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Easy Oven Roasted Ratatouille with Herbes de Provence
Easy Oven Roasted Ratatouille with Herbes de Provence Why You Should Give This Recipe a Try I hate to admit this, but I am not a big fan of vegetables. I am also not a big fan of poor health, however, so I am always on the hunt for recipes to make vegetables more palatable. […]
French King Cake with Almond Cream (Galette des Rois)
French King Cake with Almond Cream (Galette des Rois) Why You Should Give This Recipe a Try As a lover of all things traditional, I keep the Christmas celebrations going from Christmas Eve to January 6th. Believe me, if I could go full medieval Christmas celebrations I would, but since that seems like a lot of […]
Easy Russian Tea Cakes (Cookies without Eggs)
Easy Russian Tea Cakes (Cookies without Eggs) Why You Should Give This Recipe a Try Did you ever get ready to make cookies only to realize you don’t have any eggs? Me too! Happily, these Easy Russian Tea Cakes (Cookies without Eggs) will get you around this problem. Sometimes called Mexican wedding cakes or snowball cookies, these little cakes are delicious buttery, […]
Easy Linzer Tart Cookies with Raspberry Filling
Easy Linzer Tart Cookies with Raspberry Filling Why You Should Give This Recipe a Try Linzer Tart cookies – or in this case, Linzer cookies – have been my absolute favorite for as long as I can remember. As a kid, I only had these cookies occasionally during a special trip to a bakery. As an adult, I have managed to […]
Easy Spicy German Pfeffernusse Cookies
Easy Spicy German Pfeffernusse Cookies Why You Should Give This Recipe a Try The holiday season is a time for traditional treats and in my mind, there is no Christmas treat quite like a German Christmas treat. These Easy Spicy German Pfeffernusse Cookies are delightful little gingerbread like cakes coated in a glaze of confectioners […]
How to Make a Roux
How to Make a Roux What is a roux? A roux is a mix of equal parts of flour and fat cooked together and used as a thickening agent in various dishes. The fat is usually butter, but can also be pan drippings or lard. A roux can be cooked for a short period of […]
Easy Dinner Idea: Cheesy Skillet Chicken Spaghetti
Easy Dinner Idea: Cheesy Skillet Chicken Spaghetti Why You Should Give This Recipe a Try This Easy Dinner Idea: Cheesy Skillet Chicken Spaghetti is the perfect thing when you are looking for a comforting, hearty meal but you don’t have a ton of cooking time available. Tender chicken breast, red bell pepper, onions and thin spaghetti are tossed together with a […]
Soft Ginger Cookies with Cinnamon Marshmallow Buttercream
Soft Ginger Cookies with Cinnamon Marshmallow Buttercream Why You Should Give This Recipe a Try I absolutely love the taste of ginger in all kinds of things from tea to gingerbread to main course dishes, but these Soft Ginger Cookies with Cinnamon Marshmallow Buttercream really take things to the next level. They are truly delicious, bursting with a […]
Easy Creamy Homemade Chocolate Truffles
Easy Creamy Homemade Chocolate Truffles Why You Should Give This Recipe a Try I don’t think you need to go much further than the title to understand why you should give these a try. Easy Creamy Homemade Chocolate Truffles? Yes, please! These chocolate truffles boast a smooth and creamy semi-sweet chocolate middle surrounded by a […]
How to Temper Chocolate
Tempering Chocolate What is tempering chocolate? Tempering chocolate involves heating and cooling chocolate to specific temperatures. This results in chocolate that is shiny with a crisp snap. Melted, untempered chocolate tends to look dull and is soft. During the process of tempering chocolate, molecules separate – the same way they do when chocolate is melted […]