If you love strawberry cake, but you’re looking for an all-natural alternative to the boxed cake mixes (or recipes made using strawberry Jello) this is the only all-natural strawberry cake recipe you’ll ever need– and it actually tastes like strawberries. I grew up eating artificially flavored boxed strawberry cakes (it […]
Desserts
Easy Dump Truck Royale Chocolate Chunk Cookies (Compost Cookies)
We’re partial to super soft and chewy in the middle with golden crispy-edges chocolate chip cookies. For this recipe, I’ve added lots of complementary ingredients for added snack food taste and texture — Twix candy bars, peanut M&M’s, a hint of espresso, kettle potato chips, and a chopped Lindt 70% […]
Authentic Italian Cannoli with Homemade Shells and Filling (Cannoli Siciliani)
Cannoli are one of our favorite Italian desserts and we’ve never had one better than in its birthplace of Sicily. We’ve eaten them in Italy and NYC (Little Italy and the LES), but nothing compared to the ones in Palermo and Catania. So, I figured it was time to post […]
Best Black Sesame Triple Coconut Cream Pie
Our triple coconut cream pie turns gray today for Brain Cancer Awareness Month (#GrayMay). We’re celebrating the lives of everyone currently fighting brain cancer and honoring those who’ve lost the battle including my amazing, fun, and totally mood-lifting Mama♡. So, whether you’re just here looking for a good coconut cream […]
Simple and Delicious Mascarpone Apple Torte
This lightly spiced sweet golden Apple Torte is simple to make and delicious. We especially enjoy it in the summer months when we’re craving something a little bit sweet but nothing too heavy to round out a nice meal. Creamy mascarpone cheese pairs perfectly with sweet apples and shortbread cookie […]
Best Ever Arkansas Possum Pie (100% Made From Scratch)
Possums are known as total fakers playing dead as it suits them when survival’s at stake. So what do this famous Arkansas Possum Pie recipe (also called 4-Layer Delight) from my home state and those real possums with Oscar-worthy acting skills have in common? They both know how to hide […]
Best Ever Milk Chocolate Chip-Coconut Banana Bread Recipe
If you’re looking for a bakery-style chocolate chip banana bread recipe this one satisfies every kind of chocolatey banana craving you might be having. I’ve used our classic banana bread cake recipe for the base and thrown in some mini milk chocolate chips and topped it with freeze-dried coconut flakes […]
Easy and Moist Pistachio-Pecan Banana Nut Bread
Piistachio-pecan banana bread is full of crunchy toasted pecans and topped with freeze-dried Sicilian pistachios to add a delicious nutty surprise to our all-time favorite classic banana bread recipe. For those of you who have already made this (super moist) banana bread you know that adding nuts could only ever […]
Crispy + Flaky Southern Strawberry-Rhubarb Fried Pies (Best Ever Hand Pies)
This is our all-time family favorite fried pie dough filled with delicious homemade strawberry-rhubarb pie filling. If you enjoyed our Southern Fried Cherry Pies, we think you’re going to really love this version too♡. Fried to perfection, this light and flaky buttermilk pastry dough is filled with a classic pairing […]
Best Ever Colomba French Toast (Italian Easter Bread French Toast)
This weekend French Toast recipe starts with a delicious homemade strawberry-apricot white chocolate Italian Easter Colomba that soaks in a silky vanilla bean custard and gets cooked in butter until golden brown. We always make enough Colomba that we have leftovers for brunch. We usually even freeze a few slices […]
Velvety White Chocolate Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta (w/Lemon Zest and Poppy Seeds)
This smooth, creamy, perfectly sweetened milky white chocolate panna cotta recipe is as delicious as it is simple to make. When translated, “panna cotta” means cooked cream in Italian. And when made in its most basic form, it requires just 3 ingredients — heavy cream, gelatine, and sugar. We’ve removed […]
15-Minute Easy Homemade Strawberry-Blood Orange Sauce
This easy homemade strawberry-blood orange sauce is a super tasty way to top all your favorite cheesecakes, pancakes, french toast, strawberry shortcake scones, and ice cream sundaes. Avoid buying storebought syrups or sauces which can be full of preservatives and loaded with sugar because all you need is fresh (or […]
Strawberry and Apricot White Chocolate Colomba (Sweet Italian Easter Dove Bread)
For those of you already familiar with our favorite Italian Easter Colomba recipe, you’ll notice that this version is a little more fantastical. This sweet slow-risen yeasted dough gets filled with homemade candied apricots and strawberries, Belgian white chocolate chips, and a few nonpareil candy sprinkles. I opted to top […]
Best Ever Strawberry Banana Bread Cake
Sweet summer strawberries are a perfect match when paired with our favorite classic banana bread recipe. For those of you who have already made this easy and super moist banana bread recipe, you know that adding strawberries could only ever be a good thing. This strawberry banana recipe couldn’t be […]
Double Oreo Chocolate Chip Confetti Cookies
This is a super soft and chewy chocolate chip cookie with golden crispy edges, covered in crunchy candy sprinkles with Oreo cookie baked right into the cookie dough. We love it and we think you will too. If you’re a fan of Oreos or classic chocolate chip cookies this recipe […]