My easy Peppermint Bark recipe uses chocolate bars to keep things both simple and flavorful. Made with only melted chocolate, crushed candy, and some peppermint flavoring, there is no sifting, tempering, or blending needed for this recipe. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or microwave-safe bowl, layer, and top with candy canes. For more easy christmas desserts, try my Christmas crack recipe, toffee recipe, or peanut butter buckeye recipe....

Pizzelle literally translates as ‘small, flat and round’ and you might also see them called Ferratelle which refers to the iron they are made on. They come in pretty patterns and can be used in all sorts of ways. Dust them in powdered sugar and wrap them in bags for holiday gifting or shape them into bowls or cones and fill them with your favorite ice cream! You can even adapt the flavor to anything you like and better yet they are so easy and fun to make!...

You won’t believe how well the sweet but tart pomegranate juice compliments the citrus flavors from the lemon and Cointreau. And thanks to the vodka, this martini goes down smooth. It’s such a flavorful drink that you’ll get requests for it at every gathering. For another holiday favorite, try my Chocolate Martini, Espresso Martini, or Eggnog Recipe. WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS RECIPE Pomegranate juice – feel free to juice fresh pomegranate juice or buy bottled juice....

If you’re camp creamy, rather than oily when it comes to dressing, Green Goddess is for you. Or try my vegan version tahini Green Goddess: no cream, no mayo, no anchovies, but just as deliciously cool and (faux) creamy. While the Great British summer is taking its sweet time to arrive, I am stocking my recipe arsenal with salads and salad dressings. If I will it, will it come?? I’m desperate for some al fresco dining at my new garden furniture!...

This gorgeous sauce goes so well with this Pork Roast! If anyone still needs convincing how easy it is to make a homemade cranberry sauce, I am here for you! It takes no longer than 20 minutes and only 3 basic ingredients. I like to add a bit more to mine but even with that you are still looking at 5 ingredients! And the sauce pretty much cooks itself. How to make it Not too differently from a jam!...

Cozy Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry Apple Rings There is rarely a week of fall that I don’t have a basket of apples in my kitchen, ready to whip up tasty treats. Whether it’s cinnamon apple pancakes or baked oats for breakfast, a snack of apple pie cookies or muffins, or caramel apple cheesecake or strudel for dessert. My newest obsession, though? These puff pastry baked apple rings! Apple pie rings, puff pastry donuts, apple ring pastries – whatever you want to call these delicious puff pastry wrapped apples, they are a fall must-make....

I had a long-time wish of cooking a main dish with ragi as I have never used it other than making Ragi savory dosai / crepes and Ragi sweet dosai / Sweet crepes. This mega marathon opened up my imagination (and also my husband’s) and we together came up with several recipes that were quite new to me and several that were really beyond my skill level. I wanted to make Idiyappam for ‘I’ and Ragi Sevai for ‘R’....

Adorn your homemade sourdough bread with it, or try with walnut and raisin sourdough for a step beyond the stellar. Have you ever wondered what the ancient Greek gods in their flowing togas and Romans in their tunics dined on? No? OK, me neither until my first taste of whipped ricotta dip. And then I had an epiphany. This subtle-flavoured, pure white cheese that dates back centuries BC is surely the mythical ambrosia enjoyed by ancient deities?...

That was yesterday. Today, i’m left with am empty, dirty pan. Which I should’ve washed but decided to spend my time window shopping at the mall. Prioritizing! It’s what I do best! Be jealous. This semolina cake is Delish. With a capital D. Anees and I ate. the. whole. thing. Seriously. As in, the whole cake. A small piece here, a nibble, another nibble, and a bite there. And before we knew it, it was gone!...

Once you’ve perfected the art, try your hand at this supremely special risotto recipe: truffle risotto with wild mushrooms. Whether you need a break from your staple pasta dishes or have a gluten-free guest, risotto is a go-to. Made with rice, stock and aromatics, the ingredients are simple and the technique comes with practise. Risotto has a reputation for being tricky to pull off and it’s true, it is a labour of love....

