Easy Granola Macaroons Recipe

Easy Granola Macaroons Recipe

My motto is that it’s not sinful if it’s healthy. I craved something sweet the other day, so I decided to make a macaroon-based treat with a whole grain focus. The result is a quick-to-make granola macaroons recipe that makes a sinfully good healthy treat.

Buttermilk Blueberry Tart for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

Blueberry Buttermilk Tart Recipe

Today is Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, and the in-laws are coming over for dinner tonight to celebrate. We’ll have a standard hot pot dinner, which is perfect for the cold fall weather. But for dessert, I’m forgoing the traditional, egg yolk filled mooncakes (which I really don’t like) in favor of a western dessert. To pay [...]

Cinnamon Sugar Pita Chips Recipe

Sweet Pita Chips Dessert Recipe

What’s better than a savory pita chip? I think it would have to be these dessert pita chips coated in cinnamon and sugar! Tired of the regular pita chips I normally make, I decided to explore a sweet pita chip version that could be used at brunch with a creamy, citrus ricotta dip and fresh [...]

Use Everyday Objects as Creative Dessert Displays

Holiday Dessert Ideas

Dessert is the highlight of any dinner party, and being the final item your dinner guests eat, it’s important to leave friends and family with a lasting impression. Instead of serving dessert on an ordinary plate, consider using everyday objects to create dessert presentations that will delight and impress. Leave the dessert plates neatly stacked [...]

Chocolate Coated Brownie Bites [No-Bake]

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I’ve been making these easy no-bake brownie bites over the past year and am still surprised by how easy they are to make. The brownie recipe is popular with vegans and raw foodies, but I’ve got to tell you, these brownie bites shouldn’t be shunned by brownie purists. Not only are these brownie bites delicious, [...]

Frozen Peppermint Cake Recipe

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I’m doing a little spring cleaning on my site and noticed that I had this article in draft mode since last December. I wrote a holiday guest post last year for The Kitchn about my favorite childhood sweet treat, this refreshingly light frozen peppermint cake. If you’d like the recipe, head on over to The [...]

Bubor Cha Cha Purple Yam Dessert Recipe

Purple Yam (Ube) Tapioca Dessert Recipe

My mother-in-law loves purple yam (also known as Ube) so I decided to make a popular asian dessert which features it prominently. Bubor Cha Cha is a porridge dessert with pieces of yam or colored dough in a sweetened broth. Sometimes it’s made with tapioca which is how I like it. I also like it [...]