You all know by now that I’m a cold brew fanatic! I even wrote a Beginner’s Guide to Cold Brew Coffee with all the information you could ever need to make the perfect cup of smooth cold brew at home. What really inspired this recipe wasn’t just my love of cold brew, but also my […]
S’mores From Scratch
Marshmallow fluff FROM SCRATCH. Graham crackers FROM SCRATCH. Chocolate not from scratch…but I did make a chocolate ganache so does that count? Not too long ago, I made homemade marshmallows for the first time with orange zest and cardamom and I realized how truly easy it is to make marshmallows. My marshmallows have no eggs or […]
Homemade Mascarpone Cheesecake
Are you ready for the most incredible homemade mascarpone cheesecake?? Yes, you can make mascarpone at home and YES, it is super easy! Chef Albert Bijou (formerly from The Coffee Bar) makes his own mascarpone and he had this great idea to share his recipe exclusively on my blog so we can all learn his tricks. Sure, he’s […]
Passover Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
If anyone has a Passover birthday (and even if you don’t), you understand the struggle of flavorless Passover birthday cakes! I’m talking about layers of fluffy tasteless cake with even more layers of overly sweet frosting that disappears in your mouth as soon as you take a bite. Well it’s time to forget all about […]
Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Hamantaschen
Okay, one more hamantaschen recipe because, well, I just couldn’t help myself. Honestly, I’ve been dreaming up this recipe for some time now and I’m excited that it not only came to fruition but actually came out exactly how I wanted! Who can say no to peanut butter, pretzels and chocolate?!?! Salty, sweet and crunchy […]
S’mores Cake
What better way to spend my 30th birthday (on May 3rd) than with the most perfect cake in the universe?!? Layer after layer of cake, frosting and ganache meld together into one super-large bite of s’mores awesomeness. Let’s start from the beginning…I eat a s’more almost every day. Graham cracker, marshmallow fluff and chocolate, melted […]