recipes

Elvis inspired this easy Nutella and banana dessert, and I'm sure he would have loved it.

scroll down for english. also, maybe hazelnuts instead of chestnuts?

very tasty, but remember to up the cooking time when doubling the recipe

Have you met my favorite chicken and dumpling dish? Well, let me introduce you to its sweet summer fling: strawberries and dumplings, or in this case, strawberries so tiny, one took a nap inside a …

Like slippers, Chaussons aux Pommes are harbingers of home and of comfort. Though it is an old-sounding word, it expresses timeless human emotion far more effectively and evocatively than the more modern "turnover" ever could. Mine start simply with Golden Delicious apples, done French--as in, without cinnamon. They are folded into a simple pocket of bought puff pastry. The American apple-cinnamon duo is completed with a slightly sweet, certainly spicy cinnamon crème fraîche in which to dip the warm chausson before munching it down burning from the oven.

With a few ingredients, turn plain dairy into a rich luxury for dipping.

[Psst: There’s a newer and more beloved hot fudge sauce recipe on the site.] Raise your hand if you’re surprised that my mother used to make us homemade hot fudge sauce for our ice crea…

instructions on making chocolate cupcake holders

I should be playing with my dog; she looks sad laying there on her bed but I had try just one more donut recipe today.  These mini  do...

A++ they actually do taste better the morning after.

Do you like cinnamon buns?  Brownie points if you love Cinnabon cinnamon rolls like I do?  If you're a cinnamon roll fan, you're going to love

A light, fluffy baked lemon donut drizzled with a tart lemon glaze. Made with whole wheat flour and lemon Greek yogurt makes me feel better about indulging in donuts in the morning.  Kelley turned me on to the Chobani Lemon Greek Yogurt, tart but so creamy, smooth and delicious. With twice the protein of regular yogurt, I decided it would make a great ingredient for a baked lemon donut. I found a Baked Lemon Donut recipe, Chef Meg's Light Lemon-Blueberry Doughnuts, on Shape.com that I adapted to create these donuts.

Doughnuts... for dessert? For breakfast, sure. With coffee, of course. Maybe even as a late-afternoon snack, if Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' have their way. But as the coda to an elegant dinner party – or even a simple supper? Read on. By the end of this post, you're going to be DYING for a dessert doughnut – I guarantee it. Do you like cake?

You know you want one. I mean, who doesn't like fried bread covered in sugar? If you say you don't you're lying! And if you aren't lying, t...

I have this theory that doughnuts are good for the soul. Krispy-Kreme was good, but I was always a Dunkin’ Donuts girl myself. And every Tuesday morning in high school I treated myself to a soft glazed doughnut at our weekly worship meeting. Now looking back, I’m not sure if I was more there to worship or just eat doughnuts, but I’m sure Jesus understands those kinds of things. Eating doughnuts could, to some, be considered a spiritual experience in and of itself. Especially when you are an underdeveloped fifteen year old girl wearing Gap Kids sweaters and think a date to Homecoming will solve all the world’s problems…but that’s another story. Instead, let’s talk about these doughnuts! To start off, they’re baked, not fried, and are a dead ringer for those old school Sweet Sixteen powdered sugar doughnut holes. Minus the powdered sugar, that is. The doughnut part tastes exactly the same! It’s almost ridiculous. If you have no idea what Sweet Sixteen doughnut holes are….go to 711. And get a slurpee while you’re at it. I got the idea to make these yesterday while I was packing and came upon my old doughnut pan. It didn’t even take […]

Delightful recipes to make and bake, from the kitchen of an everyday home cook.

Cute little apple cider donuts topped with a cinnamon-sugar coating. These baked donuts are easy to make and perfect for fall. I have a thing for mini donuts and love making them but until recently

A simple, sinful, and delicious homemade glazed doughnuts recipe. There's just nothing better than a glazed donut with chocolate and sprinkles.

Old-fashioned cake-type doughnuts, coated with sugar.

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these doughnuts are made with mashed potato! who knew?