Tag: dessert

Quick Toffee Bark

Quick Toffee Bark

This quick toffee bark (AKA “Christmas crack”) is as addicting as the colloquial name implies. It is fast to make, with few ingredients. It also allows for some improvisation as far as the toppings go. We love crushed pecans or flaky Maldon salt! For toddler/child…

Pressure Cooker Sütlaç

Pressure Cooker Sütlaç

Many years ago I spent a few months in Turkey and while I will always remember the wonderful hospitality of the people there, I will have even fonder memories of their amazing food. Every store owner greets you with a piping hot apple tea, tart…

Salted Caramel Cocoa Cake Bites

Salted Caramel Cocoa Cake Bites

There are two things I love about this recipe: 1) It can be made all in one pot so there are fewer dishes for all my fellow chocolate-craving, backache-ridden mommas-to-be. 2) If you get tired halfway through and decide to quit, you still have delicious…

Caramel Fudge Brownies

Caramel Fudge Brownies

The term fudge in the title here is key. These are chewy brownies, not cakey brownies. I don’t have any problems with boxed brownie mixes, I usually enjoy them. We didn’t have any boxed brownie mix around the house, but we did have the ingredients…

Cucidati (Sicilian Fig Cookies)

Cucidati (Sicilian Fig Cookies)

During the winter, right around Christmas, it’s a tradition amongst many Sicilian families to get together and make certain types of cookies. Perhaps my favorite are the cucidati. These tiny cookies are packed with flavor and always remind me of Christmastime. However, for such a…

Dark Chocolate Espresso Cookies

Dark Chocolate Espresso Cookies

These espresso cookies are indulgent. They are not very child-friendly or pregnant-person friendly, because they do in fact contain espresso powder. However, they have a soft, chewy texture and they are sweet, and a little bitter to the taste! They are the answer to every…

Miniature S’mores Tarts

Miniature S’mores Tarts

It seems as though the United States is on a bit of a s’mores kick, and William is more than happy to jump onto that bandwagon. He loves all things s’mores: candies, frapps, cakes, pies, etc. It is amazing what variety of treats can be…