Did you ever think, “I wonder if I can turn Nutella into a Nutella sauce or a Nutella cake filling or a Nutella truffle?” Well, you can, and it’s easy, with a chocolate hazelnut ganache made from Nutella and cream. So read on for all the variations and tips and tricks how to make ganache…
These Nutella Thumbprint Cookies are made with a shiny Nutella ganache dolloped into a chocolate almond cookie base. They’re the thumbprint cookie for you if you love the nutty chocolate taste of Nutella. Read on to learn all the detailed tips and tricks for making this recipe. Or just grab your jar of Nutella, hit…
This Black Pepper Focaccia is adapted from a Focaccia Pugliese recipe made with potato and flavored strongly with ground black pepper. It’s the perfect snack with your favorite cheese, dipped into an Italian-inspired canned tuna dip, or sliced in half and used as sandwich bread. Read on to learn all the tips and tricks I…
These Oreo Cheesecake Brownies are made with four layers of Oreo cookie crust, dark cocoa brownie batter, a creamy cheesecake layer, and crushed Oreo cookies. They’re the black tie, red-carpet-ready version of Oreos, if Oreo cookies had dreams of Hollywood glamor. Read on to learn all about baking with your favorite cookie and the tips…
This Biscoff Speculoos Tiramisu is a tiramisu variation with Lotus Biscoff cookies or other speculoos cookies, Biscoff cookie butter, mascarpone, and a spiked coffee syrup. It’s an impressive Biscoff dessert but easy to make with no baking or special equipment required, making it perfect for company or a holiday get-together. Read on to learn everything…
Elevate your Lemon Bars with Graham Cracker Crust instead of the traditional shortbread. Just mix graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter to make a bottom crust, top the graham cracker cookie crust with lemon curd, and bake until firm. Read on for all the detailed tips and tricks for making the lemon curd and the…
This Turkey Pot Pie with Puff Pastry recipe is a fabulous use of leftover Thanksgiving turkey, but you can also use it with leftover rotisserie chicken, pan-roasted chicken breasts, or Dutch oven pulled chicken. It’s easy to make if you buy puff pastry or have leftover rough puff pastry in the freezer. Read on to…
This Jalapeño Cranberry Sauce is a spicy variation on your classic cranberry sauce. With just four ingredients and 15 minutes of time, you can light up Thanksgiving dinner with this easy cranberry sauce. Read on to learn all about tips and tricks for this recipe. Or just grab your bag of cranberries, hit that Jump…
This Rocket and Pear Salad is made with rocket (aka arugula), crisp pears, crunchy toasted walnuts, and shaved Parmesan. It’s a simple salad you can put together in about 15 minutes. Read on to learn all the best pears for salads and tips and tricks for this arugula salad recipe. Or just grab your pear…
This Feta Kale Salad with Cranberries and Pecans is an easy cool-weather salad that you can make in under 30 minutes and vary over and over. Serve your chopped kale salad with cranberries as a side salad for your Thanksgiving turkey or any roast meat, or add hard-boiled eggs or a can of beans, and…
These Biscoff Blondies are made with a soft, cinnamon-scented blondie base and gooey swirls of Biscoff cookie butter. With no chilling time, they are easy to make in under an hour. Read on to learn all about Biscoff and get some handy tips and tricks for how to make Biscoff blondies. Or just grab your…
What is Prosecco? Prosecco is, quite simply, the sparkling wine of Italy. Made in a specific region of northeastern Italy with a specific grape, there is nothing else quite like it. Read on to learn all about Prosecco, Italian wine regions, and Prosecco classifications. Or just jump on down to find my favorite Prosecco cocktails.
