Classic yeast, fluffy brioche donut recipe with a vibrant cotton candy white chocolate glaze. Finished with sprinkles, because that’s just what we all need right now. Let’s just get straight to the point with this one, y’all. We all know the past month has been stressful and frustrating. I’m going to try to not talk…
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Bourbon Caramel Cream Puffs
Classic cream puffs recipe with a Kentucky kick. Homemade cream puffs are topped with a crunchy brown sugar blanket, filled with bourbon whipped cream, and finished with a rich caramel drizzle. It should be of no surprise to y’all that one of my first recipes of 2020 is stuffed with bourbon. It’s my favorite ingredient…
Classic Apple Turnovers
Fall is in the air with these classic golden puff pastry, Honeycrisp apples make for the perfect apple pie filling in these flaky pastries. Few items invoke as much nostalgia as an apple does during early autumn. It’s when I know that we are heading into my favorite of seasons; the classic combination of in-season…
Banana Cream Mousse Tart with NILLA Wafers Crust
This post has been sponsored by NILLA Wafers. All thoughts and opinions are my own. — A tart that will take those banana pudding memories to a whole new level. NILLA Wafers butter crust is topped with malted chocolate ganache and a banana-packed white chocolate mousse. Finished with whipped cream, bananas, and crushed NILLA Wafers….
Chestnut Chocolate Eclairs
Happy New Year, y’all! (I can still say that, right? Ehhh…. Maybe pushing it a bit.) — I took a bit of a much-needed blog breather during the holidays this season. December is usually blog-central, with more traffic coming in for one month than a few regular months combined. I am usually trying to post…
White Chocolate Peppermint Madeleines
Buttery rich French madeleines dipped in white chocolate with a sprinkle of festive peppermint candy cane pieces. Perfect morning or afternoon bite-sized perks with coffee or tea. Made simply with butter, flour, sugar, and eggs. One of my favorite memories from visiting Paris was picking a random arrondissement in the morning and walking around. You could…
Tomato Goat Cheese Tart + Walnut Crust
I know that fall is just hours away, but it’s still blazing hot and the tomatoes are still beautiful here in Tennessee. I’m giving summer one last hoorah in this tomato tart filled with goat cheese custard and a hint of fall with a toasted walnut wheat pastry crust. Tomatoes are one of those summer…
Blueberry Streusel Kolache
After finding a bakery within walking distance from my house, I quickly because hooked on kolache. This recipe is for a sweet yeast roll kolache with fresh blueberry filling, topped with streusel crumbles and pearl sugar. Perfect for brunch or a sweet tooth snack. Kolache aren’t something that I have grown up with, or probably…
Strawberry Basil Donuts
Do y’all ever find yourselves just kinda zoned out, thinking about donuts during a layover in a stuffy airport? I thought so. — I found myself doing exact that when I was on my way back home from a quick trip to Seattle a couple weeks ago. I think I ended up with a list…
Lasagna Hand Pies
This might be one of my favorite comfort food mix-ups yet, y’all. Lasagna is no joke in my house. There is something amazing that happens when you bake layers of sharp tomato sauce, beef, Italian seasoned ricotta, and creamy mozzarella together. The result is 100% comfort. I’ve teamed up with Gardein to show you how I turned…