Simple and delicious, these Feta and Olive Biscuits are buttery and flaky with pieces of feta cheese, kalamata olives, and rosemary mixed throughout. They’re a delicious savory biscuit perfect for breakfast or brunch. Really, they’re a go-to for anytime you need to get a bread and butter fix. I feel like this is a recipe …
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Double Chocolate and Walnut Rye Muffins
These Double Chocolate and Walnut Rye Muffins are easy to make, moist, and bursting with chocolate flavor. With an added hint of nuttiness and crunch from the toasted walnuts folded throughout, these muffins are just so good. Simple, delicious, and quick to throw together–it doesn’t get much better. So far, I’ve been having fun with …
Cranberry Orange Crostata
The tart flavor of fresh cranberries pair perfectly with the fresh citrus of orange in this Italian inspired Cranberry Orange Crostata. A rustic jam tart, this crostata is bursting with fruit flavor for a bite that mixes flaky pastry with a delicious homemade jam. Christmas has come and gone and now each day is a …
Mini Sticky Toffee Gingerbread Cakes
Spicy, soft, and smothered in either a sticky toffee sauce or with sticky toffee buttercream, these Mini Sticky Toffee Gingerbread Cakes are a Christmas dream come true. Actually, they’re just a fall and winter dream come true because, if I’m being honest, you won’t want to limit yourself to making these just during the holidays. …
Italian Chocolate Spice Ball Cookies
With all the goodness of chocolate and the warmth of classic winter spices, these Italian Chocolate Spice Ball Cookies are sure to be a new holiday favorite! Another recipe rooted in family tradition, these are another one of my ultimate favorite recipes. The cookie is soft, with a crunch of walnut, and not overly sweet; …
Grandma’s Italian Lemon Knots
December means that, along with the holidays, citrus season is upon us. Grandma’s Italian Lemon Knots celebrates the brightness of citrus all shaped into a soft, cake-like cookie. Get the right bake, and these cookies are moist and covered in a sweet and tangy lemon icing. The ingredient list is short, and these cookies are …
Dark Chocolate & Ginger Biscotti
With the bittersweet flavor of dark chocolate and the heat and bite of crystallized ginger, these Dark Chocolate & Ginger Biscotti are like a gingerbread cookie all grown-up and dressed with a little bit of extra richness. Easy to make, these are the perfect pairing for a cup of coffee, tea, or cocoa and are …
Chocolate & Orange Mini Loaf Cakes
Rich, moist, and bursting with bright citrus flavor, these Chocolate & Orange Mini Loaf Cakes have just about everything you could ask for in a chocolate cake: soft, light crumb, plenty of chocolate flavor, and a little something extra to amp up the chocolate while also balancing its bittersweet notes. It’s no secret that I …
Pear & Ginger Muffins
Sweet with the spice of ginger, these Pear and Ginger Muffins are moist and packed full of fresh pear, crystalized ginger, white chocolate, and hazelnuts. Great for breakfast, dessert, or just a snack, these muffins bring just the right kick to your day. These muffins are somewhat unexpected but absolutely delicious. You have the combination …
Brown Sugar Maple Cake with Salted Whiskey Buttercream
If you want a super easy, perfectly textured no-fuss cake that’s ready in under an hour, this Brown Sugar Maple Cake with Salted Whiskey Buttercream may just be what you’re looking for. A soft, sweet cake that stays fluffy and moist for days, this cake is so easy to throw together that even though I …