Recipes

Red Velvet Pound Cake is a delicate, yet dense, cake that has a slight. But not too sweet chocolate flavor with a cream cheese frosting as the icing on the cake, literally. Try my Red Velvet Cake for a more traditional red velvet cake. The rich and dense texture of this Red Velvet Pound Cake … Read more

This Ketchup Recipe tastes like Heinz ketchup! Homemade ketchup is made from ripe tomatoes, spices, and vinegar.  Achieve that perfectly tart and sweet ketchup that is not runny! It gets highly raved and is surprisingly easy. I share all the tips and secrets on how to make creamy ketchup at home easily. Now you can make unlimited … Read more

This gingerbread cookies recipe has the perfect combination of ginger and molasses flavors, without being overpowering.  These favorite gingerbread cookies are tasty and perfect canvases for decorating, making them irresistible to holiday guests. Top your holiday cupcakes with cookies. What a quick and easy way to decorate for the holidays. Ingredients  Instructions  Notes

This Hungarian mushroom soup has lots of flavor and is fairly quick to make. It’s primarily a mushroom soup but derives a lot of its flavor from other ingredients.  My family loves soup and this is one of their favorites. Ingredients Directions

A delicious and tender thumbprint cookie rolled in jimmies then topped off with a pile of sweet buttercream frosting. They were the Kaufmann’s Thumbprint Cookies.   Kaufmann’s had a huge store downtown and in that store was the Arcade Bakery. This bakery made the now famous Pittsburgh thumbprints. After the cookies are baked they need to … Read more

Soft and Sweet linzer cookies sandwiches with a raspberry jam center, dust of powdered sugar, and tender cut-out almond cookies. Two almond-flavored cut-out sugar cookies sandwiched together with a jam filling and dusted with powdered sugar on top. These cookies are little and mighty with flavor! Let’s jump right in because these cookies are a … Read more

Best Homemade Alfredo Sauce is rich, creamy, and packed with garlic parmesan flavor. This Alfredo Sauce is easy to make and perfect with your favorite pasta. Alfredo sauce is one of my favorite things to have with a big bowl of pasta!  It’s a very rich and indulgent treat for dinner.  It can easily be … Read more

This is the only sourdough chocolate chip cookie recipe you will ever need. They’re chewy, gooey, and the perfect blend of vanilla and chopped chocolate. So easy to make with just a whisk and bowl. No stand mixer needed! Brown butter gives these sourdough discard cookies a rich and nutty flavor, paired with extra vanilla … Read more

Craving wild mushrooms? My compromise is to make a stew using mostly cultivated mushrooms. But I give them a boost of wild flavor in a couple of ways.  The first is to make an intense, flavorful broth with a handful of dried porcini. The other is to actually buy some wild mushrooms. A scant half-pound … Read more

These flaky, buttery sourdough croissants are one of the most decadent sourdough recipes I’ve ever enjoyed. Layers of sourdough pastry dough and layers of butter are shaped and baked. These make the perfect brunch sandwich bread, a fancy breakfast, or a wonderful holiday roll. Ingredients Butter layer Egg Wash Instructions Prepare The Dough Prepare butter … Read more