I’m not going to be able to hand out candy tonight because I’ll be in the motherland (AKA South Jersey) celebrating my dad’s very spooky birthday, which will be nice but alsooo a bit of a bummer because I’m totally overzealous about all things Halloween-related, and because I know that there won’t be any Halloween candy…
Salted Caramel S’more Dip with Cinnamon Sugar Chips
Hold on to your sweet tooth, because this dip is all dressed up and ready to party. James– being the resident dessert-fiend-in-chief that he is– has been asking me to make something sugary for, gosh, probably two months now. But since I’m selfish and prefer salty foods usually inspired by more savory ideas, I just finally got around…
Nutella Pumpkin Samoa Cookies
Happy Halloweekend! I know we’re excited about the here-and-now holiday, but I want to throw it back for just a second. Long, long ago, in the fabulous, fabled era of the nineteen-nineties, I was a young girl who had a vast and varied collection of beanie babies, a stockpile of gel pens, a dozen audio cassettes, three Lisa Frank folders, two tamagotchis,…
Salted Caramel Ice Cream in Chocolate Covered Kettle Chip Cookie Bowls
“If you start to feel claustrophobic, just try to list as many ice cream varieties in your head as you can,” the MRI technologist told me before I was rolled into the tube.
Easy Salted Caramel Molten Lava Cakes
Do you remember those classroom motivational posters? You know what I’m talking about– the ones that read “Believe And You Will Succeed,” or “If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It,” or some other feel-good phrase that made us elementary-aged children super self-assured. Well, my biggest life goal at that age was to be a dinosaur…
Salted Caramel Crunch Cookies
I realize that this is the second post in a row that has “Crunch” in the title. But honestly, who doesn’t want a crunchy exterior surrounding their chicken, or some crunchy mix-ins in their cookie dough? After all, if flavor is the leading role, then texture is the director. Did you know that texture actually largely…
Pumpkin Pie Cornucopia Cannoli
It is 28 degrees outside right now and the only comfort I can find is in the fact that I made these insanely cute Pumpkin Pie Cornucopia Cannoli and I’m sharing the recipe with you. It warms my heart, just a little bit, to see them in all of their caramel-drizzled sugar cone glory, knowing that…
Salted Caramel Apple Cheesecake with Apple Roses
I worked on this all day and night just to be sure I could get it to you today. Why? Because it would be a crime to not give you a recipe for something this good as soon as humanly possible. So here we are. It’s 9AM as I write this and I’m on my fourth…
Caramel Apple Blondies
If you’ve hung around here long enough, you’ve heard many times from me that “I’m no baker”. It’s been nearly 2 years of food blogging at this point, and I’m tellin’ ya, I’ve spent the past 600-someodd days cringing at the thought of baked goods. You know how they say that you should stick to…
Maple Bourbon Brown Butter Peach Pie
I’m firmly convinced that there is no better dessert in this world than Maple Bourbon Brown Butter Peach Pie. Yes, I said it. I, the fruit skeptic, the haphazard baker, the Thanksgiving-dessert-skipping monster (seriously, who turns down a slice of warm apple pie?!) made this pie twice in one week. It was just that delicious. And…
Salted and Malted Nutella Caramel Cookies
There are days when everything goes perfectly in my kitchen– when I’m surprised at how easily a recipe has come together, there are no crazy set-backs, the food tastes great and is insanely photogenic, and the sun has decided to be on my side for the day and the natural lighting is perfect. Those days…
Samoa Brownies
Ok, I know, I know. It’s November and there are leaves falling everywhere and the internet is overflowing with pumpkin treats. The general consensus of the web world is that it’s appalling to put up a recipe that doesn’t even have a hint of cinnamon in it. Or nutmeg. Or allspice. That being said, I’m…
Pumpkin Coffee Cake with Maple Caramel Sauce
Usually, I try to resist the urge to whip up homemade baked goods. This is because: Not every attempt in my kitchen is a victory Baking is a science, and that was never my strong suit 1 + 2 = higher chance of failure than I feel comfortable with I mean, really. With baking, there’s…
Adult Chocolate Covered Pretzel Milkshake
I’m a firm believer that the best things in life are the ones that include a bit of nostalgia and a heavy-handed dose of alcohol. Formal events that remind you of prom, but with an open bar. Bonfires that bring back memories of childhood camping trips, but with spiked hot chocolate to help warm you…
Brown Sugar Caramel French Toast
It wasn’t until I was a year into college that I realized that I really was becoming my mother. I would have recoiled at such a suggestion only months before, when I lived at home and nuclear-blast-level arguments were a common occurrence. Like my mother? We’re nothing alike. After a year of living…
Adult Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Floats
Now that the sweater and insulated jacket have regained their spots as wardrobe necessities, there’s no denying it—the season of barbeques, mojitos, and daiquiris has officially ended. But not to worry! As the temperature plummets, we can kick up the heat with one of the year’s tastiest drinks—hot chocolate. As I found myself with…
