It’s apricot season now (hello July) and that means you’re going to get the most amazing juicy sweet apricots at your local grocers now!!! And FYI, size does matter so go for the smaller apricots because they are definitely more flavorful and less tart than the larger ones. I bought a huge bag of apricots […]
Rugelach Crust Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
For years, I’ve been meaning to make pie with a cinnamon bun crust. YEARS! I saw it on Pinterest and added it to my bucket list but I never actually made that cinnamon bun crust. Well don’t worry, everyone, because I’ve decided that even better than cinnamon buns as a crust are chocolate rugelach! And not […]
Lemon Lavender Scone Cake
It’s my birthday and I’ll make a scone cake if I want to!!!! Okay, let’s go through a few of the birthday cakes on my blog because some of them make me laugh (those pictures from old posts, oy) and others I wish I could be eating right now. I’ll let you guess which is which. There’s […]
Rugelach Cookie Butter Hamantaschen
If you’ve ever been to Israel, or if you know anyone that has ever asked you “do you want me to bring anything back from Israel?”, then I assume you know about Marzipan rugelach. No, the rugelach are not made with marzipan…it’s the name of the world famous bakery in Jerusalem. There is literally nothing […]
Mantecada Cakes
Today is a very special day because I added duck fat to a cake! YES, DUCK FAT!!! I know, I know, you think I’m insane and maybe I am…a little bit…but it also makes so much sense. These tiny cakes, known as Mantecadas, originated in Spain and they are traditionally made using lard. ‘Manteca’ means […]
Krembo Hamantaschen
Somehow I went through my entire life without ever eating a krembo! What was I thinking?!? Chocolate coating, fluffy meringue filling, biscuit on the bottom. There is literally nothing wrong with this combo. When you unwrap a krembo, the most important question becomes how the heck do you eat this thing? Unless you have a really big mouth, […]
