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Strawberry Jam Sauce in a spoon

How to Make The Best 15-Minute Homemade Strawberry Jam Sauce

This quick and easy homemade strawberry jam sauce is a perfect way to top all your favorite cheesecakes, pancakes, french toast, strawberry shortcakes, scones, and ice cream sundaes.  I’ve been making this homemade strawberry sauce for as long as I can remember because it’s delicious and there’s just about no […]

Biting at the Bit's Colomba French Toast

Mama Colomba French Toast (Vanilla Bean Custard French Toast)

This favorite brunch French toast recipe starts with delicious homemade Italian Colomba bread soaked in a silky smooth vanilla bean custard that’s topped off with pure maple syrup, a sweet homemade strawberry jam sauce, crunchy toasted pecans, butter, and a drizzle of pistachio cream. It’s delicious. Whether you make your own […]

a beautifully almond covered crackly glazed top with white sugar logs (known as candita) on top

How to Make Italian Easter Bread From Scratch (Colomba Pasquale)

This homemade sweet artisanal Italian Easter Dove bread is a recipe that needs a little extra time and effort to make. This Italian dessert bread is special because it takes hours to make and develop its beautiful weblike gluten structure. For this authentic Colomba yeast bread recipe, I’ve made it […]

Purple blueberry muffin batter in foil cupcake liners in a muffin tin covered with crunchy sugar crumb topping just before baking.

Very Berry Frutti di Bosco Muffins w/Crackle Top

These very purple very berry muffins not only look pretty, but they taste amazing. Super tender crumb, with crunchy-sugary tops, eat them warm, room temperature, or cold — it makes no difference. And these berry-filled sweet treats only seem to get better with time. Unlike a lot of baked goods, […]

key lime pie in springform pan on a sheet pan

A Better Key Lime pie with Biscoff Cookie Crust

This easy Florida Key Lime Pie with Biscoff cookie crust recipe is taller, feeds a few more guests, and makes a great presentation. This is one of my favorite pies to bake (and eat) and I’ve been making it and taking it to get-togethers and dinner parties for years. Usually […]

A split image showing half of a Biscoff pie crust and the other half a key lime pie in the biscoff pie crust.

2-Ingredient Biscoff Pie Crust (For Cheesecakes & No-Bake Desserts)

This Biscoff Cookie Crust has been my go-to cheesecake cookie crust for well over a decade now. It’s even easier (and tastier) than a graham cracker crust and it makes the best cookie pie crust for our favorite desserts like key lime pie, Biscoff cheesecake, and no-bake cream cheese pies.  […]

Thick graham cracker crust in 9 inch springform cake pan ready to be filled.

A Better Graham Cracker Crust

What makes this graham cracker crust better than all the rest?  For starters, it’s not rocket science or some crazy ingredient that makes this graham cracker crust a cut above the rest. There’s double the delicious buttery crust per square inch of filling than usual and it’s perfectly balanced with […]

Strawberry-rhubarb cream cheese pie on a sheet pan.

Cream Cheese Pie with Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Filling

This strawberry cream cheese pie gets a flavor upgrade from the addition of tart rhubarb! If you love no-bake cream cheese pie but are looking for something a little different from the regular cherry version, this easy strawberry dessert is a great place to start. Sweetened condensed milk, Philadelphia cream […]

Homemade strawberry-rhubarb pie filling on a spoon being held above the pot it was cooked in.

Easy Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie Filling

We’re highlighting one of our favorite summer fruit pairings in this delicious strawberry-rhubarb pie filling. It’s a classic combination that works because the tartness of the rhubarb is perfectly balanced with the sweetness of strawberries. You can use this pie filling to make fried pies, drizzled over the top of […]

MY hand holding a widemouth Mason Jar filled with sweet bright red cherry pie filling.

Numero Uno Sour-Cherry Pie Filling (From Scratch)

This is the easiest and BEST homemade cherry pie filling recipe you will ever make!  It’s all-natural, incredibly simple, and takes less than 10 minutes to make. The best part? You can use frozen or fresh cherries. I get a lot of requests for this recipe and once you’ve made […]

Cherry pie filling on a spoon being held above the pot of homemade cherry pie filling.

Double Cherry Pie Filling (Using Dark Cherries and Sour Cherries)

This cherry pie filling recipe uses a combination of both sour cherries and sweet dark cherries and it’s delicious!  It’s perfect for cream cheese pies, no-bake cheesecakes, regular cheesecakes, an ice cream topper, and cherry hand pies. And the best part — it takes less than 10 minutes to make […]

Pie crust being unrolled into a vintage pie tin.

The Flakiest Butter and Lard Pie Crust Recipe

This may be the only pie crust you’ll ever need. It’s tender, buttery, super flaky and so versatile that it can be used for all of your sweet and savory pies, tarts, and, quiche recipes. If you’re looking for a flaky vegan pie crust, simply follow all the measurements and […]

Golden brown pecan pie on a half sheet pan.

The Very Best Southern Pecan Pie (Made for the Oscars)

Simple and classic with a homemade flaky crust and toasty nutty sweet pecan filling, this is the best pecan pie recipe ever! Make it for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any time of year (like our family). This pecan pie is buttery, caramelly, nutty, and balanced with a hint of salt to […]

Cherry Crumb-Crunch Pie (With Streusel Topping)

This is the best homemade Cherry Crumb-Crunch Pie recipe ever. Depending on where you grew up, you may know it as “cherry crunch pie” or “cherry crumb pie”. And if you love Marie Callender’s Cherry Crunch Pie as much as we do then you’re in for a treat. This crunch […]