Introducing the best Dutch Oven Pulled Chicken, a simple and versatile recipe that hinges on slowly poached boneless chicken breasts. This cooking strategy, similar to the sous vide cooking method, creates the most succulent shredded chicken for all your favorite dishes. Combine your Dutch oven pulled chicken with a homemade barbecue sauce for mouthwatering barbecue…
Introducing Indoor S’mores, the classic combination of toasted marshmallows, melted chocolate, and graham crackers that you can enjoy in under 5 minutes in the cozy confines of your own home. Whether you microwave s’mores, use your kitchen blow torch for a single serving dessert, or just bake chocolate and marshmallow cookie bars, these ideas for…
Calling all coffee lovers! These Triple Coffee Cookies, made with espresso powder, coffee liqueur, and crushed chocolate-covered espresso beans, are exactly what you need for a sweet pick-me-up. Looking to do some procrastibaking while working from home? This coffee cookie recipe is a breeze to make in under 30 minutes with no chilling time! So…
Mastering the art and science of making meatballs and meatloaf is a trick every busy cook should have up their sleeve. That’s because meatballs and meatloaf are fuss-free and guaranteed to satisfy everyone’s taste buds. Plus they work wonders for finicky eaters who cringe at the sight of traditional cuts of meat. So prepare to…
Add this Ooni Pizza Sauce Recipe atop my Ooni pizza dough recipe and you have an easy, flavorful tomato base for your favorite pizza recipes. This cooked pizza sauce is a saucy rebellion against pizza purists who insist that pizza sauce must be made with raw tomatoes. Now I respect pizza traditionalists and their international…
These Fudgy Brownie Crinkle Cookies are everything you want in a brownie crinkle cookie. The cookie is a close relative of your favorite fudgy brownie – soft and moist and rich with bittersweet chocolate. Add in chocolate chips for texture and a powdered sugar coating and you get that gorgeous crackly surface you expect in…
These Greek Chicken Meatballs with Olives and Feta are made with ground chicken and fresh herbs, feta cheese, and Kalamata olives. They’re the perfect balance of savory and salty, and, even better, you can make them in 30 minutes. Serve your chicken feta meatballs with orzo or stuff them into a meatball wrap with a…
These Southwestern black bean burgers are seriously delicious and easy to make! With just a few simple ingredients like black beans, corn, and spices, you can create a burger patty that’s bursting with flavor. Die-hard carnivores won’t ask, “Where’s the beef?” when they try these veggie bean burgers. There’s no mushy bean burger here, and…
There’s nothing that makes me prouder than watching homemade pita puff up with a nice pita pocket. And I’ve spent a bunch of time perfecting the pocket for you. That’s a lot of watching pita puff. The Ooni pizza oven is the perfect tool for pita because it gets to temperatures as high as 950…
These Quinoa Balls with Pine Nuts and Raisins are delightfully easy vegetarian meatballs packed with protein. And the raisins and cinnamon provide a touch of sweetness that even picky kids will love. So read on for all the tips and tricks to make this recipe. Or grab your quinoa, hit that Jump to Recipe button,…
Pumpkin Couscous Salad is a Mediterranean-inspired pasta salad made with Israeli couscous and feta. The roasted pumpkin and dried apricot provide sweetness, and pine nuts add crunch. The beauty of this Mediterranean couscous salad is that you can make some or all of it ahead of time and serve it at room temperature. The flavors…
Make this Strawberry Apple Pie and you’ll be forever dreaming about ways to make recipes with strawberries and apples. That’s because strawberries provide sweetness and color you can’t get from apples alone. Read on to learn all the tips and tricks for making this recipe. Or just grab your rolling pin, hit that Jump to…
These Mashed Purple Sweet Potatoes make an easy two-step, three-ingredient recipe to accompany a simple roast or an unusual Thanksgiving side dish. If you love mashed sweet potatoes and banana, this is the recipe for you! You’ll love that the richness in these vegan mashed sweet potatoes comes only from the sweet potatoes and the…
Mini Blueberry Pies make the perfect bite-sized dessert for your next dinner party or holiday get-together. If you use store-bought mini pie crusts, the blueberry pie filling is super quick and easy. Or you could be someone who wants to be adventurous and make your own mini pie crust shells for these blueberry mini pies,…
