FavoritePinShare Maple Pecan Baked Brie is a one of a kind appetizer that will be the center of attention at your next holiday party! Friends and family will be circling around enjoying bits at a time, until it is completely gone before the evening is over. The creamy brie cheese is garnished with Fisher Pecans that have an overwhelming flavor, mixed dry fruit that adds a touch of sweetness and the flavorful syrup brings just the right touch to create such an elegant, yet, easy appetizer that is made in minutes for your next party!...

Hello from Italy! ?? I’m approaching my last week of this month long amazing experience that started in Tuscany with a food photography workshop and stretched through this beautiful country’s most important cities: Milan, Parma, Firenze, Siena, Rome, Sorrento, Positano, Amalfi and we are on our way to Venice. To say I’ve eaten very well (and gained a “few” pounds) is an understatement. I’ve had my fair share of pasta and pizza and gathered a lot of inspiration – as well as some recipes – for future blog posts....

Mocha is coffee and chocolate living in perfect harmony. Both flavors are able to coexist while somehow making the other taste even better. The cake itself is majestically moist and decadent. I can best describe it as a melt-in-your-mouth brownie sponge cake. It’s my vision of the perfect chocolate cake with a grown-up hit of espresso. Whether you need an impressive cake for a special occasion (this cake makes a fabulous birthday, anniversary, or Valentine’s Day cake) or are simply in the mood for a mouth-watering chocolate-smothered cake, this is the recipe for you!...

While the recipes on my list may not be the ones that broke the internet, they’re no less deserving of recognition. These recipes held a special place in my heart this year for multiple reasons. Some are easy, healthy, family-friendly recipes that would fit nicely among Your Favorite Recipes of 2022. Others are scrumptious sweet treats that I love making on repeat in my kitchen. One recipe is incredibly meaningful to me (in addition to being completely delicious)....

FavoritePinShare No Bake Oreo Balls are rich and smooth truffles that are moist and flavor packed and coated with a smooth chocolate shell. They are quick and easy to prepare and are a treat everyone will go crazy over! Try Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Bars or Oreo Cheesecake Brownies for more of the dense chocolate and cream cheese texture. They make the perfect Oreo treats! Easy No Bake Oreo Balls No bake Oreo balls are perfect treats to beat the summer heat....

What’s the best way to celebrate Valentine’s Day? With a romantic breakfast in bed, of course. A touch of love for the first meal of the day really sets the tone for an awesome day. And for me, that love has one name: Nutella! I mean, who wouldn’t love waking up to warm, buttery French toast oozing delicious Nutella? I know I would! And if you’re the one making it – versus the lucky one who gets to be sweetly surprised – you will be happy to know that it is quite easy to make....

FavoritePinShare These oatmeal chocolate chip cookies are crispy on the outside, chewy on the inside, and loaded with chocolate! They are insanely delicious, and the flavors combine to make the best cookie of all time! Oatmeal cookies are soft, chewy, and delicious — perfect when you need a quick snack or a bite of something sweet. You’ve got to try out these chewy oatmeal cookies, these fun oatmeal creme pies, and this healthier option of oatmeal apple raisin cookies!...

This brownie recipe is the product of a long, obsessive, chocolate-stained quest to find the perfect homemade fudge brownie recipe. Meet the winners! These from-scratch brownies are classic, supremely satisfying, and make my chocolate-loving heart (I submit my full collection of chocolate dessert recipes as evidence) go pitter-patter. Here’s why I love this recipe: Ultra soft and chewy.Unapologetically fudgy and chocolaty (just like my irresistible Brownie Cookies and Brownie Bites!...

FavoritePinShare One Pan Crispy Walnut Herb Chicken and Vegetables is a delicious meal all made in one pan! The chicken gets coated with a nutty walnut herb coating and is surrounded by tender veggies. This is sure to be a hit! One pan meals are totally my jam. I can feed my family a delicious meal that is prepared all in one pan and it makes for easy clean up. This meal is so easy to put together and is ready in no time at all!...

This baked chicken breast recipe has elements of an elegant meal—toasty, crunchy pecan crust; juicy, meaty interior; creamy sauce you can plate alongside it—yet requires less than a half-hour of active effort. It also feels fancy, without being too fancy. At the risk of giving myself away here, it’s essentially a grown-up version of my Honey Mustard Chicken Tenders. Translation: kids of all ages (and kids at heart) will love it!...

