Just like grabbing an orange creamsicle from the ice cream man, these orange creamsicle cookies will feel nostalgic but also just dang delicious. Sweet orange, vanilla and white chocolate chunks. I’m old enough that when I went to kindergarten, everyone just went for the whole day. In the afternoons we had a nap at school,…
Thai tea cheesecake is creamy and smooth, spiced and vanilla, with the signature orange hue that it’s namesake requires. Thai iced tea is a sort of hybrid drink, part Thai, part western/American. It is a street food that was heavily influenced by American culture with it’s sweetness and bright orange color. Many restaurants in Thailand…
These apple cheddar scones are buttery and layered with apple chunks and sharp cheddar. Full of both sweet and savory flavors and no dryness to be found. One of my favorite sandwiches/paninis to make at home is turkey, apple and cheddar. It’s so good, especially when it’s grilled like a grilled cheese and add a…
Oreo focaccia is a carb lovers dream. Cookie bread if you will. Fluffy sweetened focaccia with browned butter and oreo bits. Sweet bread is a favorite of mine. Ironic because some might consider cake sweet bread and I don’t love cake. But, I love making sweet focaccias – Sweet Cinnamon Apple Focaccia, Sweet Orange Focaccia…
These classic chewy chocolate chip cookies are simple yet delicious with the perfect texture in every bite. If you have ever googled chocolate chip cookies, you might have noticed there’s a LOT of recipes. Even I already have more than one on my website. So why add another? Variety is the spice of life. Sometimes…
These lemon sugar rolls are a soft yeasted lemon dough filled with a lemon sugar and drizzled with lemon glaze. A lemon lover’s dream! I love lemon. I love the smell, I love the flavor but especially lemon desserts. All citrus but there’s something about lemon. My Sweet & Tangy Lemon Scone Loaf is one…
These crusty dinner rolls are a classic simple dinner roll with a crisp crust giving you that classic crackle of bread when you bite in. Rarely is “crusty” a word you want associated with your food, but occasionally it happens. Crusty dinner rolls or a crusty baguette? Yes please. While I LOVE a good soft…
These classic powdered donuts will taste just as good as they did when you were a kid and felt like you hit the jackpot getting a sugary sweet breakfast treat. If you ask me what powdered donuts taste like, I couldn’t really tell you. They are sweet and cakey and a little bit like vanilla…
Listen up ranch dressing lovers, these ranch fantail rolls are the dinner roll for you. Herby and creamy and fluffy rolls with a unique shape. What are fantail rolls? A dinner roll is a dinner roll in some ways. A small portion of bread. A fantail roll is like a pull-apart loaf but individually portioned….
This orange cardamom loaf is somewhere between bread and cake, but full of sweet, floral cardamom and fresh orange. It’s so so good. I love a good quick bread loaf. Don’t get me wrong, yeasted rolls are probably my one true love – but something that come together quickly and easily be either a snack…
These pesto garlic knots are just like the classic garlic knot, but with herby pesto added in for extra flavor. My bar for garlic knots is pretty high. When we lived in Virginia Beach, we used to go to this local pizza place with the best garlic knots I had ever tasted. They were huge,…
This chocolate malt tart combines a black cocoa shortbread crust, and a chocolate malt diplomat cream to create a luscious yet rich chocolate treat. I don’t have a ton of pie and tart recipes on my website. I’m not a huge pie person, but there are exceptions to that. I love a good berry cobbler…
These cookies are not your average cookie. They are big bakery style peanut butter cookies. Not dry; but chewy, sweet and salty with crisp edges and crunchy sugar on top. I already have three peanut butter cookie recipes: Easy Honey Roasted Peanut Butter Cookies, Cinnamon Peanut Butter Cookies and Chewy Peanut Butter Oreo Cookies. So…
This roasted garlic sesame focaccia is so flavorful from both roasted garlic and roasted sesame oil your taste buds will be singing. Traditional focaccia is delicious. No notes. However, I’m always wondering how can I adapt recipes for new flavors. I’ve made Sweet Focaccia and Focaccia Pizza, and various other kinds. My Sweet Cinnamon Apple…
These maple oat muffins are a fantastic bake when you want something that feels hearty, a little sweet but nutritious as well. I love a good muffin for breakfast, but I’m pretty picky about them. I don’t like overly sweet muffins because it’s cake at that point. Not that I don’t love sweets, I do….