Desserts

Homemade Tiramisu {without lady fingers}

Whenever I hear the words “tiramisu,” I think of the scene in Sleepless in Seattle when Tom Hanks and Rob Reiner are walking through Pike Place Market discussing dating. “Tiramisu”“What is Tiramisu?”“You’ll find out.”“Well, what is it?”“You’ll see.”“Some woman is going to want me to do it to her, and I’m not gonna know what… Continue reading Homemade Tiramisu {without lady fingers}

Breakfast · christmas · cinnamon rolls · Desserts

Homemade Danish Kringle

Kringle, a traditional Danish pastry (the word actually means “pretzel”) is one of my very favorite holiday treats. I used to only be able to find it at Christmastime, when we would go to Wight’s Home and Garden on the day after Thanksgiving and pick out a Christmas ornament. They would always serve hot coffee… Continue reading Homemade Danish Kringle

banana recipes · Desserts

Classic Banana Pudding

It’s crazy to me that I’ve never put this recipe on my blog, because I’ve been watching my mom and my Nanny make this recipe my entire life, and eating it my entire life. Maybe I thought it was too simple to be considered a recipe. I don’t know. I do know it’s delicious. People… Continue reading Classic Banana Pudding

Breads · Breakfast · Desserts

Homemade Glazed {and Cinnamon Sugar} Donuts

Homemade donuts are SO much easier to make than you think. My mom always made them with refrigerated biscuit dough on snow days. We’ve been having the most beautiful week of snow here in Seattle. This morning I woke up wanting to make warm donuts with my kids on day 3 of no school, but… Continue reading Homemade Glazed {and Cinnamon Sugar} Donuts

Cakes and Cupcakes · Desserts

Perfect German Chocolate Cake

Here it is, the most perfect German chocolate cake recipe ever!!  This cake is a rich chocolate, with a homemade chocolate buttercream all around the edges, filled and topped with a perfect coconut pecan frosting.  I love to top mine with some toasted sweetened coconut and some toasted chocolate dipped pecans, but you can easily… Continue reading Perfect German Chocolate Cake

Desserts · pies

Blackberry Lemon No-Bake Pie

Okay guys, just for August first, here is the perfect no-bake dessert to beat the heat.  Cream cheese combined with whipped cream, lemon juice and zest, and juicy blackberries in a perfect vanilla cookie crust.  20 minutes and it’s chilling in the fridge. It’s creamy, just the right amount of sweet/tart, and best of all,… Continue reading Blackberry Lemon No-Bake Pie

bars · Desserts

Snickerdoodle Blondies

You know that scene in Sex and the City where Miranda has to dump dish soap all over the chocolate cake so she won’t eat it?  I made the mistake of not sending these to work with my husband and I actually had to DO this with these snickerdoodle blondies.  They were THAT good. I’d… Continue reading Snickerdoodle Blondies