Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream The experience of holding a bowl filled with ice cream strawberry shortcake is one that you won’t soon forget. Initially, my brother didn’t believe me when I told him that we’d be using golden Oreos to make this ice cream. But, they’re an easy hack to get that fabulous shortbread flavor. Cake doesn’t retain its form well in ice cream, and it often either gets mushy or turns into a brick....

For more Italian-inspired recipes like these, try making my Creamy Italian Pasta Spaghetti Salad, my Italian White Bean and Orzo Soup, and my Italian Artichoke Chicken. I definitely feel like I’m part Italian, for all the Italian food I make and eat and since I took that trip there with my mom I’ve decided that all you need to do is set foot in Italy and you become part Italian....

Oh my heavens. This cake. It is EVERYTHING I want in a coconut cake. Coconut Pound Cake Dense enough to not fall apart when you slice it, tender and fluffy enough for the perfect crumb, sweet but not overly sweet, with just the right amount of coconut flavor in every bite. I could quite possibly talk your ears off about how much I LOVE this Coconut Pound Cake. The crumb is spectacular, the crust has the perfect crunch, this beauty of a cake is drizzled with a sweet coconut icing, and topped with an extra sprinkling of coconut....

Creme Brulee is a classic dessert that consists of a layer of rich, velvety custard topped with a hard, sweet caramelized sugar crust. It is often served with a berry compote or fresh fruit. The custard part is usually made from a combination of eggs, sugar, cream, and vanilla. The caramelized sugar topping is created by sprinkling sugar on the custard and then broiling it or using a kitchen blow torch....

Babka is a sweet braided bread (or double twisted) bread made by the Jewish communities in Poland and Ukraine. It is a rich, buttery dough typically baked in a high loaf pan. The traditional filling is of course chocolate. But you can use almost anything from fruit fillings, and curds, to sauces and creams. The unique thing about babka is that is brushed with sugar syrup at the end of the cooking time....

Sweet tooth still calling? Try these other recipes next! Easy No Bake Peanut Butter Bars, Salted Caramel Pecan Oatmeal Fudge Bars, and Bazooka Bars. Oh my word do I have a treat for you. Caution: do not eat if you can’t handle incredibly RICH and decadent desserts! Let’s talk details though, shall we? These bad boys start off with a rich, dense brownie layer. When I saw Bake Or Break‘s similar bars with a shortbread base, it hit me....

Vegan, Vegetarian, Healthy – This Ginger Garlic Carrot Soup is Creamy, Satisfying, simple to make yet feels bold and complex with Thai flavor, and is garnished with roasted Almonds. We are enjoying Winter here in Arizona. Winter usually shorter here than other parts of the USA and it’s more of pleasant and most enjoyable time overall. It’s the best time to enjoy healthy food and the most I love to try amongst other options are a variety of Soup recipes being easy, warm, satisfying, One pot, Quick (of Course)....

For the best cookies to bake this season, check out my posts for Cowboy Cookies, Cherry Garcia Cookies, Easy Sugar Cookies, and Gingerbread Sugar Cookies. It’s been a minute since I’ve developed a new recipe for a cookie. And boy was it worth the wait! Although they might seem complicated at first glance, these cookies were super easy to pull together and were complete in just 30 minutes! Serve them to Santa or keep them for yourself — I won’t tell!...

Filled with all sorts of fruits, assorted crunchy cereals, and granola, the parfait bar is a super fun way to surprise your family for breakfast or host friends for brunch. Have you joined the charcuterie board craze? My friend Maegan from The Baker Mama is basically the queen of all the foods you could possibly pile onto a board and everything she shares makes me so hungry! When I spied this parfait breakfast board in her new cookbook Beautiful Boards, I immediately put it on my meal plan....

One of the best things about summer are the summer fruits. For example, all the amazing stone fruits like peaches, apricots, figs, nectarines, and of course the delectable mango. And, while they all taste delicious on their own, they make perfect ingredients in many recipes. In fact, we are a big mango loving family and we eat them as fruits as well as make tasty dishes like the ones I’ve shared with you below....

