This German Plum Cake with a buttery streusel topping is a wonderful summer dessert or brunch treat. It’s a tender coffee cake made from scratch and showcases the sweet-tart flavor of fresh plums with a crisp, buttery crumb. This updated recipe was first published on April 20, 2017. Table of Contents Why you’ll love this … Read more

The winter chill has me dreaming of spring and summer, and citrus flavors always bring that season to mind. Recently I wanted chicken piccata and needed to use up several citrus fruits, so I combined them for a brighter take on the classic. The chicken is seasoned, lightly floured and sautéed until golden, then finished … Read more

This chocolate caramel tart features a brown sugar pretzel crust filled with a fudgy brownie, a thick layer of homemade caramel, and a glossy chocolate ganache, finished with flaky sea salt. It’s an ideal dessert for anyone who loves the sweet-and-salty combination. Why You’ll Love This Recipe Sweet and salty balance – The pretzel crust … Read more

This hazelnut raspberry cake is poised to become your new favorite summer dessert. A simple vanilla poke cake is infused with sweetened condensed milk for incredible moisture, then finished with a light, fluffy raspberry marshmallow frosting. It’s cool, creamy, and easy to make with a cake mix shortcut. Years ago, Starbucks released a limited-edition birthday … Read more

These stuffed Oreo rolls combine everything we love about a soft, bakery-style cinnamon roll with the irresistible cookies-and-cream flavor of OREO cookies. Inspired by viral crescent-roll and cookie-roll hacks, this homemade version uses a rich dough, crushed Oreos in the filling, and a cream cheese cookies-and-cream frosting for a decadent treat. Why This Recipe is … Read more

These flavor-packed grilled Moroccan chicken skewers are an ideal summer meal and take just under 30 minutes from start to finish—perfect for weeknights when you want something fast but exciting. The warm, layered spices lift plain chicken into something memorable. Table of Contents Why You’ll Love This Moroccan Chicken Ingredients Recipe Tip How to Make … Read more

Last week I made three cakes, true — but I’ve been trying to cut back on breads at breakfast. It’s so tempting to reach for waffles, pancakes, biscuits, muffins or a breakfast burrito that mornings often end up heavy on baked goods. Lately I’ve been mixing things up with smoothies, yogurt and eggs, but I … Read more

This Gluten Free Espresso Chocolate Cake with Salted Caramel Buttercream is a chocolate lover’s dream: espresso-spiked chocolate sponge layers filled with silky salted caramel Swiss meringue buttercream and finished with a thick, homemade salted caramel drizzle. This Gluten-Free Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake was one of my best sellers when I ran a cake business. I … Read more

Recipes for Beginners. Cooking can feel intimidating at first. Many new cooks follow recipes word-for-word, worried that any change will ruin the meal. It’s natural to look for the simplest “recipes for beginners” to avoid mistakes, but there’s an important idea to accept early on: recipes are guides, not commandments. Once you understand that, your … Read more