This homemade salted caramel sauce recipe is dangerously easy to make (no candy thermometer necessary)! Four simple ingredients, one saucepan, and 15 minutes are all you need to whip up a batch of the most luxuriously smooth and buttery sea salt caramel sauce you'll ever taste. Despite having so many years of baking experience under...
How to Freeze Pies & Pie Crust Dough
These detailed instructions for how to freeze pie crust dough and pies (both unbaked and baked) will save you SO much stress this holiday season! Prep and freeze your crusts and pies in advance to free up your oven for other holiday dishes and to free up some of your time to actually relax and...
Salted Caramel Apple Pie Bars
Salted caramel apple pie bars are a delicious (and quick and easy!) alternative to classic apple pie. Made from scratch with a brown sugar shortbread crust, cinnamon apple filling, streusel topping, and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce, this apple crumb bars recipe is simple enough for weeknight baking yet impressive enough to serve at...
Perfect Homemade Pie Crust in a Food Processor
For buttery, flaky, tender pie crust, this perfect homemade pie crust recipe is foolproof! It tastes incredible, has a perfect texture, and is easy to make and roll out. The all butter (no shortening) pie crust dough is made using a food processor, vodka, and a secret family ingredient to create a delicious dough that's...
Chocolate Caramel Pecan Turtle Bars
Buttery brown sugar shortbread. Rich caramel. Crunchy pecans. Creamy chocolate. These chocolate caramel pecan turtle bars have it all! Plus, these easy-yet-impressive dessert bars come together in just 30 minutes of hands-on time using just 7 simple ingredients! I have no idea how many times I've devoured these chocolate caramel pecan turtle bars, because my...
How to Melt Chocolate in a Double Boiler
In this post I'm sharing all of my tips and tricks for how to melt chocolate quickly and easily using a double boiler. This simple, foolproof method is so much more reliable than melting chocolate in the microwave (I'll explain why), and you can create a double boiler using kitchen tools that you already own....
Sparkling Apple Cider Punch (Cocktail or Mocktail)
This sparkling apple cider punch recipe - made with cider, ginger ale, and pineapple juice - is full of fall flavor yet unexpectedly light and refreshing. Spike it with spiced rum for an easy cocktail or opt for a non-alcoholic mocktail - it's delicious either way! This simple fall cocktail is perfect for a crowd...
Chewy Chai Snickerdoodles
These chai snickerdoodles pair the thick, chewy texture of perfect snickerdoodle cookies with a delicious blend of chai spices for the best-tasting snickerdoodle cookies you will ever bake! Plus there's no need to chill the dough before baking, making it quick and easy to whip up a batch of this chai snickerdoodle cookie recipe! There...
Fig Cupcakes with Honey Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkins and apples may dominate the autumn season, but don't forget about figs! These fig cupcakes - made with fresh figs, fig jam, olive oil, and brown sugar, all topped off with a swirl of honey cream cheese frosting - are a unique and delicious fall dessert! If you're in the mood for an unexpected...
Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chunk Breakfast Cookies
Looking for a quick and easy breakfast recipe that you can make ahead and take with you on the go? Breakfast cookies are the answer! They're perfect for busy mornings, plus they taste amazing and will keep you full until lunch! As much as I love sitting down to a hot breakfast on the weekends,...