Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake looks ridiculously elegant with its marbled design but it is really easy and so delicious! This cheesecake is rich, creamy, and has a sweet raspberry puree woven into the filling. I love to make this during peak raspberry season but it is Read More

This Perfect Pound Cake is everything you would expect a pound cake to be and so much more. It is moist, rich, tender, buttery, and is excellent on its own or as the base in other recipes. Easy and quick to assemble, this classic cake Read More

This Brussels Sprouts Salad with Lemon Poppy Seed Dressing is my favorite all-seasons salad! It is bright with citrus for those spring and summer days while the hearty brussels sprouts, bacon, dried cranberries, seeds, and nuts leave you warm and full on the brisk fall Read More

This Dutch Apple Pie is unique because we use a brown sugar oat crust abounding with a sweet apple filling and topped with a cinnamon streusel. I love the warm flavors of brown sugar, oats, and butter in the crust. They compliment the apples perfectly Read More

Donut Cake is so much fun and so delicious! This cake tastes like an old-fashioned donut filled with vanilla cream and topped with chocolate ganache and rainbow sprinkles. Both kids and adults love this dessert and it is so easy to make. You really cannot 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

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

Jewish Apple Cake is a family favorite in this household. Dense cake with layers of sweet apples sprinkled in cinnamon-sugar goodness…absolute heaven!  In order to make this cake, you will need a tube pan. When deciding what type of apples to use, I typically favor Read More

This Lemon Dijon Carrot Salad is a fun and elegant way to serve a delicious and nutritious carrot side dish. For this side, we combine julienned carrots, chives, pineapple, walnuts, and raisins with a subtle but flavorful lemon dijon dressing. While I love serving my glazed Read More

Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake is a New York style cheesecake that is incredibly rich, creamy, and has a sweet strawberry puree woven into the filling. It is the ultimate indulgence and while I love to make this during peak strawberry season, it is perfect any time Read More