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Skip to Recipe I don’t know who it was that decided that apples and caramel would make a good pair, but they deserve a shrine in their memory. Since I was a kid, I have loved caramel apples, as well as any dessert that pairs caramel and apples. I had been entertaining the idea of
A mojito is a traditional Cuban cocktail that is extremely popular here in Miami. It generally consists of lime wedges and mint leaves muddled with sugar and topped off with rum and soda water. I was thinking of ways to use the flavors of a mojito in a dessert or treat that went beyond cupcakes.
If you know me, then you know that I am not usually a peanut butter type of person. However, chocolate and peanut butter are often too much of a magical combination to resist. I honestly don’t remember why exactly I decided to make these cupcakes. They instantly became one of my most requested items, though.
I have always loved the idea of strawberry ice cream, but it’s generally not my first choice. This is because most commercial strawberry ice creams either have chunks of frozen berries in them (which I hate), or taste artificial. My usual solution to this is to make my own, but I never had luck getting
As we trudge through the second wave of the pandemic, I have discovered that my sisters LOVE cake pops. They have replaced brownies as the #1 most requested sweets to be shipped in their care packages. I came up with these cookies and cream cake pops to incorporate their love for all things cookies and
After searching online for a chili recipe for my Instant Pot, I was disappointed to find that most of them used canned beans. So, I decided to come up with my own recipe for chili. Everyone that has tasted it so far has loved it, so hopefully you will too. The first thing you need
I used to think that I hate frosting. And, while frosting is still not my favorite part of a cake or cupcake, I realize now that it’s not all frostings. Mostly, I dislike American buttercream. I mostly discovered this when I decided to try making Swiss buttercream because I had way too many egg whites
Several of my loved ones are obsessed with Oreo. So, when I had a fight with one of them recently, I knew that whatever I made as a peace offering should have Oreos in it. I looked at a few recipes for Oreo cheesecakes online, but none looked like they would make a cheesecake with
I must confess: I hate papayas. Or, at least, I hate ripe papayas. I am one of those unfortunate people for whom the smell of ripe papaya just brings to mind all sorts of unpleasantness. Still, papaya trees keep growing in my backyard, as if to mock me. Rather than let them go to waste,
One of my sisters is obsessed with pretty much anything cookies and cream. The day that her divorce papers were to be signed, I knew that I wanted to surprise her with something cookies and cream. And, since she’s the fancy sort, I decided to try making cookies and creme entremets. Long story short, there