Holidays
Maggiano’s Lemon Cookies
The Maggiano's lemon cookies also known as "Vera's cookies," have been a longtime favorite dessert at the chain restaurant. They're a perfect end to a heavy Italian meal. Traditionally, Italian lemon cookies are moist, tender and have a cake-like texture with a...
Chai Sugar Cookies
Chai sugar cookies are moist sugar cookies perfectly spiced with a blend of cinnamon, ground cardamom, ground ginger, allspice and ground cloves. The chai spice blend is incorporated into the dough, rolling sugar and the glaze to create the perfect amount of...
Pretzel Crisp Christmas Crack
this post may contain affiliate links Christmas Crack is a popular holiday treat made with just a few simple ingredients. Traditionally the dessert is made with saltine crackers, homemade toffee and chocolate. The combination of sweet and salty, plus the...
Soft Chewy Caramels
this post may contain affiliate links I thought I knew how to make caramels until I tried my mother-in-laws homemade caramels last year at Christmas. I can't recall if I'd had them before but last year in particular I remember taking a bite and being shooken to...
Sweet Potato Pie
this post may contain affiliate links Sweet Potato Pie is a traditional Southern dessert made with a filling of mashed sweet potatoes, sugar, spices, eggs and either milk or cream. It has a custard-like texture that's similar to pumpkin pie, but...
Rice Stuffing
Rice stuffing is a version of the American classic that replaces bread with rice but still has all the flavors of traditional stuffing. This is a great alternative to stuffing if you are gluten free or have an aversion to the texture of bread-based stuffing....
Fried Turkey
this post may contain affiliate links If you haven't had fried turkey, you are missing out. It is the BEST way to prepare your Thanksgiving or Chirstmas turkey. This will be the fifth Thanksgiving I've fried our turkey and I'm never going back. Why is frying...
No Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie
this post may contain affiliate links This no bake pumpkin cheesecake pie is a cold, double layer pie in a graham cracker crust that is addictively delicious. The bulkier bottom layer is a classic no-bake cheesecake that is much creamier than a traditional...
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Stuffed sweet potatoes are individual sweet potato casseroles that are perfect for smaller gatherings or weeknight dinners when you just want those Fall flavors without having to commit to a big dish of sweet potato casserole. The star of the dish is the...