FavoritePinShare This Air Fryer Tofu is super crispy and full of flavor. The tofu is so easy to cook in the air fryer, it is a must try! For a restaurant worthy meal start with wontons then add this air fryer tofu to a bed of rice and vegetables for a delicious dinner. Air Fryer Tofu If you love tofu or even if you are new to tofu, this is the recipe for you!...

FavoritePinShare An awesome alternative to the classic philly cheesesteak sandwich! Low carb, gluten free, and stuffed into a delicious tender and juicy bell pepper! Isn’t homework ridiculous these days? My boys come home from school and I don’t see them again until dinner. They are buried in homework. And my 5th graders math is totally beyond my area of expertise. Remember that show, Are you smarter than a fifth grader? Well I am here to tell you I am not....

FavoritePinShare Gotta love a classic Pigs in a Blanket appetizer! These are always the first to go at a party, and for good reason. Whole all-beef hot dogs are wrapped in crescent roll dough, stuffed with cheeses and baked with a garlicky butter. They’re cheesy, easy to make, and so addictive! For more easy bite-sized apps, check out these Pizza Stuffed Crescent Rolls, our favorite Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels, and these Mozzarella Sticks....

Clean-eating approved, low carb, and protein-packed, these healthy energy bites taste like chocolate chip cookie dough but are made entirely from wholesome, good-for-you ingredients. As someone who mutates into Oscar the Grouch when she’s hungry, I’m constantly looking for easy, healthy snack ideas. Call it hanger-management. These cookie dough protein balls are everything I could ask for in a healthy snack: Quick and Easy. We’re talking one bowl, no baking....

I grew up with a love of cinnamon rolls of all kinds. My Grandma Dorothy spoiled her family with her legendary from-scratch cinnamon rolls for as long as I can remember. To me, these will forever be the greatest cinnamon rolls in the world. On summer mornings and weekends, my sisters and I would pop open a can of Pillsbury cinnamon rolls and devour the entire batch—no comparison to Grandma’s but convenient and delish....

FavoritePinShare I loved the pecan crust and the creamy cheesecake. Then it is topped with sour cream and crumbs. You are going to love this one as much as I did! This weekend temperatures have dropped and it has been really rainy with crazy thunderstorms. Like the kind of thunderstorms that wake you up in the middle of the night and you feel like it struck your house. The hubby slept through it but it got my heart pounding....

FavoritePinShare This coconut rice is now going to be one of your go-to side dishes! Fluffed to perfection this rice is SO GOOD and is super easy to make! Every dish needs some delicious rice to go with it! Try serving it with this Jerk Chicken, Baked Coconut Shrimp, or even this delicious Cilantro Lime Butter Salmon. I love them all! Coconut Rice This coconut rice is insanely delicious! It has the perfect subtle hint of coconut flavor....

FavoritePinShare Pillowy soft, with perfect taste and texture, this Quick and Easy Dough is going to be your go to recipe for everything! You are going to want to keep this in the archives and use it over and over again. It is just that incredible. We all have made homemade versions of kids’ favorites; Burgers, Tacos, and Macaroni and Cheese. When it comes to homemade pizza, though, it can be intimidating....

My Grammy introduced me to roasted asparagus. She’d let me help snap off the ends to prep it for cooking. Later, when I was old enough, she passed me the potholder and let me wiggle the pan halfway through cooking so that the asparagus would roast evenly. I loved watching the asparagus spears roll in the olive oil, then caramelize under the oven’s heat. While Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Roasted Beets, and Roasted Broccoli took me until adulthood to embrace, savory fresh asparagus and I got along right away....

One of the most rewarding parts of cooking is seeing raw ingredients transform. It’s hard to find one whose transformation is more spectacular than roasted garlic (it’s even more wondrous Oven Roasted Vegetables!). I do not mean to belittle raw garlic or sautéed garlic. In any form, garlic is an essential aromatic for everything from Garlic Shrimp Pasta, to soups and stir fries, to Feta Dip, and well beyond. Roasted garlic is its own supreme being....