This honey simple syrup recipe is a great example to show you how easy it is to make simple syrups that you can use in cocktails and cakes. Check out the variations below. And don’t be afraid to experiment with making simple syrups in the flavors that you love!
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…
This Blackberry Curd Tart recipe was created for the reddit 52 weeks of baking challenge, week 48: curds and puddings. It turns frozen blackberries into an elegant dessert balanced between sweet and tart. Perfect for holiday get-togethers or festive dinners any time of the year. The pecan crust and the blackberry tart as a whole…
This Rose Syrup French 75 is a festive variation of a classic cocktail made with Empress gin for color and rose syrup for floral flavor. It’s a variation on the classic French 75 recipe that includes gin, lemon juice, and simple syrup topped with bubbly. Enjoy this rose syrup cocktail during the holidays or any…
This Mushroom Turkey Meatloaf with Cranberry Glaze is meant to remind you of Thanksgiving dinner. Just add your favorite sides! Read on to learn how to make my favorite cranberry sauce and all the tips and tricks for making meatloaf. Or just grab your meatloaf pan, hit that Jump to Recipe button, and let’s make…
Ube Crinkle Cookies are the ultimate purple delight, combining the nutty, vanilla essence of ube with the irresistible chewiness of a crinkle cookie. If you’re a fan of the original chocolate crinkles and looking for a twist, these purple crinkles will surely satisfy your cookie cravings! Not only that, but this ube crinkle recipe is…
If you thought banana bread couldn’t get any better than Nutella Banana Bread, prepare to be blown away by Mini Banana Bread Muffins. I’ve taken my one bowl chocolate chip banana bread, dropped the chocolate chips, and added dark rum and some West Indies spices. Just like with mini chocolate chip cookies, making banana bread…
These oatmeal blackberry muffins are soft and moist, with big chunks of fresh blackberries and a cupful of cooked oatmeal. The muffins seem almost, well, good for you. Enjoy them for breakfast or a snack with only the tiniest bit of guilt.
These Fried Patty Pan Squash Patties are a great recipe if you love patty pans or it’s that time of year when you’re overrun with zucchini and summer squash. If you have a garden, you know the summer bounty. Summer berries for blueberry muffins and blackberry quick breads. Perfect tomatoes for your Caprese salads and…
This sweet corn soup recipe is an ode to the end of summer. A time to revel in the bounty of the harvest and enjoy the last few warm days and nights. This corn soup is for those nights.
This Cranberry Pecan Chicken Salad Recipe makes a quick Thanksgiving-inspired lunch in just 10 minutes. Pack it into a sandwich made with this semolina bread or pita pockets, or go light with just a bit of lettuce. Read on for all the tips and tricks for making an easy cranberry chicken salad. Or grab your…
Warning: while there may be a recipe for a juniper lime drizzle cake included with this post, I can’t recommend that you make it. You see, I created this loaf cake with dried juniper berries for the reddit 52 week baking challenge (Week 31: unusual ingredients). But it has provided me more with lessons about…
These BBQ Pinto Bean Burgers are everything you want in a veggie burger. They’re flavor-packed with barbecue sauce, garlic, green onions, and cheese. Best of all, these pinto bean veggie burgers are easy to make and sturdy enough to hold all your favorite burger toppings. Because burgers are just a vehicle for your favorite condiments…
This Maple Donut Cake recipe won’t fool you into thinking that you’re eating a fried donut. But this donut cake will satisfy even your strongest of cravings for maple old-fashioned donuts. Read on for all the detailed recipe tips and tricks, or just grab your buttermilk and hit that Jump to Recipe button. And don’t…
This Mediterranean Bowl with Spiced Lamb Meatballs is what my kiddo calls a “little bit of everything dinner.” Bowl dinners are great for picky eaters to try a variety of tastes and textures. And they can be time savers for weeknight meals when you have leftover grains and greens and other chopped vegetables. Read on…
The Lady Bridgerton is an Empress gin cocktail designed, taking a liberty or two, to celebrate the success of the Bridgerton series. It’s a an Empress gin sour made with a classic sour formula using Empress 1908 gin, lemon juice, and a homemade Earl Grey and lavender simple syrup. Sip this Empress Gin cocktail neat…
These Asian Shrimp and Pork Meatballs evoke memories of Sunday dim sum. The combination of ground pork, shrimp, and the Chinese mirepoix of garlic, ginger, and green onions come together for a quick and easy weeknight meal. Serve with rice, noodles, or your favorite Asian-inspired side dishes. Read on to learn all the tips and…
This rainbow fruit tart is made with brightly colored seasonal fruit arranged in a spiral pattern. It’s a showstopper dessert for all of your summer get-togethers.
