Purple Sweet Potato Pancakes (Latkes)
When life gives a Jewish girl purple sweet potatoes, what does she do? She makes purple sweet potato pancakes and homemade applesauce.
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Orange Zest French Toast Waffles
These Orange Zest French Toast Waffles are a fusion of crispy waffles and the bright orange citrus flavors of your favorite French toast. They are super easy to prep in under 10 minutes. That’s just enough time to get that waffle iron heating up. So if you’re looking for something different from your basic (read:…
Homemade Strawberry Heart Pop Tarts
These Strawberry Heart Pop Tarts are a great weekend project to get your kids in the kitchen and the perfect Valentine’s Day treat. My kiddo had been asking for these strawberry pop tarts ever since we made Nutella pop tarts. So read on for all the detailed tips and tricks for making homemade pop tarts….
Loaded Ham and Cheese Waffles
This Ham and Cheese Waffle Recipe makes savory waffles that are crispy and salty and packed with ham and cheese. Top these cheesy waffles with syrup just like any other waffle, or make a ham and cheese waffle sandwich stuffed with deli meats or apple slices. Read on to learn the best cheese and all…
Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Cake with Ganache Icing
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…
One Pot Turkey Meatball Stroganoff
This Turkey Meatball Stroganoff is a lighter, one-pot version of the original. Turkey meatballs replace the beef, but it still has mushrooms, onions, and garlic in a classic sour cream, wine, and mustard sauce. Cooking the egg noodles at the same time and you have an easy, one-pot meal. Read on to learn all about…
Pulled Pork Bowl: Braised Boneless Country Style Ribs
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…
Orange Waffles with Poppy Seeds
These Orange Waffles are crisp and full of bright citrus flavor and the added crunch of poppy seeds. Top them with your favorite maple syrup, and you’re ready for breakfast or brunch in under 30 minutes. Whether it’s in orange poppy seed muffins or these orange poppy seed waffles, it’s time for the lemon to…
Fawaffle (a Falafel Waffle)
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.
My Favorite Cookbooks
This list of my favorite cookbooks was inspired by Pi day. March 14th, you know, 3.14. Pi? All I can ever remember of the most famous irrational number is 3.1415927 (rounded). What I remember more clearly is the person who sat behind me in multivariable calculus who used to finish his tests early and then…
Garlic Bread Baguette
This Garlic Bread Baguette is the answer to all your garlic bread prayers. That’s because a whole head of roasted garlic magically transforms your baguette into a garlic bread with the sweetest and most mellow flavor. It’s the perfect accompaniment to spaghetti and meatballs braised in tomato sauce or this cheesy white bean tomato bake….
Cast Iron Skillet Cornbread
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…
Raisin Challah
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…
Sweet Potato Sourdough Discard Bread with Bacon
I made a sweet potato sourdough discard bread with bacon. Actually, I made a recipe for sweet potato and bacon and maple syrup sourdough bread. I did. I blame those amazing sweet potato biscuits from Jubilee from a few days ago.
Chicken and Dumplings
During the month of February, I will be reflecting on and celebrating Black History Month by cooking from Jubilee: Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking by Toni Tipton-Martin. Anyone else think that the “dumplings” in chicken and dumplings were filled bits of dough? Raises hand. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I…
Planter’s Punch: a Celebration of Black History Month.
I realized the coincidence yesterday. I borrowed Toni Tipton-Martin’s Jubilee (Recipes from Two Centuries of African American Cooking) from the library at the beginning of Black History Month. Now there are lots of ways that I strive to be an ally. But celebrating the accomplishments of Black people through food? So perfect. All this month…
Sidecar Cocktail Variations
Welcome to the Ugly Duckling Bakery speakeasy, grab a Sidecar Cocktail, and let’s take a trip to a different era. The sidecar’s balanced blend of brandy, orange liqueur, and fresh lemon juice has captivated palates for over a century. The sidecar’s versatility means that you can swap out brandy for bourbon, rum, or tequila or…
Easy Cavatappi Alfredo with Peas
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….
Homemade Gourmet Granola
This Homemade Gourmet Granola is one of those things everyone should make at least once. Homemade granola is so simple to make, there’s not much too it. Pick your favorite nut, mix and bake. But you can read on to follow along step by step and learn all the tips and tricks to making the…
Cavatappi Mac and Cheese
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,…
Sourdough Discard Bread
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…
Bacon, Kale, and Leek Frittata
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…