The first time I was introduced to kalamata olives was about a year and a half ago at my bestie cousin’s wedding in California.We ate at an Italian restaurant and our first course was a salad straight from heaven. I don’t remember a single other thing we ate that night. And that is including dessert, people. I don’t remember dessert. That never happens. I have a memory like a shark (is that a thing?...

Apple pie without the hassle. Sounds good right?? These are so incredibly easy and tasty, there’s no way you’re gonna eat just one. Well maybe you will. If you have iron clad self control and can pass up a warm and buttery crescent filled with ooey gooey baked apple goodness and drizzled with cream cheese icing. I don’t have that kind of self control. I’m just gonna put that out there....

This BLT Polenta Quiche features bacon, leek, and roasted tomatoes in a polenta pastry shell. It’s a delicious twist on a classic! The polenta pastry crust is super easy to make and is also naturally gluten free! For more quiche goodness be sure to also try our classic Bacon and Leek Quiche and our fun and flavorful Canadian Bacon and Pineapple Quiche! Here’s what happened. I had leek that needed to be used, some fresh tomatoes from my garden, and an open package of bacon....

As a Gujarati, I have grown up eating this delicious and creamy basundi. My mom often made Basundi when guests came for lunch or our family’s Sunday special meal. My husband’s birthday was last weekend, and he loves most milk desserts. Basundi is at the top of his favorite desserts. So I made basundi on his birthday and thought of shooting the recipe and sharing it here on the blog....

Imagine serving a dessert that tastes divine and captivates everyone’s attention the moment it’s placed on the table. By learning the secrets behind creating these heart-shaped tarts, you’ll have the power to charm your loved ones and impress even the most discerning guests at your next gathering. Frangipani is not just a delightful word to say, but it is also a versatile and mouthwatering ingredient that adds a unique flavor and texture to our heart-shaped mixed berry tarts....

Want all the muffin recipes? Me too! Start with these popular muffin posts: Carrot Cake Muffins, Raspberry Crumb Muffins, and Baked Cinnamon French Toast Muffins. Is there a better grab-and-go treat than banana muffins? I think not. And I simply do not make them enough, that’s all there is to it! But this past weekend I wanted to make up a big batch of easy banana muffins because we needed a few morning’s worth of simple breakfasts....

If you love quick and easy salads, then you’ll also want to try making my Bacon Avocado Potato Salad, my Best Simple Tossed Green Salad, or my Chopped Asian Salad. More Side Dish Recipes Creamy Parmesan Spinach Orzo Greek Pasta Salad Mediterranean Salad with Greek Salad Dressing Greek Lemon Rice Spinach Artichoke Dip Did you make this recipe? EXCELLENT. Please rate the recipe below and leave a review! And be sure to tag me on social when you share your creation – I love to see what you’re up to in the kitchen....

More recipes on my weeknight meal planning include Sheet Pan Chicken Potatoes and Green Beans, Pork Tacos with Pineapple Salsa, and Sheet Pan Balsamic Chicken with Potatoes and Carrots. This is it. My FAVORITE teriyaki chicken recipe. I am so pumped to be sharing this recipe with you today! If you have been searching for the perfect teriyaki chicken recipe you can whip up at home in just a few minutes and with no strange ingredients, stop looking friends, this is IT....

One might wonder what makes chocolate chip cookies so popular that they have become a staple in every baker’s recipe book. Perhaps it’s the nostalgic feeling they evoke, reminding us of happy childhood memories or lazy Sunday afternoons. Or maybe it’s the simple yet perfect combination of sweet, buttery dough and gooey, melted chocolate chips. Whatever the reason, it’s undeniable that chocolate chip cookies are a universally beloved treat that can bring a smile to anyone’s face....

Now whether you call it a gumpaste recipe or gum paste recipe for sugar flowers they both are the same. Gum paste is also referred to as modeling paste, flower paste. I think in the US it’s often referred to as gum paste while in the UK it’s referred to as flower paste or modeling paste. Often it’s made with either tylose or CMC, which is an edible gum. In Mexico, they have something similar called Mexican paste and it uses Gum Tragacanth....