Mini Blood Orange Tarts

Description Mini blood orange tarts make fun individual desserts for dinner. Use any leftover blood orange curd to flavor plain Greek yogurt. Ingredients 1 pound blood oranges (Optional) ¼ cup lemon juice, or as needed (Optional) 3 eggs, whisked 1 cup white sugar 1 dash salt ½ cup butter, cubed 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, … Read more

Chocolate Oreo® Cake

Description I love this chocolate cake recipe because it looks like a fancy-restaurant-style cake and tastes like it too! The Oreo® frosting is really fluffy and the best of my icing recipes. Ingredients ½ cup chopped dark chocolate 1 cup white sugar ¼ cup butter 2 eggs 2 egg yolks 1 cup vegetable oil 1 … Read more

Blood-Orange Curd

Description Blood oranges offer citrus lovers another option for baking and eating. The magenta flesh is much sweeter than a navel orange and makes for a gorgeous presentation in desserts and drinks. Ingredients 3 large eggs 3 egg yolks ⅓ cup white sugar 1 tablespoon white sugar ¼ cup fresh blood orange juice 2 tablespoons … Read more

Campfire S’mores Pudding Cookies

Description Campfire s’mores in cookie form! You want these cookies to be slightly undercooked. It helps make them extra soft! Ingredients ¾ cup butter, softened ¾ cup brown sugar ¼ cup white sugar 1 (3.4 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 graham cracker … Read more

Egg-Free Royal Icing

Description This easy royal icing recipe dries shiny and hard! Add more or less milk based on how thick you want your icing. You can replace the almond extract with any flavor you prefer. Add food coloring of your choice. Ingredients 1 cup confectioners’ sugar 4 teaspoons milk 2 teaspoons light corn syrup ¼ teaspoon … Read more

Instant Pot® Creamy Vanilla Rice Pudding

Description This is an extra-rich rice pudding made with short grain rice, a nod to my Okinawan heritage. The recipe calls for already-cooked short-grain rice (likely from a rice cooker) and is a great way to use leftover rice. Make it for breakfast, as a snack, or serve it for dessert! Add additional milk or … Read more

Blood Orange Curd

Description This is an awesome recipe to enjoy blood oranges during their short season! Use the curd with anything from puff pastry to yogurt or as a donut filling! Ingredients 1 pound blood oranges 1 cup sugar 3 eggs, whisked 1 dash salt ½ cup butter Instructions Zest 2 blood oranges and set aside. Juice … Read more

Jalapeno-Lime Shortbread Cookies

Description Shortbread jalapeno cookies are sweet and tangy, with just a little burn at the end. Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup butter ⅔ cup white sugar 1 tablespoon grated fresh jalapeno 1 lime, zested and juiced ½ teaspoon salt 1 cup confectioners’ sugar ¼ cup lime juice ½ tablespoon grated fresh jalapeno, or … Read more

Sweet Potato Cake with Maple-Bourbon Pecans

Description If you love sweet potato, try this cake recipe enriched with a little bourbon and sweetened with maple syrup, plus the crunch of pecans. Ingredients ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened ¼ cup light brown sugar ¼ cup pure maple syrup 1 tablespoon bourbon ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 cups chopped pecans 1 teaspoon butter, … Read more