This Classic Pumpkin Pie is a delicious way to welcome fall and a wonderful addition to a Thanksgiving menu. It’s light soufflé-like pumpkin filling is irresistible. My family has been making this pie for generations. This Classic Pumpkin Pie has been a key part of my family’s Thanksgiving dinner for decades. The recipe originally came from my […]
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Blueberry, Goat Cheese and Basil Pie
If blueberry pie and cheesecake had a baby, it would be this Blueberry, Goat Cheese and Basil Pie. This is a memorable yet easy to make dessert to serve at a party. Blueberry Goat Cheese and Basil Pie combines the bright berry flavor of blueberries with the creaminess and tang of goat cheese and the fresh […]
Chocolate Cake Shake
The Chocolate Cake Shake is a classic Chicago food, and today I am sharing my easy to make my version. A chocolate cake shake is a milkshake made with an extra special ingredient: chocolate cake! It manages to maintain the tastes of both the milkshake and the cake. It’s smoother than you might expect, all that blended […]
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread
Chocolate Dipped Shortbread an easy to prepare and crowd-pleasing dessert made with homemade shortbread dipped in melted chocolate and topped with sprinkles. Shortbread is one of those universally loved treats. Who can resist its buttery flavor or crispy-crumbly but yet still soft texture? It’s a classic, and it should be. Shortbread is fantastic on its […]
Ice Cream Dessert Board
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Albertsons Companies. The opinions and text are all mine. In honor of National Ice Cream Month, I teamed up with Open Nature® Scandal-less Light Ice Cream to create an ice cream dessert board, it’s a dessert that your friends and family will love. I […]
Ice Cream Social Homecoming Party with Hudsonville
I teamed up with my friends at Hudsonville Ice Cream to host an ice cream social to celebrate my return to Chicago. It was a delicious and fun way to reunite with my friends! I am home! I missed my friends terribly while I was traveling around the world for 101 days, and seeing them was […]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake combines chocolate cake with rich creamy peanut butter frosting and chocolate ganache. It’s sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. My brother, Jeff, came up with the idea for this Chocolate Peanut Butter Cake. He sent me a text describing a chocolate cake frosted with this peanut butter pie filling and topped with […]
Strawberry Pie
Strawberry Pie is summer in dessert form. This easy pie recipe captures the bright fresh flavor of fresh strawberries. Summer is here, and the start of summer always makes me think of Strawberry Pie. This pie is filled with sliced strawberries and homemade strawberry jello that captures the juicy taste of a fresh strawberry. I […]
My Favorite Easy Chocolate Dessert Recipes
I am excited to share my favorite easy chocolate dessert recipes. These are the recipes I turn to when it’s time to celebrate a birthday or host a party. I hope you love these cakes, pies, and other desserts just as much as I do. Whenever I am hosting friends, I make dessert. Dessert turns […]
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bread Pudding
Chocolate Chip Cookie Bread Pudding combines custardy bread pudding and chocolate chip cookies. It tastes like a combination of cake, pudding, and chocolate chip cookies. It’s ooegy gooey deliciousness. You can make Chocolate Chip Cookie Bread Pudding with just 10 minutes of active preparation time. Add in 15 minutes for the cubed bread to soak in […]