Learn how to make salt water taffy like you find on seaside boardwalks in just one hour! Start with this funfetti version and then experiment with your own flavors using my recipe as a …
Sesame seed candy, also called pasteli, is so easy to make! It's a candy sweetened with honey or maple syrup, and it's loaded with crunchy, earthy sesame seeds. You can add nuts for extra flavor …
Apple pandowdy is a historic recipe that needs to reclaim its rightful place as one of the stars of fall baking. It has an extra juicy spiced apple filling topped with a rustic pie …
On a sticky, smoldering day, nothing beats plain old ice - gritty, crunchy, and so cold that you can only handle a little bit at a time. Grownup limoncello snow cones made with a refreshing …
It's so incredibly easy to make amazing grenadine syrup. My version avoids high fructose corn syrup and food coloring that are found in the most popular brands. …
Egg yolks give this exquisite buttercream a rich flavor and dense consistency. Perfect for any home pâtisserie, this buttercream is great for covering cakes or cupcakes. …
These Pig Newtons are a sweet and savory spin on the fig-filled cookie I grew up with. Soft golden cookie dough wraps around chocolate bourbon bacon jam for a cookie that is smoky, salty, …
Kinako is a delicate flour made from roasted soybeans. Literally translated as "yellow powder," kinako is a Japanese condiment with a toasty golden hue used to garnish desserts. Known in Japan as a superfood, kinako …
I was the strange kid who always wiped off and threw away the buttercream frosting from slices of birthday cake. As I became a baker, I learned that most buttercream frosting we consume in America …
These S'mores Cupcakes are favorites around here! They are rich chocolate cupcakes topped with toasted Marshmallow Frosting. Don't forget to add graham crackers, your favorite chocolate, mini marshmallows, and chocolate syrup for the perfect …
While a pavlova may seem like a super fancy dessert, it's actually very easy to make. It's a giant meringue with a fluffy interior. The key to …
These moist Pumpkin Cupcakes are so easy to make and perfect for fall! They're pumpkin spiced (of course) and also have hints of maple. Perfect for fall and especially the month …
Until I made homemade nougat, it was a mystery to me. Nougat was the alien chewy substance found in my least favorite candy bars. A request to make Milky Way cupcakes prompted me to …
Cherry turnovers are delicious little triangular pastries filled with homemade cherry pie filling. They are often made with pie dough or puff pastry; I make mine with an easy-to-make, rich, and tangy cream cheese dough …
Cinnamon chips add a wonderful cinnamon flavor to muffins, scones, and cookies. They can also be hard to find in the store. The good news is that with just a few …
