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Waffle Cookies with Maple Glaze

If you’ve never baked your cookie dough in a waffle iron, you’re missing out. These Waffle Cookies develop a crisp crust while maintaining a soft and chewy interior, and they take less than 2 minutes to bake (all without taking up any oven space). Drizzle them with a simple Maple Glaze to top off the…

Caramel Apple Crisp

This Caramel Apple Crisp has it all: tender baked apples, easy homemade caramel, and a flavor-packed oat streusel topping! It pulls out all the (super flavorful) stops and still requires just a fraction of the time and effort of traditional apple pie. Sure, you’ve had Apple Crisp before, and it was probably lovely. But were…

Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffles

Want to bring your Fall treats to the next level? Don’t look any further than these creamy Pumpkin Cheesecake Truffles, featuring all of the tastiest autumn flavors in adorable, bite-sized packages. So let me start off by saying that every baker worth their salt knows about a secret war going on– The war against beautiful…

Pesto Pasta

Pesto Pasta is one of those restaurant-worthy recipes that couldn’t be faster or easier to whip up at home. But it also takes a tiny bit of know-how to do it the right way. Learn how to get the perfect coating of pesto to cling to your pasta without resorting to excessive amounts of oil…

Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad

This Lemony Orzo Pasta Salad features fresh and tangy ingredients inspired by Mediterranean flavors. Feta cheese, briny kalamata olives, cucumbers, chickpeas, and more are tossed with a bright lemon vinaigrette that packs in some major deliciousness. Eat your orzo salad as-is for a satisfying side dish, or add grilled chicken for a complete meal in…

Basil Pesto (Pesto Alla Genovese)

Classic, homemade pesto can’t be beat, so ditch the store-bought stuff and whip up a batch right in your kitchen. All you need is a few simple ingredients and you’ll be making this flavorful, basil-packed summer staple in no time. (And by “no time”, I mean 5 minutes or less!) If there was ever a…