This Creamy Pesto Dressing recipe makes a rich and tangy dressing that can be used in a variety of ways. Reach for it when you want to add pizzazz to salads or your favorite sandwich. Even better, this pesto dressing is super simple. It takes only 5 minutes and 5 ingredients: pesto, sour cream, mayonnaise,…
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 your favorite pizzas in your Ooni pizza oven. Or just hit…
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 Cast Iron Chicken Breast recipe makes perfectly cooked, juicy pan-roasted chicken breasts in under 30 minutes with only five ingredients! It’s easy, it’s reliable, and you don’t need fancy kitchen cookware or gadgets. But the best thing about these cast iron skillet chicken breasts is the infinite number of ways to mix it up…
When you’re a sandwich lover, you know that different types of breads for sandwiches make the whole experience. Pastrami goes 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 your…
Lemon Lavender Shortbread Cookies are the perfect way to brighten up your day with their sunny flavor and fragrant aroma. And the best part? Making these melt-in-your-mouth shortbread cookies is as easy as “one, two, three!” Read on and I’ll show you how shortbread cookies follow a classic baking ratio. Just add a smidge of…
These Blackberry Cheesecake Brownies are made with a homemade blackberry syrup swirled into a cheesecake layer that floats atop a fudgy brownie. Add a scoop of ice cream, and you have a decadent dessert that’s not hard to make. Do you love brownies and cheesecake and want a dessert to impress your friends without a…
This blackberry strawberry banana smoothie bowl is for those of you looking for a simple, beautiful, fruit-filled breakfast bowl. Or keep it as a blackberry strawberry banana smoothie and drink it on the go. Read on for all the tips and tricks and possible substitutions. Or just grab your blender, hit that Jump to Recipe…
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…
This Nutella Babka is made with a buttery brioche dough wrapped around a smooth chocolate and hazelnut filling. It’s definitely not a lesser babka. If you’ve never made babka before this, be assured that it’s not difficult to make, but it does require patience. So grab your mixer and hold my hand as we walk…
These Nutella Blondies are a harmonious marriage of thick, nut-scented blondies with a rich Nutella swirl. The recipe makes a quick and easy Nutella cookie bar that’s chewy in all the right places, with butterscotch and caramel overtones from brown butter. So read on for all the detailed tips and tricks for this recipe. Or…
This easy Garbanzo Bean Soup is inspired by the classic Italian chickpea soup called pasta e ceci. It’s a hearty one pot vegetarian soup that’s packed with vegetables and garbanzo beans and takes under one hour from start to finish. Read on for tips and tricks about this garbanzo bean soup and how to create…
Dehydrated Cherry Tomatoes transform your everyday tomatoes into tiny bits of joy, intensely concentrated with flavor. Delight in your oven-dried cherry tomatoes as a snack, a topping for salads, or even to make a pesto. You’ll soon be dehydrating everything, from dried strawberries and dried apple rings to kale waffle chips. It’s easy to preserve…
Puff Pastry Cinnamon Twists are a buttery sweet treat that combines crisp and flaky puff pastry with a twist of cinnamon sugar. With just five ingredients, they’re super easy to make. Read on for all the detailed tips and tricks for making this puff pastry twist recipe. Or just grab your puff pastry, hit that…
These Spinach and Feta Muffins are easy to make and come together in well under an hour. Plus they’re packed with spinach, making them a great option if you have picky eaters at home. So read on to learn all the tips and tricks for savory baking with spinach and other greens. Or grab your…
These Chocolate and Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats are perfect in so many ways. They’re a no-bake treat that’s simple to make. They’re full of texture, from the crispy and chewy peanut butter rice krispie bar on the bottom to the smooth chocolate peanut butter ganache that’s topped with crunchy sprinkles. And I love that…
This Dry Peanut Butter Manhattan recipe is made with peanut butter whiskey, dry vermouth, and a dash of bitters. It’s a unique variation of a classic cocktail that’s bursting with peanut butter flavor. A Peanut Butter Manhattan may not be the first peanut butter whiskey cocktail you try. But it’s the one you’ll make again…
