This three-ingredient recipe for Italian Hot Chocolate Mix makes it possible for you to make rich thick Italian-style hot chocolate at home. It is a gamechanger. Is everything better in Italy? It’s a valid question. One of the many foods that is superior in Italy is hot chocolate. It tastes like a melted candy bar and […]
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Valentine’s Day Ice Cream Sandwiches
Today I am partnering with my go-to ice cream brand, Hudsonville Ice Cream, to share instructions for how to make festive Valentine’s Day Ice Cream Sandwiches! Valentine’s Day is just a week away! Don’t panic. I am sharing an easy and adorable dessert that will make your Valentine’s Day celebration a little bit sweeter. You […]
How to Make Truffles | Chocolate Truffles Stuffed with Cookie Dough
Let me teach you how to make truffles just in time for Valentine’s Day. These Chocolate Truffles Stuffed with Cookie Dough are a delicious homemade gift, and they are easier to make than you think! My mom has been making chocolate truffles at Christmastime for as long as I can remember. Her recipe is so […]
Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies with Cheesecake Filling
Red Velvet Shortbread Cookies with Cheesecake Filling are a Valentine’s Day treat your sweetheart will love. These cookies take the flavor of a red velvet cupcake, and put it into a cookie. The shortbread is buttery and sweet with a hint of cocoa taste. The cheesecake filling has cream cheese, mascarpone, and vanilla. Red velvet […]
No Bake Nutella Pie
It would be impossible to over exaggerate how delicious this pie no bake Nutella Pie is. It’s simply magical, both in taste, and the fact that it takes only 15 minutes of active preparation time. My friends thought that this pie tastes similar to chocolate silk pie – but its so much easier to make. […]
Angel Food Cake with Whipped Chocolate Frosting
This Angel Food Cake with Whipped Chocolate Frosting is light as a cloud. The frosting is made with freshly whipped cream and plenty of cocoa for a rich chocolate taste. This is a simple recipe my family has been making for decades. This cake is a family favorite. Growing up my Mom would let us pick […]
How to make Toll House Cookie Pie
Toll House Cookie Pie is a classic dessert that combines two of the best desserts in the world: cookies and pie! Here is how to make Toll House Cookie Pie: My version of Toll House Cookie Pie is made with an easy no-roll shortbread crust, which doubles the cookie factor. I also add layers […]
Christmas Tree Sugar Cookie Sandwiches
These Christmas tree shaped sugar cookie sandwiches are filled with Nutella and topped with white chocolate and sprinkles – they are just the cookie to serve at a holiday party or to bring to a cookie swap. Sugar cookies have a tendency to spread out and lose their shape as they bake. There is one […]
No Roll Pie Crust Recipe | Shortbread Pie Crust
This 4 ingredient no roll pie crust recipe is the easiest way to make a pie crust from scratch! You mix up the ingredients in a saucepan and then press the dough into a pie pan to make this shortbread pie crust. You can make this shortbread pie crust recipe in just 5 minutes. […]
German Apple Strudel
Charles isn’t a dessert lover, but Apple Strudel is the exception. Recently Charles stepped into the kitchen with me and we made this German Apple Strudel. Charles was recently in Munich with his family visiting some family friends. He returned home with a rough outline of this recipe which was given to him by a […]