Author: Rachel

Pina Colada Dessert Cups with Grilled Fruit

Pina Colada Dessert Cups with Grilled Fruit

These mini dessert cups will transport you to a tropical island in just one bite! Pina Colada Dessert Cups combine tropical flavors of the classic frozen cocktail with summertime freshness of grilled fruit. These no-bake bites come together quickly, and are certain to be your 

Grilled Fruit Pizza Bites (Peach & Strawberry)

Grilled Fruit Pizza Bites (Peach & Strawberry)

If you’ve never grilled fruit, you are in for a treat! Grilled fruit pizza can be enjoyed year-round, even though it highlights summer fruits. It’s a delicate marriage of sweet and tangy, built on your favorite type of pizza crust, making it a light and 

7 S’more Dessert Tacos

7 S’more Dessert Tacos

If you’ve been following along recently, you’ve probably noticed I’ve done a few variations – or what I’m dramatically deeming a trilogy – of French tuile cookies. These all stem from s’more dessert tacos I had to create. S’mores are a familiar treat, but I 

4 Ways to Shape a Tuile Cookie

4 Ways to Shape a Tuile Cookie

I love an underdog, and in my opinion, the tuile cookie is the ultimate underdog of all cookies. That may sound a bit dramatic, but it’s totally true! A pastry friend recently stated that they were “the most underrated cookie”! The delicate French tuile cookie 

Cinnamon Honey Tuile Cookies

Cinnamon Honey Tuile Cookies

When we can bake something unexpected with staple pantry ingredients, standard baking equipment, and a little creativity, I feel like we’ve hit the jackpot! Cinnamon Honey Tuile Cookies are a prime example! Having this recipe in your cookie arsenal is going to give you tons 

How to Freeze Cookie Dough & Baked Cookies

How to Freeze Cookie Dough & Baked Cookies

FACT or MYTH: freezing baked cookies or raw cookie dough will affect the flavor and texture of the cookie. Friends, it’s taken me thirty some-odd years to realize this is TOTAL myth! I have spent days leading up to parties making dough, scooping, rolling, cutting, 

Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cups

Mini Strawberry Cheesecake Cups

Strawberries are like the gateway fruit to summer, aren’t they? Strawberry season means Spring is wrapping up and the days are getting warmer! These mini strawberry cheesecake cups are my go-to treat when I have fresh-off-the-vine strawberries. The layered phyllo cup is a flaky alternative 

White Queso Dip Recipe

White Queso Dip Recipe

One thing I’ve learned through this quarantine is that we like to eat out. Like, a lot. Last week, I was replacing my Panera Bread lunches with fresh focaccia deli sandwiches. This week, I’m thinking (ok, you got me – dreaming) about food that’s hard 

Chef Gena’s Classic Focaccia Bread

Chef Gena’s Classic Focaccia Bread

As we dive into another week of quarantine, my list of places to go once this is over is growing by the day. One random thing I’ve been craving is a Panera Bread focaccia sandwich. With no end to Covid in sight, I started making 

Tiger King Fudge

Tiger King Fudge

Millions have been captivated by the Netflix documentary train wreck that no one can look away from, Tiger King. The cast of characters, the beautiful animals, and larger than life plot lines have everyone glued to the screen. After my binge session, I was inspired