Barbecue Beef Brisket; tender brisket, thinly sliced, richly spiced, swimming in a rich, smokey barbecue sauce. Barbecue beef brisket was my favorite dinner (besides spaghetti!!) growing up; my mom would make brisket and buy fresh homemade Italian rolls from a local deli and we’d pile the tender brisket high on the rolls and drench it…
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Roasted Rosemary Red Potatoes
An easy and elegant side dish, these Roasted Rosemary Red Potatoes are so flavorful, tender and beautiful! This recipe is so simple and yet, elegant with earthy sprigs of rosemary baked right into the red potato. The best roasted potato ever! I won’t mess around, so you can get these in the oven for dinner…
The Creamiest Vanilla Buttercream Frosting
This is my go-to, fluffy, DELICIOUS, creamiest, Vanilla Buttercream Frosting. This is the best, light, buttery, out-of-this-world creamy frosting! It’s my go to frosting for all kinds of sweet treats! THE CREAMIEST VANILLA BUTTERCREAM FROSTING Spreadable and pipeable and holds up extremely well under most circumstances (except extreme heat). FOLLOW THE FRESH COOKY ON PINTEREST…
Mini Chocolate French Silk Pies
Attention Chocolate Lovers! Smooth as silk these mini chocolate french silk pies easier than you think! Creamy, silky, decadent chocolate French silk pie filling, piled atop a crunchy salted toffee graham cracker crust, topped with thick vanilla bean whipped cream, and sprinkled with chocolate curls. These single serving mini pies are perfect for holiday entertaining! MINI CHOCOLATE…
Soft & Chewy M & M Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chewy center; crispy, caramelized edges, not too fat, not too thin, the BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie! Add a little Christmas bling to this cookie and toss in some jewel toned, holiday colored M&M’s. I’ve spent years perfecting my chocolate chip cookie. Especially at altitude, it has to have just the right chewy to softness factor, loads of…
How to Package Cookie Dough for Gifts
Cookie Dough as a GIFT? Heck yeah, it’s one of my very favorite things to gift someone. A new mom, a sick friend, after a surgery, teacher, neighbor or co-worker gift, a Christmas surprise, your imagination is your only limit. I’ll show you through simple step-by-step instructions how to package cookie dough for gifting! Start…
Eggnog Scones with White Chocolate Glaze
Elegant Eggnog Scones with a Browned Butter White Chocolate Glaze are a simple, yet decadent holiday treat. Morning or afternoon you will enjoy these soft, buttery, lightly spiced eggnog scones, simply drizzled with a delicious browned butter, white chocolate, eggnog glaze and dusted with freshly grated nutmeg! EGGNOG SCONES WITH BROWNED BUTTER WHITE CHOCOLATE GLAZE PIN HERE In case…
Overnight Cinnamon Crunch French Toast
This scrumptious overnight baked cinnamon crunch french toast topped with a mouth-watering cinnamon crumb topping is the perfect make ahead breakfast! Whether for a special occasion, a holiday breakfast, or just a lazy weekend morning, this is a breakfast casserole recipe you need to have in your recipe box. The best part of this recipe?? You’re probably thinking…
Braised Short Ribs with Red Wine
These tender Red Wine Braised Short Ribs are exquisite, and perfect for a chilly fall or winter day! Both elegant and amazingly simple; for Sunday dinner or a special occasion. Slow braised beef short ribs in a rich, herb and vegetable infused red wine beef gravy (sauce). Fall-off-the-bones tender and the gravy, the deep, dark, rich…
Mile High Mud Pie (Ice Cream Cake)
Outrageously delicious, this Mile High Mud Pie is a dynamite version of ice cream cake. Layers of rich and creamy coffee, chocolate and vanilla ice-cream, ribbons of fudge sauce, cookie crumbles and Reese’s peanut butter cups, with an amazing chocolate cookie crust! A dessert to remember, even non-dessert lovers, love this cake! Easy Mile High Mud…
DIY Homemade Vanilla Extract {Plus Gift Giving Ideas}
This DIY Homemade Vanilla Extract is so stinkin’ easy to make and is full-bodied with rich, sweet, earthy notes. There’s no better time to start your own Homemade Vanilla Extract than this week! Just like a fine wine, it needs time to age and brew; developing it’s rich, intense flavor we’ve all grown to love,…
Hibiscus Mojito {Cocktail or Mocktail}
This All-Natural Hibiscus Mint Mojito is the ideal spring and summer sipping cocktail or mocktail! Using tangy, lemony, floral hibiscus syrup; refreshing mint, zesty lime, and boozy kick of rum, you’ll feel like you’ve been transported to the tropics! PIN NOW FOR TROPICAL SIPPING LATER Mojitos are one of my favorite summer drinks with all…