Serve this comfort food dish with our Roasted Asparagus for a beautiful and quick dinner. Just like pasta dishes, I am quite certain there is no way to exhaust flavours, which could be added to a basic risotto, making it a very versatile, not to mention a delicious dinner option. The recipe I am sharing today is also a quick one. Flavoured with smoked salmon, this risotto automatically gets promoted to an elegant dish category while being extremely simple....

Juicy shrimp cooked to tender perfection in a bright and creamy garlic butter white wine sauce, this recipe is a classic Italian dish everyone will love. Everyone will lick their plates clean! If you want another delicious shrimp recipe, then try my coconut shrimp recipe, shrimp tacos recipe, or my shrimp alfredo recipe. What You Need to Make This Recipe Oil — don’t skip the olive oil! It helps keep the butter from burning in the skillet....

With a sugared rim and orange peel twist, this drink is sure to be a show-stopper for your next cocktail hour. Cognac or your favorite brandy ground this drink with a sweet, fruity, and slightly bitter flavor. The taste of freshly squeezed lemon juice is unparalleled when paired with the brandy and sweet orange liqueur. Just combine the ingredients and ice in a cocktail shaker and serve in your favorite glass- it’s that easy!...

Try your hand at homemade fresh pasta using our comprehensive guide and serve it with this stunning sauce! We all know that pasta is nothing without a good sauce. Different sauces give pasta life and bring incredible variety to our dinner table. Pasta Sauce Recipes It’s so helpful to know a few good pasta sauce recipes, which could be quickly whipped up in a matter of minutes. When I crave a creamy pasta I turn this my easy 3 Ingredient Pasta Cream Sauce....

Healthy Vegan Brownies! After sharing my recipes for Sweet Potato Brownies and my Best Vegan Brownies, I decided to make these healthy no-bake brownies with dates. They aren’t fully raw, that’s why I don’t call them raw vegan brownies, but you can actually make them fully raw (continue reading to learn how). You will love these brownies because they are: Easy to make with simple ingredients. So much healthier than store-bought brownies or candy bars....

The goat cheese filling is BEYOND! So easy to make but I know you’ll be subbing it into other recipes because it’s DELICIOUS! The tart might look crazy — and time-consuming, but really it’s pretty simple! A vegetable peeler makes all the thin slices. From there, you arrange them in a giant roll. A little radio or TV in the background can make the whole thing effortless. My favorite part of the tart is the filling....

This sun-dried tomato pasta recipe is dairy-free and low-cal. If you prefer your pasta with lashings of cream, Marry Me Shrimp pasta is the more decadent relative. The sauce shares these ingredients and adds tangy Parmesan cheese, heavy cream, and white wine. I do! This post contains affiliate links. When you purchase through our links, we may earn a commission. Spaghetti and shrimp recipe The sauce for this shrimp spaghetti is simple and delicate....

Made similarly to regular biscuits, mashed roasted sweet potato gets folded into the dough for this recipe, creating soft and tender flaky biscuits with perfect crispy edges, ready for a slathering of honey butter! For more biscuit recipes, try my easy drop biscuits, buttermilk biscuits recipe, and cheesy cheddar biscuits recipe. What You Need To Make This Recipe Sugar – adding a touch of sugar helps the biscuits achieve a beautiful golden-brown color in the oven....

While I love all the traditional Mexican taco fillings, there’s something particularly comforting about Tex-Mex-style ground beef with taco spice mix. It’s delightful for making copycat Taco Bell soft or hard shell beef tacos, scattering over a bed of greens for taco salad, or making a sheet pan full of homemade nachos dolloped with sour cream. But, rather than using pre-made seasoning packets, which include maltodextrin, silicon dioxide, sugar, and other ingredients that some of the big brands use?...

Serve with tea or your favorite hot beverage, or add a stack of these little cakes to a dessert tray for your next special occasion. For more tea party-worthy cookie recipes, try my homemade shortbread recipe, honey cookies recipe, or my recipe for macarons. What You Need to Make This Recipe Flour – all-purpose flour gives these cookies a delightfully tender and classic texture. I recommend weighing the flour for the most accurate measurement....