This whipped cheesecake recipe makes the perfect creamy summer treat. It has a not-so-secret ingredient, mascarpone. The mascarpone gives the cheesecake a more mild and creamy flavor than the more traditional cream cheese base. About this Recipe What is a whipped cheesecake, you might ask? Well, it’s also known as a no-bake cheesecake. The difference … Read more
These coconut muffins are a favorite Aussie breakfast. They are best toasted and slathered with butter. A Short History of Coconut Muffins Another favorite Aussie memories is eating coconut bread for breakfast. This recipe was apparently developed as an alternative to the beloved Aussie banana version by Bill Granger, who had a string of successful … Read more
This is a recipe for delicious chocolate chip scones. They have a crispy exterior and a tender interior and are studded with mini chocolate chips. When we make them for breakfast, our kids think they have won the lottery. About this Chocolate Chip Scone Recipe American scones must have, at some point, descended from the … Read more
We wanted to love the s’mores cake recipe that we tried, but it just didn’t have enough graham cracker flavor or marshmallow-ey goodness. Stick to these s’mores bars! About Our Search For the Perfect S’mores Cake and S’mores Bars We are writing to you this week from Long Island, where we are all enjoying some … Read more
Sous vide creme brulee – the internet seems to think this is the best way to make a crème brûlée. We don’t own a sous vide machine (it’s on our list of useless counter accoutrements, sorry!), so we’ll dedicate this post to the classic crème brûlée we made the traditional way growing up. You’ll end … Read more
The Concorde combines meringues and chocolate mousse to win the prize for fanciest chocolate mousse cake recipe. A Short History of This Chocolate Mousse Cake Recipe This French Chocolate mousse cake is known in some circles as a Concorde. It is, to us, the perfect dessert for a party. The cake is festive looking and … Read more
Today we learn about the Waffle House waffle recipe. Try not to read the ingredient list too closely or you may never return to Waffle House. About This Recipe Our dad used to joke “What’s the best house in the world?….WAFFLE HOUSE!” He was telling Dad Jokes long before they were a meme, and with … Read more
This Kolaski Cookie Recipe is quick and easy and makes any jam you might have hanging around in your refrigerator taste even better. A Short History of this Kolaski Cookie Recipe Sometimes we wonder whether we pass taste down through our gene pools. Our family on both sides immigrated from Eastern Europe to the United … Read more
This dark chocolate cake recipe is our house favorite. It’s pictured here with a nest of chocolate eggs for easter, but it’s the star of every holiday! About This Dark Chocolate Cake Recipe Like so many of the best things in life, this cake incredibly flexible. It can stand up to a range of toppings, … Read more
This homemade chocolate icing recipe is emphatically not a buttercream. it is a fudgy and tangy, yet strangely light concotion. What cake should I use this homemade chocolate icing recipe with? In the battle of vanilla vs chocolate lovers, our households fall squarely in the chocolate camp. This may have been genetically preprogrammed, or the … Read more