This Rainbow Bread is a burst of colorful magic in every bite! Imagine fluffy clouds of Japanese milk bread transformed into a mesmerizing kaleidoscope of vibrant hues. Soft, pillowy, and delicately sweet, each slice tells a tale of whimsy and imagination. Whether you’re hosting a tea party, surprising the little ones with a rainbow grilled…
This rainbow poke bowl centers on seared tuna for an “everything in a bowl” dinner. Rice bowls are great meals to serve when you have eaters who may be a little picky, because they can have more of this and less of that. So here’s a rainbow poke bowl with a variety of mostly healthy…
This Sourdough Apple Cake is fragrant, moist, and densely packed with apples, pecans, and raisins. It’s easy to make. And it is a great illustration of the Ugly Duckling Bakery motto that my recipes taste delicious but look homemade. Because it is very very ugly. So read on to learn all the tips and tricks…
This one-pan apple bourbon pork tenderloin is a quick, easy, and tasty meal that you can make on a weeknight. It takes 30 to 40 minutes from start to finish. And you can make a salad, unpack lunchboxes, and help out with homework during the same time. The preparation of pork tenderloin in this recipe…
This chocolate orange cake recipe with fudgy chocolate layers and chocolate orange ganache was created for the reddit 52 week baking challenge: week 21 – birthday party! It’s a celebration of the 100th uglyducklingbakery blog post!
This Unsweetened Strawberry Applesauce recipe is made in less than hour with only three ingredients: strawberries, apples, and a bit of vanilla. You may think that no added sugar means that it’s going to be tasteless and hard to swallow.. You’d be wrong. This homemade strawberry applesauce is unsweetened because strawberries provide that gorgeous color…
Looking for a delicious and colorful breakfast idea? Look no further than these red velvet beet waffles! Made with puréed beets and cocoa powder, these waffles are a feast for the eyes and a treat for your taste buds. Plus, they’re a great way to sneak extra veggies into your diet! Serve them up with…
This Earl Grey Lavender Cake is a dessert fit for royalty and high tea. But even if you’re not a loyal subject in a former colony who loves floral flavor, you can enjoy this simple buttermilk cake. It’s made with a blend of Earl Grey tea and culinary lavender and frosted with an easy lavender…
This Peanut Butter Chocolate Ganache Drip Cake is dessert perfection. The heavenly creation is made with three fudgy chocolate cake layers with peanut butter frosting and a chocolate peanut butter ganache drip. If you’re like me and know there’s no better flavor combination than chocolate and peanut butter, then this is the cake for you….
The lavender gimlet is a lavender cocktail made from botanical gin, lime juice, and lavender simple syrup. Perfect for a summer cocktail.
These Ube Macaroons came about when a friend gave me this can of ube flavored condensed milk she had purchased because she had never seen it before. She thought, given my purple cow bread and my purple velvet cake, that I might like to make another purple baked good. Read on to learn all about…
This Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Cake with Ganache Icing is a chocoholic’s dream come true. It has three layers of rich, velvety chocolate goodness and is filled with a fudgy chocolate ganache icing. If you’re looking for a chocolate birthday cake for the chocolate lover in your life, look no further. This three layer chocolate…
Turn slow Braised Boneless Country Style Ribs into pulled pork, and you have the start of a meal-in-a-bowl pulled pork bowl or an unbelievably delicious sandwich. Whether you make it as an easy oven-baked country style pork ribs recipe or you cook your boneless country style pork ribs in the slow cooker, it’s easy to…
This Pasta al Forno, or oven-baked pasta, combines tender eggplant, penne pasta, marinara sauce, and all your favorite cheeses, all baked to perfection without the fussiness of layering. It’s comfort food at its best and a great way to sneak extra veggies into your diet. If you’re into the cheese but the pots and two…
Fawaffle are falafel waffles. They are what you get when you put falafel mixture into a waffle iron. Fawaffle are perfect as “breakfast for dinner.” They’re easy to make and go perfectly with your favorite Mediterranean sides.
I made macarons this week for the reddit 52 weeks of baking challenge. The task? Bake for an allergy or dietary restriction. I knew I needed to get better at making macarons. But wait. Is it macaron or macaroon? Lots of people get confused about the two. While both are flourless cookies, the macaroons I…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bonbons. Copycat Reese’s peanut butter cups. I don’t care what you call these chocolate bonbons with a peanut butter filling. Anytime you combine chocolate and peanut butter is a win in my book. Read on to learn all the recipe tips and tricks, info about chocolate tempering machines, and links out for…
This Cast Iron Cornbread is made with brown butter and honey in a cast iron skillet. It’s an easy-to-make, slightly sweet cornbread that will be your go-to whether you’re making chili, braised country style ribs for pulled pork, or cornbread stuffing. Read on to learn all about the best type of corn meal to use…
This Raisin Challah is a classic Jewish bread filled with plump raisins and made soft, fragrant with citrus zest, and just slightly sweet. It makes a lovely bread for sandwiches, base for French toast waffles, or side for soups or salads. With this raisin challah recipe, I’ll show you how to braid an impressive 5-strand…
During the month of February, I’ll be reflecting on and celebrating Black History Month by cooking from Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin. The first thing you notice when you flip through this cookbook is how beautiful it is. But next, at least for me, was the challenge to…
This Shakshuka for One recipe makes a simple hot breakfast, lunch, or dinner for when you’re just cooking for yourself. After only a little effort, adding the ingredients as the dish cooks, you’ll be diving into a dish that’s regularly enjoyed all over Israel, the Middle East, Northern Africa, in your home, and mine. Read…
This Crispy Baked Tofu recipe will rock your world with an oven-baked tofu that is crisp on the outside while maintaining its soft, creamy interior. The tofu soaks up the flavors of your spices or marinade, and baking means skipping the mess of frying. Read on to learn all about tofu and the tips and…
