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 …
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 …
Peppermint Bark is a classic Christmas dessert. It’s only natural that, in these final days leading up to the holiday, I had to share this Peppermint Bark Tart. Simple, yet delicious, there couldn’t be an easier last minute treat to throw together. This tart starts with a peppermint shortbread–buttery, crisp, and tender. Once that’s baked, …
This Gingersnap Pie is what happens when a holiday cookie meets a holiday pie. With the warming flavor of ginger throughout, this pie has a flaky crust, a thin layer of white chocolate for an added hit of sweetness, and a ginger cookie filling that’s crisp on the top but chewy in the middle. There’s …
A hot toddy on a cool day just hits the spot. Cinnamon, whiskey, lemon, and honey–it’s cozy and comforting and is basically the drink equivalent of wrapping yourself in a warm blanket while wearing a pair of fuzzy socks. This Hot Toddy Pie brings all of the comfort and flavor of a hot toddy to …
This Apple Gruyere Pie is utterly impossible to resist. There’s nothing like the combination of fruit and cheese–there are many fruit and cheese charcuterie boards out there that will back me up on this–and the pairing of sweet, lightly spiced apples, with the sweet, nutty, and salty Gruyere is one that just works. If you’ve …
Perfect for Thanksgiving, or even Christmas, this Butternut Squash and Cranberry Gingerbread Pie has just about everything you could ask for. Sweet, tart, and brimming with the flavors of warming spices, this pie is beautifully layered–gingerbread crust, white chocolate ganache, cranberry jam, roasted butternut squash pastry cream, whipped topping–and is sure to become a new …
This Mint Chocolate Pie is the perfect sweet treat to add to your holiday menu. It’s easy to make, with plenty of cheats along the way, and it tastes absolutely delicious. With a silky and rich whipped ganache filling, this pie will make you want to sing some Christmas carols or will make the perfect …
Savory and hearty, these Steak & Stout Hand Pies are the ultimate cold weather comfort food. Steak, carrots, potatoes, and peas are mixed together and cooked with a stout-based sauce before being folded in a flaky, tender pastry crust. What’s better than being able to warm your hands while warming your belly? Something spooky is …
Celebrating everything apple with this Apple Cider Cream Pie. Tangy and smooth, the creamy apple cider filling is paired with a flaky cinnamon crust and a cinnamon whipped cream for a pie that will have you feeling like you’re walking through an orchard even if you’re just sitting at home. I couldn’t get through apple …