunes in Mole, pork and prunes are simmered until tender in a quick mole sauce that is simple, elegant and versatile. A “short cut” mole dish that tastes like you spent days in the kitchen […]
Tempting Pumpkin and Pepita Empanadas feature spiced pumpkin butter in a flaky cream cheese pastry, topped with toasted pepitas. These tasty little hand pies may just become your new favorite sweet treat! These are one of my family’s favorite recipes at certain times of the year. They are a perfect […]
This recipe for Perfect Salted Mixed Nut Pie is a less-sweet, slightly salty variation on a classic pecan pie with maple syrup, coconut and vanilla notes. I love pecan pie, but the sweetness is often too much for me. I started playing with this recipe back in the fall of […]
These Yummy 30-Minute MOstly Bakes Shrimp Cakes are bold, bright and big on flavor – with fresh herbs and lemon. A cross between a crab cake and a burger, these slider-sized shrimp cakes make a great sandwich when topped with what will soon be your New Fave Tartar Sauce. Alternatively, […]
Your New Fave Tartar Sauce features the bright notes of fresh squeezed lemon juice and herbs with just a hint of sweetness. No More Bland, Heavy Tartar Sauces – This is your New Fave Tartar Sauce When my daughter was little, I had a few rules when it came to […]
This recipe for the Best Tropical Fruit Cake is a rum-infused twist on a holiday classic that’s packed with candied tropical fruit and macadamia nuts. It’s not the holidays at my house unless I’ve made a batch of these Best Tropical Fruit Cakes and Black Currant Truffles to enjoy and […]
These Easy 5-Ingredient Black Currant Chocolate Truffles balance their richness with a subtle hint of cinnamon and the bright, citrus-like notes of black currants. This little fella wanted to “squirrel” them away all for himself. I get it. Once you have one, you’ll want to do the same. The right […]
This highly-addictive recipe for Easy 10-Minute Chai Latte Buttercream brings the familiar, warm-spice taste of a coffee house into the bake house. For years, I was hesitant to share my recipe for Easy 10-Minute Chai Latte Buttercream recipe. I had two primary reasons for this: At one time, I had […]
Easy Ginger Citrus Pumpkin Pie features the warm spice notes of ginger, cinnamon and orange zest in a delicate cream cheese pie crust. This pie, along with my recipe for Perfect Salted Mixed Nut Pie are holiday staples at our house around the holidays. Women of importance in my life, […]
This recipe for the Best 3-Ingredient Olive Sauce, featuring Manzanilla olives will satisfy your craving for a deliciously, salty olive burger. If you’re not from the Midwest, an olive burger may sound a bit foreign, but they are a tasty Midwestern tradition, and this Michigan olive burger recipe is one […]
