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 […]
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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 […]
How to make Biscotti with BAILEYS® Baking Chips
Biscotti with BAILEYS® Baking Chips is a slightly sweet treat to add to your Easter menu. The active preparation time for this recipe is just 30 minutes and it is so easy that anyone can successfully prepare it. This biscotti recipe starts with a simple vanilla flavored biscotti. Then you add BAILEYS® Baking Chips. BAILEYS® […]
Italian Hot Chocolate Mix
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 […]
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 […]