Believe it or not, I have NEVER had ambrosia salad before. It was one of those epic retro recipes that eluded me during my childhood but every time I heard the term ambrosia I envisioned foodie decadence and brilliance. I was invited to a retro dinner party over the long weekend and the host requested […]
Super Easy & Delicious Instant Pot Ribs
I have been searching for ways to make easy dinners and my friend Zorica recommended this recipe for Instant Pot Ribs. It looked so easy, used minimal ingredients and looked so potentially tasty it was a no-brainer for me. The Ribs The recipe called for baby back ribs. The only ribs at my store were “pork […]
Strawberry Fool @ Journal Jam
How To Make The Best and Moistest Turkey Breast Ever!
My Version of Paul Hollywood’s Mince Pies
Making Paul Hollywood‘s mince pies from the BBC’s Great British Baking Show’s holiday special should have been easy. It was more like a blind bake. Mincemeat pies say “Christmas” to Reg so I wanted to make him some for that special time of year. I had to make some alterations to the recipe to get […]
Perfect Pumpkin Scones
Have leftover pumpkin from the holidays? You just need 1/2 cup of pumpkin puree to make these outstandingly delicious pumpkin scones. This recipe make eight very large scones. If you want to make more, just use a circle biscuit cutter and bake for just 10 minutes or so until cooked through. Ingredients For the scones […]
Mississippi Mocha Mud Pie For A Surprise Birthday Party!
How To Make Pumpkin Gnocchi
I LOVE gnocchi! I have made traditional potato gnocchi and sweet potato gnocchi but pumpkin gnocchi was a first for me. After making the pumpkin bread pudding for testing the bake setting on the Cosori pressure cooker I had a ton of leftover plain canned pumpkin. What to do with it??? I turned to this […]
King Arthur Flour Cinnamon Star Bread Bakealong
I discovered that King Arthur Flour has a monthly bakealong which is the coolest foodie idea! This month they shared the recipe and a tutorial for a Cinnamon Star Bread which looked so fancy pants, I thought for sure it would be super difficult to make. Turns out it is actually quite simple and wow, […]
Good Luck Orange Blossom Cupcakes
Recently we had a farewell party for friends at the studio and I wanted to make some good luck cupcakes. Orange is associated with good luck so I decided to make these quadruple orange cupcakes and they were beautiful. Personal tip? Try to avoid baking and rushing at the same time. I could not for […]