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 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 and easy meal 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 is similar…
This recipe for Baked Chicken and Apple Meatballs brings together two favorite dinner ideas: meatballs and fruit for dinner. Meatballs are great for weeknights, because, aside from a little chopping, they are simple to make and come together in about 30 minutes. Once you learn there’s a pretty standard meatball formula, you’ll realize they have…
This Unsweetened Strawberry Applesauce recipe is made in less than hour with only three ingredients. You may think that a recipe with no added sugar makes a strawberry applesauce that’s tasteless and hard to swallow. You’d be wrong. This homemade strawberry applesauce is unsweetened because strawberries provide that gorgeous color and all the sweetness you…
This Strawberry Gimlet is a slightly sweet, refreshing cocktail made with gin, strawberry simple syrup, and fresh-squeezed lime juice. It’s a classic cocktail variation made for sipping alongside a cheese or charcuterie plate, great friends, and good conversation. Read on for information about gimlets and detailed tips and tricks how to make them. Or just…
This Bacon and Cheese Puff recipe makes about 50 gougères full of cheese and salty bacon. They’re the perfect little snack for a cocktail or dinner party appetizer. And you can even make and freeze your bacon and cheese puffs for months! This bacon and cheese puff recipe is easy to make once you understand…
These Twice-Baked Purple Sweet Potatoes are loaded with a creamy combination of white beans, Parmesan, garlic, and rosemary for an easy meat-free dish in under one hour. It’s a recipe created for a loyal reader who asked for “more vegetables.” So read on for all the info you could want about purple sweet potatoes and…
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 Cheesy Kale Bread is a savory quick bread packed with kale and two kinds of cheese, making it the perfect treat for any time of day or as an appetizer for cocktail hour. It’s a great way to sneak some extra greens into your diet. So read on for all the tips and tricks…
This homemade Nutella pop tarts recipe combines a flaky and buttery pastry with a rich Nutella filling. Pop one in the toaster for a decadent breakfast. With a little pastry practice, these Nutella pop tarts aren’t hard to make. And pop tarts can be customized in many different ways – check out my strawberry heart…
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…
This Swimming Rama tofu bowl is an everything-in-a-bowl meal that you can put together in less than 15 minutes. This mouth-watering dish uses a mixture of textures, with fresh greens and crunchy vegetables, soft savory noodles, and crispy baked tofu, topped with a peanut sauce that adds a sweet and savory flavor burst to every…
This cavatappi alfredo recipe makes an easy, creamy pasta with only five ingredients plus cavatappi and five minutes of active time. Well, maybe slightly more, if you like a LOT of Parmesan cheese. Read on to follow this cavatappi alfredo recipe for tips and tricks, learn what is cavatappi, and read about the original Alfredo….
This Portuguese Sweet Bread Loaf recipe is makes a soft, light, white bread for sandwiches. It’s a sweet, enriched bread with a punch of flavor from citrus zest and vanilla extract. This sweet sandwich bread might not stand out in a steak sandwich, but it does great with turkey and cheese, cream cheese and jelly,…
This Cavatappi Mac and Cheese recipe is the ultimate in comfort food. It’s also the only baked macaroni and cheese recipe you will ever need. And I know those are bold things to say. That’s because this recipe makes a heavenly, gooey homemade mac and cheese with a crispy browned top. Once you try it,…
This Sourdough Discard Bread makes a loaf of bread that has all the flavor of sourdough and all the ease of using commercial yeast. It’s no embarrassment to say, “Hello. My name is Joanne, and I make a cheater sourdough discard bread.” In this post, I’ll share the step-by-step process and key tips to crafting…
This Bacon, Kale and Leek Frittata and its many adaptations will take your egg game to a new level. From scrambled eggs to more complicated dishes like shakshuka, eggs are the magic ingredient for when you’re too exhausted to cook.. You probably have them in your refrigerator right now. Read on to learn about how…
