Baking

Sweet, swirly caramel and rich chocolate fill these easy-to-make pecan pie bars. For all the nuts in your life who love chocolate, too.

So, the holiday season is about to make its official start. Thanksgiving will arrive this year just about as late as it can be, meaning …

A super easy fall dessert that features pumpkin spice and nutella glaze. There’s no resisting this scrumptious pumpkin bread pudding!

A decadent fall breakfast — or dinner! — pumpkin pie Dutch babies are pancake’s perfectly spiced, rustic cousin.

Delicate swirls of color decorate these tender, tangerine-vanilla-flavored meringue swirls. Stunning on the table, and so tasty. (Psst: the striping is surprisingly easy!)

Fall’s favorite coffee drink in scone form. These delicious, better-than-you-know-who’s pumpkin spice scones welcome fall with open arms.

Strawberries are here! I’ve been plucking strawberries off of my new strawberry tower, one at a time — I can’t resist them long enough to …

Like clockwork, every March brings the craving for bread. And not just any ole bread, but soda bread: a hearty peasant loaf perfected in all …

When doing my all-too-infrequent freezer clean-out last month, I came across a bag of little chocolate nuggets that made me pause, searching my memory for …

2013, I’ve resolved, will be the year of simple cooking. Adventure cooking can be playful and enjoyable, and I’ve learned more from bold experimentation than …

It’s December, folks. And, honestly, I’m not mentally ready for the baking season. My psyche is still lagging behind in early fall, wondering where my …

An adorable fall dessert, pumpkin cheesecake bars in jars are the perfect thing to serve a crowd, or even just a party of two.

An amazing appetizer, figs prosciutto is sweet, salty, and smoky, all in one bite. Serve these fig appetizers stuffed with creamy cheese and wrapped in …

This recipe still has me shaking my head. In surprise and amazement, that is. It shouldn’t, I suppose — this isn’t the first time I’ve …

I’m sorry. I’m sorry I’m practically pelting you with salted caramel. I apologize for getting in a rut and dragging you along with me. You …

I’m slowly making the mental transition into fall. Truth be told, I’m not entirely certain I ever fully transitioned into summer from spring, although I …

It’s so hard to believe that Labor Day is just around the corner. It’s a holiday of mixed emotions, one I both really enjoy — …

A couple of years ago, I gave up soft drinks. (Diet, too — the whole shebang.) My vice was Mt. Dew. Oh, lovely, Mt. Dew, …