Summer is here!!! Or it feels like it. The weather is beautiful and the tart pans have come out of hiding. I am ready for light desserts, tarts and pies overflowing with fresh fruit and ice cream in every flavor, parfaits and picnics and whipped cream and…should I go on? These are the delicious treats that come out of…
Author: cravingsweetskitchen
Cornmeal Shortbread Cookies
Is any one else surprised at how easy shortbread cookies are to make? I mean the recipe doesn’t even require eggs. I consider any recipe without eggs to be a breeze, because eggs are just too easy to mess up sometimes. You don’t have to worry about scrambling them, getting them to room temperature, cracking a shell into the dough, or over-beating…
Carrot Cake Cupcakes
To me carrot cake cupcakes scream Mother’s Day. Whether it’s in a cake form or a cupcake form my mom loves carrot cake anything. Last time I’ve made carrot cake was for her birthday and she fell in love with it. I’ve made carrot cake a couple of times and each time I try out a new…
Hazelnut Lady’s Kisses
This yummy recipe, traditionally made with almonds instead of hazelnuts, comes from Italy. They call these cookies baci di dama or “lady’s kisses”. I love how they have a story behind them, as should every recipe. I found these cookies to be crunchy and sweet and of course nutty. As you bite into them you find how delicate they are, how they…
Lattice-Topped Vanilla Bean Pineapple Tart
Here’s another Martha Stewart recipe. This time it’s a fresh pineapple tart with subtle hints of vanilla and tequila. It sounds nice, doesn’t it? I may seem like a devoted Martha Stewart fan by posting another recipe from her, but the truth is Martha’s recipes are pretty new to me. I stumbled upon her book titled “Martha Stewart’s…
Oreo Dessert Pizza
I don’t know about you but I keep seeing breakfast pizzas everywhere. In restaurants, blogs, cookbooks and on tv. But I just cannot wrap my head around the whole egg-on-top-of-a-pizza thing. I mean I don’t get it. How do you eat it? It’s an interesting concept, but I just cannot see myself rolling out pizza…
Eggplant Parmigiana
If I would ever become a vegetarian it would be because of this recipe. I love vegetables, because I grew up eating them fresh from the ground. I love their bright colors, surprising flavors and health benefits. When I was growing up my grandma had this vegetable garden and she would ask me to bring her some herbs for soup or veggies…
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Last week I celebrated the last of my spring break with a nice bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream. The weather was beautiful and there was nothing I wanted to do more than sit outside and enjoy the sun- just me and my ice cream. This mint chocolate chip ice cream comes from food…
Baked Shrimp Scampi
On Saturday we had Ina Garten’s baked shrimp scampi for dinner. I don’t think I have ever watched Barefoot Contessa without my stomach growling. There is just something fresh and simple about her recipes that I think everyone finds appealing and fun to recreate. This was also the first time I deveined shrimp. I went into the store motivated to buy…
Banana-Coconut Muffins
I spend a lot of time on food blogs, because I love to look at what others create and the beautiful pictures they take. I have to admit though that I tend to judge a book by its cover. But that’s how I find my baking inspirations. It just drives me crazy when I am loving the recipe but…
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