Have you ever tried Mexican wedding cookies? These delicate, buttery cookies are speckled with crunchy pecans and rolled in a snowy layer of powdered sugar. 😋 They’re melt-in-your-mouth delicious! Where did Mexican wedding cookies originate from? Suprisingly enough, Mexican wedding cookies did not come from Mexico. These sweet confections actually were created by the Arabs… Read More Buttery Mexican Wedding Cookies
Peppermint is one of my favorite flavors during the Christmas season. It’s so refreshing and delicious–especially when combined with dark chocolate and white chocolate in this delicious confection known as peppermint bark. Did you know that it only takes 4 ingredients and 1 hour to make this special festive treat? 😊 Can peppermint bark be… Read More How to Make Homemade Peppermint Bark
This post was originally published on August 15, 2017. Lemon and orange mixed peel is one of those recipes you will be glad you made. I’m a huge fan of anything fruit related–fresh, dried, candied. This mixed peel recipe is easy to do; it just requires patience, as the process covers two days. If you… Read More Lemon and Orange Mixed Peel
Do you love chocolate, caramel, and buttery shortbread? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Millionaire’s shortbread is a delectable combination of all three of these delicious elements in one bar. Best of all, they’re easy to make! Where does millionaire’s shortbread come from? Shortbread itself is from Scotland, but millionaire’s shortbread actually originated in… Read More Millionaire’s Shortbread
Are you looking for a healthier alternative to pumpkin pie this Thanksgiving, or for a unique dessert for Christmas? This cranberry Bakewell tart is not only beautiful, but is also really easy to make. It will thrill all the almond fans in your family–and can be made gluten free. What is a traditional Bakewell tart?… Read More Cranberry Bakewell Tart
Plum pudding is a traditional English dessert served at Christmas dinner. You probably have read about it in Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol or in L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables. This delicious cake is packed with dried fruit, and is so moist and flavorful. Plus, it’s made about 4 weeks before Christmas–so there’s no… Read More Easy English Plum Pudding
Sometimes, we all desire a sweet, maple-y dessert in autumn, which brings us to maple mousse. Smooth, rich, sweet. (It’s even better with a caramelized walnut on top.) 😋 It might sound hard to make a mousse, but actually, it’s quite simple! How do you make a mousse? To make a mousse, you need two… Read More How to Make Maple Mousse
I’ve always enjoyed apple pie, but it wasn’t until I made this fully-from-scratch caramel apple pie that I really started loving this American dessert. Whoever thought to add homemade caramel sauce to apple pie was an absolute genius! 😍 Fortunately, this caramel apple pie is so simple to make, even beginning bakers can do it!… Read More Caramel Apple Pie from Scratch
