Are you a mint chocolate person? I one hundred percent AM. I love it, and not just around the holidays. Peppermint cheesecake brownies definitely are holiday appropriate but can be enjoyed year round. Mint cookie ice cream is one of my favorite flavors. I love thin mints, and mint Oreos, and my mom always made…
I wasn’t sure what to call these buns. From my research, they appear to be very similar to a Czech Kolache or a Russian Vatrushka, however I have had neither. So I decided to call them cheesecake brioche buns, but they indeed were inspired by and I learned about the shaping from either/both. It just…
This lemon white chocolate cheesecake is so dreamy. Many people hear white chocolate and think cloyingly sweet. I love white chocolate even though it can be very sweet. The key is knowing how to balance it’s flavor. The white chocolate is not overwhelming in this cheesecake. It makes it almost a creamier and more mellow…
When you think of cheesecake, I’m sure you think of a standard cream cheese cheesecake. They are delicious and the usual variety. I myself have several cream cheese cheesecake recipes on my site. This cheesecake though.. well it’s special. This is a mascarpone cheesecake with a cherry topping. A Rainier cherry topping at that. Mascarpone…
If you like piña coladas… just kidding, I don’t like that song. When you imagine a piña colada, you imagine summer and probably poolside. A big frosty glass probably with a cherry or pineapple garnish (maybe both!). Really, just living your best life. At least that’s what my brain goes to. So I wanted to…
How does peanut butter chocolate chip cheesecake sound? At the cheesecake factory, how many kinds of their cheesecake have you tried? Honestly, I almost always get the same one. I know its good and the menu is overwhelming. I haven’t been to one of those restaurants in about 5 years but, The white chocolate raspberry…
When you think of Valentine’s Day what do you think of when it comes to treats and desserts? Boxes of chocolates, conversation hearts, and chocolate covered strawberries. Obviously you don’t need a recipe for chocolate covered strawberries (dunk strawberry in melted chocolate) and I am not a candy maker so I can’t tell you how…
I love the smell of lemons. When I zest or squeeze fresh lemon juice I swear I could get high off how my hands smell. It makes me think of when I was a kid/teenager and we lived in Arizona and had a lemon tree in the backyard. My mom would make lemonade and squeeze…