Take advantage of limited edition Pumpkin Spice Cheerios that are in stores now, and whip up these sweet perfect-for-fall bars! This post may contain affiliate links. There are a lot of funny memes and videos out right now mocking the annual pumpkin spice craze. But hey, we’ve all just spend the summer roasting in the […]
Ocracoke Island Fig Cake
A sweet and delicious fig cake with an annual celebration! *This post may contain affiliate links. Our family loves to vacation in the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Ocracoke Island is at the southern end of the Banks and fig trees are abundant there. It was such a pleasure to learn about their beloved fig […]
Glamping-Style Bananas Foster | Glamping Recipes!
Glamping (glam + camping): the pleasures of a crackling campfire, good friends, and open-air slumber glammed up with luxurious comfort, chic decor, and indulgent food! This post may contain affiliate links. Camping and campfires almost always mean one thing: s’mores. You know these of course (but I’ll tell you anyway): marshmallows toasted to a golden brown […]
Avengers-Inspired Treats!
Assemble the treats! Sweet desserts inspired by characters from the Avengers movies!
Captain America’s All-American Apple Pie
I first made this Captain America Pie four years ago to bring to a friend’s house for dessert. The Captain America movie had already been out for three years at that point but I was still obsessed. It is a perfect origin story movie that stands strongly on its own as well as fitting in […]
Black Panther Claws Pastry with Almonds
You are probably already familiar with bear claws: the delightful, flaky pastries sold in bakeries, usually huge, and with almonds strategically placed to create the “claws” effect or just scattered generously over the top. That pastry gave me the inspiration to create these Black Panther Claws. They are an homage to the Marvel Black […]
Black Widow Chocolate-Dipped Cookies
Continuing my homage to Avengers movies and characters as we get ready for the Avengers: Infinity War movie premiering very soon, I present this sweet treat. Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanoff played by Scarlett Johansson, is the badass Russian assassin, spy, S.H.I.E.L.D. agent, and the first female member of the Avengers. (In the movie universe, […]
Hulk Smash! Crispy Marshmallow Treats
This post may contain affiliate links for baking products. In my quest to create treats in tribute to the characters of the Avengers movies, it was smashing good fun to come up with a treat for the Incredible Hulk! Many of my favorite Hulk scenes are in the first Avengers movie: like during Loki’s scathing […]
Orange Curd Bites with Maple Cream & Chocolate
Orange Curd Bites with Maple Cream & Chocolate Course: Dessert Cuisine: American Servings: 50 tartlets Author: Nancy Mock Print Ingredients For the dough: 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup 12 tablespoons butter, cold Ice water For curd: 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup fresh orange juice, strained 2 tablespoons orange zest […]
Lemon Curd & Pistachio Tartlets
I created these tartlets a few years back when I was trying to avoid making lemon meringue pie. I was participating in a blogging challenge and made a different pie for every letter of the alphabet. For “L” the lemon meringue pie seemed the obvious choice, however I had not yet tackled meringue and was […]
Toffee & Coconut Sweet Buns
This recipe takes my Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Rolls to a new sweet level by swapping in some moist, shredded coconut and toffee bits. They are thick through the swirl in these buns! The flavors are delectable together, with the coconut bringing a soft chewiness and the toffee a bit of crunch. And of course a […]
It’s Pi Day, Pie Day! A Round-Up of Pie Recipes For You
Happy Pi Day! March 14th equals 3.14 which equals pi, which to foodies like you and me means today is a great excuse to eat some PIE! Here are a bunch of pies, savory and sweet that you can make and devour (or share) on this… Pie Day! And I’d also like to take this […]