I remember growing up in Detroit and always going to these huge extravagant Christmas Eve parties at my dad’s side of the family. They were absolutely loaded with food, music, games and fun. If you know an Italian just ask them about how much food is rolled out on any holiday throughout the year, you’ll…
Dessert
Red Wine Poached Pear Tart with Ganache Frangipane Recipe
So I’m thinking about coming up with a series of recipes based on what’s leftover in my refrigerator and cabinets, and I just happen to have some pears, almond meal and ganache leftover so it was easy to come up with this recipe. I did do a thing quite a few years ago called “eating…
Pumpkin Cookie Icebox Cake Recipe with Mascarpone Whipped Cream
I’ve made icebox cakes a few times and every single time I do it’s seriously gone in like 2 days. We actually don’t eat all of it ourselves, we usually have people over to enjoy it with us but dang is it just so good! Since we are right around the corner from thanksgiving I…
Homemade Sweet Potato Pie Recipe with Marshmallow Merengue
When I was a kid I wasn’t too adventurous when it came to trying new foods, and the holidays were filled with things I had never heard of. We spent thanksgiving and Christmas at my grandparents’ house and we always hung out and ate in the basement. When it came to dessert time there were…
Baked Apple Pie Cobblers with Brandy Caramel Recipe
It’s September, so it’s time to say goodbye to fresh berries and welcome in apples and pears. By the time the summer is over, I’m ready to switch over to the next seasons produce so I have no problem moving into fall and winter. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t like winter, but I have…
Homemade Rose Apple Pie Recipe with Cinnamon and Streusel
Homemade Rose Apple Pie Recipe with Cinnamon and Streusel: try this delicious apple pie where the apples are made into roses and served over a bed of brown sugar and cinnamon in an amazing homemade crust. I’ve been dying to make a rose apple pie like this for the longest time, but again finding time…
Lemon Blueberry Muffin Recipe with Chia Seeds
It’s that time of year again where the kiddos are heading back to school and the laziness of those long summer days subsides. One of the things that’s always been a challenge is just getting our daughter to eat something for breakfast. It’s one of those meals that offers like 3 things: eggs, oatmeal or…
Lemon Tart Recipe with Mascarpone and Fresh Berries
As the summer winds down, I’m doing all I can to soak in the last drop of sun and heat, and the abundance of in season fresh berries. I never realize how much I take utilizing fresh berries in my cooking for granted until about mid-January. There is no denying it- I’m a summer produce…
Single Serving Layered Baked Alaska Recipe
This post is sponsored by the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association, all opinions are my own. If you took a look at my freezer, you might be shocked at the amount of ice cream in there. Or, if you’re a frozen treats lover like me, maybe you wouldn’t! But seriously, if you like ice…
Mixed Berries with Vanilla Crème Anglaise and Whipped Cream
It’s the season for barbecues, picnics, cookouts, and outdoor get-togethers – and I have the perfect dessert to impress your guests! This one is particularly patriotic, with gorgeous mixed berries (I used blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and strawberries), whipped cream, and a vanilla crème anglaise. You can make it ahead of time, so when it comes…
Berry Crisp Recipe with Homemade Caramel and No Churn Ice Cream
There are few desserts I enjoy more than crisp and cobbler recipes, so in the spirit of summer and fresh berries, I thought I would create a Berry Crisp Recipe with Homemade Caramel and No Church Ice Cream. I like crisp and cobbler recipes because they’re just so easy to make and so incredibly versatile. …
No Bake Cheesecake Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwiches
A popsicle on a hot day. A s’more at a campfire. One of mom’s famous cookies on Christmas Eve. Sometimes food is just exactly what we’re craving. Drinks do it too. Cold lemonade after a day working outside in the yard. A glass of wine after never-ending day of work. A flute of sparkling wine…
Mini Pineapple Upside Cake Recipe with Homemade Whipped Cream
I’m not going to lie, every time I saw a pineapple upside down cake as a kid it terrified me. It’s a weird concept right? You’ve got this tasty cake and then you put this pineapple ring on it and then bake it until its mush. Sorry dude, it’s weird! So fast forward about 25…
Strawberry Tart Recipe with lemon Meringue and Almond Crust
Oh my gosh did I have so much fun making this Strawberry Tart Recipe with lemon Meringue and Almond Crust! It’s not that I did anything out of the ordinary, but it’s because my family from Detroit was in town for a few days and I got to cook with my Aunt Pam who is…
Mini Lemon Tart Recipe with Phyllo Dough and Fresh Berries
This post is sponsored by the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association, all opinions are my own. Once berries come in season, you’ll most likely find me in the kitchen baking up delicious treats for my family. Whenever I make any baked desserts I always start in the frozen and dairy aisles. I know for…
Easy Carrot Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Frosting
Hands down my favorite dessert recipe of all time is carrot cake. The wonderful combination of slightly sweet and savory with the delicious butter and cream cheese frosting is the most magnificent flavors of all time. I know you may think I’m crazy for thinking carrot cake is the best, but to me it’s the…
Irish Apple Cake Recipe with Vanilla Custard Sauce
While some are having the time of their life, I’ll always remember St. Patrick’s Day as the day I moved to Chicago. I was so excited as I began to approach the beautiful skyline of the city and then skuuuurt. Dead. Stop. Traffic. I didn’t realize it was St. Paddy’s Day weekend because I…
Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe with Fresh Strawberries
My wife comes from a long line of sweet tooth fanatics so when I whipped up this Chocolate Cheesecake Recipe with Fresh Strawberries I knew she’d be obsessed. Making cheese cake in general is actually very easy, it’s suffering through the cooling down process that can be so agonizing. Of course, there are those…
Lemon Curd Recipe with Almond Crust and Winter Fruit
Always Always Always buy fresh produce in season… Unless of course you have a 4-year old who is screaming bloody murder for watermelon in the month of February. I love to eat seasonal, but when you’ve got kids, especially younger ones, you can throw that concept right out the window. However, when I made this…
Stove Top Apple Crisp Recipe with Dried Cherries and Oatmeal Crumble
This week I get to head to Orlando, Florida for an awesome show, KBIS. To break that down, it stands for the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show. It’s a trade show that is loaded with all of the latest and greatest products you need for your kitchen, bathroom and laundry room projects. I’ll be there…
Ice Box Cake with Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe and Banana Cream
“This is the best thing I’ve ever eaten” are the exact word that came out of my wife’s mouth after she tasted this insanely delicious Ice Box Cake with Peanut Butter Cookie Recipe and Banana Cream. Sure Ice Box cakes have been around for a minute and yup I’m late to the party as usual,…
How to Make a Pecan Pie Recipe with Bourbon and Chocolate
One of the things I love about pecan pie is listening to how people pronounce it. I know, weird, but it’s so interesting to see how people say it just by where they are from. The northeast says PEE-can pie while a majority of the US says pee-KAHN pie, fascinating I know. Well regardless of…
Pumpkin Bread Recipe with Flax Seed and Walnuts
I know I always say it but man does the month of October just make me want to make pumpkin everything, and the same goes with this Pumpkin Bread Recipe with Flax Seed and Walnuts. I’ve already made Chicken with Pumpkin Butter, and I plan on racking it up this month with as much pumpkin…
Apple Cake Recipe with Oatmeal Streusel
Man I love cooking desserts in skillets! Whether it’s cobblers or brownies, I’m all in on skillet cooking so I whipped up this Apple Cake Recipe with Oatmeal Streusel that is so gooey and delicious there is no way you won’t attempt another piece. I feel like the iron skillet does such a great job…