These mini pie crust shells make the perfect bite sized mini pies. Fill them with savory fillings, and they’ll be the hit for your next cocktail party. Fill the shells with sweet fillings, and you have mini dessert cups. Making your own can be fussy, and you might be tempted just to buy pre-made pie…
These Mini Chocolate Chip Cookies are a smaller version of my favorite soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie recipe. They’re made with brown butter and mostly dark brown sugar to give you a rich, butterscotch cookie flavor. Mini desserts like mini blueberry pies, mini banana bread muffins, and these mini chocolate chip cookies are the…
This Blackberry Lemon Bread recipe makes an easy blackberry lemon loaf cake that takes only about 30 minutes to put together. If you are a lover of adjectives, this blackberry lemon quick bread is velvety, tangy, and lemony. That’s because there’s lemon everywhere – in the lemon loaf cake, the lemon syrup, and the lemon…
These Cherry Blondies combine a rich, almond-flavored cookie base with a sweet swirl of cherry jam. They’re easy to make in under an hour, whether you’re a novice baker or pro. So read on to learn all the tips and tricks to make this recipe. Or just grab your apron, hit that Jump to Recipe…
These Ooni Pizza Recipes and pizza-making tips are intended to give you inspiration for your own pizza pie creations. From classic pepperoni to more gourmet pizza recipes, there’s a pizza for everyone. So read on for all the detailed tips and tricks for creating pizza in your Ooni pizza oven. Or just jump down to…
This Rainbow Salad Bowl with Maple Dijon Dressing makes a colorful and light main course salad. And, even more important for those busy weeknights, composing this rainbow salad can be as quick and simple or as involved as you want. You can also serve this rainbow salad as a side salad for a simple main…
These Almond Flour Peanut Butter Cookies are soft and chewy and packed with chocolate chips and peanut butter chips. The recipe is an easy, gluten-free adaptation of double peanut butter cookie with chocolate and peanut butter chips that is the most asked-for cookie I make. Read on to learn the tips and tricks for this…
This Tiramisu Cake recipe makes a decadent yellow layer cake inspired by the classic Italian dessert. Cake layers are soaked in coffee-flavored syrup and filled with coffee cream cheese frosting and chopped chocolate. It’s the perfect tiramisu birthday cake for the tiramisu lover in your life! Traditionally, tiramisu is a no-bake dessert made with espresso-soaked…
This Meatball Wrap recipe turns your favorite meatballs into a neat little package of yummy goodness. Make a meatball wrap or two to pack into lunch boxes or take them on your next picnic. Compared to meatball subs, meatball wrap recipes have fewer calories, you don’t get soggy bread, and they are more easily transportable….
When you’re a sandwich lover, you know that different types of breads for sandwiches make the whole experience. Pastrami goes on on rye bread. Italian meatballs go on a sub roll. But regardless of whether your sandwich calls for a classic white bread, a hearty whole wheat, a pita pocket, or something more adventurous, making…
This lemon apple curd recipe makes a silky smooth apple curd that’s not too sweet and not too tart. Whether enjoyed straight from the fridge or freezer or used to fill a pastry shell, every bite is a mouthful of memories of rain boots and red-orange maples. This apple curd follows in the footsteps of…
If you’re looking for a tasty and exciting way to enjoy duck breast, look no further than this pulled duck breast with hoisin sauce. This dish is a variation on pulled pork and offers a wonderful blend of flavors and textures, with tender shredded duck meat infused with the rich and sweet flavors of hoisin…
These Orange and Poppy Seed Muffins are soft and fragrant and easy to make in about 30 minutes. They’re bursting with a bright and tangy taste of orange and the subtle crunch of poppy seeds. Glaze your orange poppy seed muffins to make them a bit sweeter or leave them as is to store in…
These chocolate-dipped peppermint chocolate spritz cookies combine a tender chocolate mint cookie with a layer of rich, dark chocolate. Make them for your holiday cookie tray, chop them up to mix into peppermint ice cream, or give heart spritz cookies to your boo on Valentine’s Day. These spritz cookies are intended to be a copycat…
