Sweets & Treats

Are these not the cutest little no-bake cheesecake dessert shooters you’ve seen? I’m in love with these little candy corn hugging ghosts from Wilton. These little sweet treats are easy…

This easy dump and bake cobbler is an effortless back pocket recipe that everyone should have. This is one of my sister’s favorite dump & bake recipes since it’s all…

Ice box cakes have been one of the easiest no-bake desserts since the 1920s and this Carlota de Limon is as easy and delicious as my Best Ever No Bake…

I made this Citrus Posset for my Christmas Tea Party. I wanted a true English set dessert that played into my love of citrus and all cream based desserts. It’s…

Summertime is the best time of the year to enjoy a light cake with citrus notes that’s covered in a creamy and light mascarpone frosting and piled high with fresh…

Over the years, I’ve baked my share of carrot cakes, but this is my favorite recipe. It’s rich and moist and packed with freshly grated carrots, toasted nuts and golden…

Full size desserts are great, but there is something irresistible about a tiny dessert in a shot glass. They are perfectly sized to satisfy any sweet tooth and just plain…

Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of letter cakes and desserts decorated with flowers and macarons all over Instagram and Pinterest. They are so pretty and so artistic. While I’m…

This cake reminds me of church potlucks and summertime, of Sunday meals at Grandma’s and vacations at the beach. This old-fashioned cake is light and sponge-like in texture with a…

What a fun and festive dessert for your next cinco de mayo party! These strawberries were juicy and sweet and the two-toned white chocolate made it so festive. HERE’S HOW…

Pistachio is one of my favorite flavors, I love pistachio cupcakes and ice cream. If you’ve ever been to Jaxson’s Ice Cream Parlour in Dania Beach, FL and had their…

If you were fortunate enough to shop at a Jordan Marsh department store, you may have enjoyed one of their infamous and huge blueberry muffins. Growing up in south Florida,…

Strawberry Festival was just held in Plant City, Florida so it’s the perfect time for my Easy Strawberry Cake! My twist on the old-timey, semi-homemade easy strawberry cake is absolutely…

Ever since Anthony Bourdain went to Greece and showed us how Bougatsa pastries are made by hand, I was hooked. I mean, what’s not to love about a crispy phyllo…

There’s nothing like a Key Lime Pie and the no bake version is equally delicious! My Best Ever No Bake Key Lime Pie is loaded with that delicious tart key…

What’s not to love about a chocolate covered strawberry? A beautifully sweet and ripe strawberry covered in a delicious semi-sweet chocolate shell. While this isn’t hard to make, chocolate can…

This champagne dessert is perfect for New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day or any themed party that needs a little shimmer and bubbles! This isn’t your grandma’s 1950s jello dessert though.…

Panna Cotta is an Italian cooked cream dessert that is considered to be from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. Delicious and rich cream is cooked with gelatine, sugar and…

Who doesn’t love a blonde brownie filled with mini chocolate chips and M&M mini candy pieces? So rich and chewy and packed with all those little pieces – it just…

I love recipes that only require a bowl and a spoon – especially during the holidays! These Christmas Wreath Macaroons are so easy and festive to make. It comes together…

You know my love of all things citrus – especially lemons and oranges. This brings me to these Orange Snowball cookies – a delicious bite size cookie with bright orange…

This is a really good lemon cookie that’s crinkly on the outside yet light and chewy in the center. The Meyer lemons add a bright pop of lemon that can’t…

This is one of those semi-homemade recipes that just works and I wouldn’t change it. While I love to bake from scratch, semi-homemade and short cuts are so helpful, especially…

Attention chocolate lovers! This cookie is for you – double chocolaty with a brownie fudge-like center. This cookie crinkles on top and bakes like a brownie. So good! Topped with…

What’s not to love about almonds, oranges and cranberries? These shortbread bars are so fragrant and simple to make, they are perfect for holiday baking or any day of the…

Talk about indulgent and over the top delicious! This is one of those shut the front door type of desserts. Showstopper apple pie! Delicious honeycrisp apples baked in a tender…

This is the perfect pastry crust for all my desserts. I’ve tested a few and this is the one I always come back to time and time again. This recipe…

It’s still summer in south Florida, but I’m thinking crisp air, fall leaves and welcoming fall in my mind with this delicious bundt cake. I mean, what’s not to love…

Peanut butter and chocolate is a heavenly combination and these bars are divine! You get the creamy cheesecake texture with swirls of peanut butter chocolate goodness weaving throughout with the…

Are these not the cutest cinnamon sugar puff pastry broomsticks? Think Palmier cookies… crisp, flaky puff pastry coated in cinnamon sugar and baked to perfection! My inspiration for these sweet…