Many would agree that bear claws are one of the most delicious pastries you can treat yourself to. These indulgent danishes are made with a flaky pastry dough and packed with a spiced almond filling. You can pick some up at your favorite bakery, but they’re even more delicious if you bake them at home. […]
There’s a reason that chocolate lava cake appears on so many restaurant menus: It’s mind-blowingly delicious. Not every restaurant gets this chocolaty treat right, however, creating versions that aren’t molten enough in the center or simply don’t have enough chocolate flavor. Chocolate lava cakes start life out as a sort of brownie batter, made with […]
Waffles are a fantastic way to start the day, and they’re easier to make than you might think. This two-step recipe for whole wheat waffles is quick enough for a weekday breakfast and tasty enough for weekend brunch. Whole wheat flour has a nutty flavor like the flavor of oatmeal, while all-purpose flour — more […]
We all have them — leftovers. Rather than letting them sit in your fridge for days (OK, weeks) on end, put ’em to good use! In the first episode of our new show Real Life Cooking, hosts Robin Miller and Katie Workman share one of their favorite ways for using leftover rotisserie chicken. Their from-scratch black […]
When you think of a gratin, you might picture thinly sliced potatoes layered with cream and cheese — pure comfort food. But did you know you can make a gratin without potatoes? In fact, one of my favorites is made with kale! Kale is one of those love-it-or-hate-it foods. But it’s hard to hate something […]
There’s a secret behind this doughnut recipe — it has to do with the color. These vanilla doughnuts get their pink color not from raspberries or strawberries, as you might expect. When you make these sweet doughnuts, you’ll learn how to naturally dye these vanilla bean baked doughnuts with a hint of pink in both […]
Exquisite and sophisticated, chocolate truffles are simpletons in disguise. They’re so ridiculously easy to make, I urge you to start a truffle tradition in your home! But before we dive into my recipe below, I feel the need to explain a thing or two about the anatomy of the truffle and what makes them so […]
Who doesn’t adore muffins, the simplest of baked goods, and these Whole Grain Triple Berry Muffins should be at the very top of your list! With a mix of three berries — raspberries, blueberries and blackberries — these muffins will disappear almost as fast as you can make them These Berry Muffins are Both Simple […]
A classic red velvet cake is more than just a cake dyed with red food coloring, although the color is an important part of it. The cake is a tender buttermilk cake that has a hint of cocoa powder. The red coloration is a product of the interaction of unsweetened cocoa powder and a buttermilk, an acidic […]
If you typically think of scones as crumbly, dry and dense, these lemon-almond cream scones will change your mind.It’s the heavy cream that gives these scones their soft texture, and it’s high-quality extracts that make the scones incredibly flavorful. The scones themselves are flavored with organic almond extract, while the glaze uses vanilla and lemon […]