No campfire needed for these chocolate s’mores cupcakes. Rich chocolate cupcakes with a graham cracker base stuffed with melty chocolate ganache, sticky marshmallow frosting, and topped with a toasted marshmallow. The crispness of the air means that fall is on its way. It’s an odd thing, the changing of summer to the fall season. Many of my friends hardly being…
My Favorite Recipes: Bourbon Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Dessert Recipes, Eat + Drink, North American Desserts, North American Food, Recipes, SweetI never considered myself a bread pudding fan, let alone think it would ever become a favorite. Bread, torn up in pieces and put back together? Not very interesting. That was, until Bobarino’s, one of the restaurants my company owns put a bourbon bananas foster bread pudding on their menu. One of the perks of shooting food photography for restaurants…
My Favorite Recipes:
Cornflake Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies
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If I could only eat one type of cookie for the rest of my life, it would be Milk Bar’s Cornflake Chocolate Chip Marshmallow Cookies. These are not your ordinary chocolate chip cookies. They’re both crunchy and chewy, with buttery toasty flavors from the toasted frosted flakes, and insane caramelized toffee flavors from the marshmallows as they slowly melt into…
My Favorite Recipes: Coconut Tres Leches Cake
Dessert Recipes, Eat + Drink, North American Desserts, North American Food, Recipes, SweetDay 534265 of quarantine… Spring has made a temporary detour bringing snow to many parts of Michigan. There’s a running joke among Michiganders that there’s always a “fake spring,” then third winter about this time of year. Mother Nature certainly can be fickle when all we want to do is spend some time in the sunshine! Something certainly not fickle…
Triple Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Muffins
Dessert Recipes, Eat + Drink, North American Desserts, North American Food, Recipes, SweetIs it just me, or was March the longest year month ever? I suspect April will be just as long, but at least spring in on the way here in Michigan and temps are slowly creeping above 50F; hooray! As many of us are now entering week 3+ of self-isolation, baking has quickly become an activity to fill the copious…
My Favorite Recipes:
Classic Yellow Cake with Chocolate Buttercream
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In today’s time of home isolation, I, like so many millions of others, am finding it difficult to adapt to the “new normal.” It’s almost unfathomable that 10 days ago all was fine until it wasn’t. I now find myself laid off from a job that I’ve been at for 15 years with no return date in sight, leaving my…
CARAMEL CHAI CHOCOLATE MOUSSE I love when I can bring a little sweetness and my travels together. In celebration of Goetze’s Caramel Creams’ 100th Anniversary (wow!) and the arrival of fall, I partnered with them to create a stellar recipe with a little global flair (my specialty). An easy to make caramel chai chocolate mousse, made with one of my…
Easter Around The World in 13 Desserts
Dessert Recipes, European Desserts, North American Desserts, South American Desserts, SweetTake a trip around the world to celebrate Easter in 13 desserts. A recipe round-up featuring Easter desserts from Europe, South America, and beyond. 1. Choreg Easter Bread – Armenia An Armenian sweet yeast roll traditionally served as a part of dessert at most Armenian holiday celebrations. From White Coat Pink Apron 2. Sweet Cheese Pudding ‘Paskha’ – Russia…
8 Must-Try Disney Desserts in Epcot’s World Showcase
Food Adventures, North American Desserts, SweetIt’s no secret that Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL is dubbed the “Happiest place on Earth.” However, that could also be due to the fact everyone is on a sugar-high while they’re there (I’m only half joking). It’s nearly impossible to walk more than 5 feet without bumping into some other delicious treat. And me, being me, decided that…
Bourbon Pecan Pie Stuffed Cupcakes
Christmas Around the World: USA
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A global phenomenon, Christmas is a holiday that spans almost every corner of the globe, with each country and every family celebrating in a unique way that reflects their culture, religion, and traditions. Though the traditions vary, one thing remains similar— a focus on special dishes made exclusively this time of the year. Throughout this series, I’ll explore”…