This homemade Sicilian pizza dough is soft, thick, and so easy! Don’t let the total recipe time fool you…the majority of time is just letting the dough rise so it forms that airy, almost focaccia-like goodness characteristic of Sicilian pizza. Add your favorite toppings and Read More

This decadent chocolate cake is INTENSE!!! I am not a huge chocolate cake person and this might just be my all-time favorite cake. Ever. Period. It has an insanely rich chocolate flavor with the perfect amount of moisture. You could even eat this without icing…it Read More

These Butter Pecan Cookies are rich, buttery, filled with chopped toasted pecans, and then rolled in sugar for just a touch of extra sweetness. Crisp on the outside and soft in the center, these taste like butter pecan ice cream in cookie form. They are Read More

These amazing chocolate chip cookies are simply the BEST! They are slightly crisp around the edges with a gooey soft center complete with delicious chocolate chips. Full disclosure: this is my lovely Mom’s recipe. She is an incredibly talented baker and this recipe is pure Read More

Have you ever had a Kandy Kake by Tastykake? Growing up the Philadelphia area, we were treated to these delectable confections quite frequently. They are insanely popular small cakes covered in chocolate with a peanut butter filling. That is exactly what this trifle tastes like! Read More

These Double Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cookies are the ultimate indulgence. Half rich chocolate cookie, half soft peanut butter cookie with both semisweet and dark chocolate chips, they are insanely good. Now there is no need to choose between the two…have it all in just Read More

Rosemary Focaccia Bread is a recipe I love to make when I’m craving comfort food. This olive oil yeast bread has a slightly crisp crust and a pillowy soft inside. I love mine filled with herbs and topped with slices of fresh tomatoes from our Read More

Yesterday, I was thinking about cooler nights, bonfires, good music, and s’mores. Then I thought, why wait for a bonfire? Let’s have them now! S’mores Trifle is like one giant s’more but in a trifle dish that you can eat with a spoon or fork. Read More

While daydreaming about all of the wonderful autumn flavors the other day, an idea came to mind: I love spiced wafers and I love oatmeal cookies…why not combine the two? Oh heck yes! These Spiced Wafer Oatmeal Cookies are the magical combination of our pillowy Read More

This Tortellini Artichoke Salad contains a wonderfully rich medley of Mediterranean flavors that is excellent as a side dish, lunch option, or filling snack. It combines tortellini, artichokes, black olives, roasted red peppers, garbanzo beans, tomatoes, red onion, and parmesan cheese with a delicious homemade Read More