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Zesty Lemon Ricotta Cookies (Nordstrom Copycat) Who doesn’t love a treat from a fancy department store? I came across Nordstrom lemon ricotta cookies when doing research and discovered they were similar to my own recipe. With a zesty lemon flavor, light cake-like texture, and a tangy lemon glaze, these cookies …
Easy Peanut Butter Mousse Pie with Chocolate Ganache Peanut butter mousse pie with chocolate ganache is a simple but delicious dessert that you can pull together in no time. With a crushed Oreo cookie crust, a light and fluffy peanut butter mousse filling, and a …
St. Patrick’s Day or Any Day: Chocolate Whoopie Pies I’m starting to feel guilty posting so many dessert recipes but I have really been churning out some great things that I want to share. These chocolate whoopie pies with Baileys buttercream were something I threw …
Dreaming of Lemon Olive Oil Ricotta Cake I think about cake a lot. Not necessarily eating it. Baking it. I love to think up new styles and flavors and imagine what works well together. The other night I was in bed stress watching a DVRed …
An Old-Fashioned Treat: Stamped Spice Cookies Ever since I was a little girl, I have been trying to transform my life into the setting of a 19th century novel. It is not surprising then, that I enjoy baking “old-fashioned” treats and desserts suitable for a …
An Accidental Dessert: Pear Tarts The other day I poached some pears. I was trying to recreate a savory tart – pears with cheese – that I saw on the internet. The tart was not a big success. It was fine but it had a …
Old Fashioned Baking: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies I am often torn between wanting to bake “fancy” things and wanting to bake comfort foods from my childhood. Fancy things include macarons, French pastries, croissants. Comfort foods include brownies, layer cakes, and cookies – the old-fashioned kind like …
Cozy Up to Winter with Chewy Molasses Ginger Cookies I always think it’s kind of weird the way people put up their holiday decorations the day after Halloween and then take them down the day after Christmas. This is the hard part of the year, …
A New and More Delicious Tradition: Apple Mini Pies It is mid November so my mind has naturally turned to Thanksgiving. Growing up, Thanksgiving was all about “tradition,” basically, eating the same foods every year. Because I was a kid in the early 70s, that …
A Perfect Fall Treat: Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Like a lot of people, autumn is my absolutely favorite season. I love the weather and the beautiful leaves. I love Halloween and Thanksgiving. Most of all, I love an excuse to be inside and be cozy. …
