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Irish Whiskey Chocolate Ganache

Irish Whiskey Chocolate Ganache

Most people have a couple things they know how to cook to survive, like boiling noodles or frying an egg. It may not be necessary to survival (depending on who you ask), but chocolate ganache is something everyone should know how to make, too! It’s 

Baileys Irish Cream Frosting

Baileys Irish Cream Frosting

There’s hardly a way you can go wrong when combining large amounts of butter and sugar, but when you add Baileys Irish Cream there’s definitely no way it can go wrong! This whiskey and cream flavored frosting is velvety soft, not too sweet, and a 

Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

Guinness Chocolate Cupcakes

A couple weeks ago, I polled members of Rachel’s Kitchen Conversations for what flavors or foods they especially look forward to for St. Patrick’s Day. I got several expected answers like corned beef and soda bread, an adventurous one of pip and squeak, and then 

How to Make a Pancake Board

How to Make a Pancake Board

“Boards” have been dominating my social media feed lately. They are riffs off the classic charcuterie boards, with a slew of different themes, and I’m loving it! It’s basically a miniature dessert bar and everyone knows how obsessed I am with those! I’ve seen dessert 

Mom’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes & Orange Syrup

Mom’s Best Buttermilk Pancakes & Orange Syrup

Breakfast for dinner is one of my favorite options for nights we’re busy, forget to get meat out of the freezer, or want to enjoy a meal without the kids whining. (I can’t be the only one that deals with that, right?) My mom’s buttermilk 

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

Stovetop Mac and Cheese

I thought I’d walk you through stovetop macaroni and cheese recipe that’s about as bulletproof as you can get. I adapted it from J. Kenji López-Alt’s three ingredient macaroni and cheese and made it slightly more complicated, but it’s still pretty easy to make!

Stuffed Apricot Bites with Pomegranate Glaze

Stuffed Apricot Bites with Pomegranate Glaze

To be completely honest, I’m totally {food} geeking out over our new “savory corner” blog addition! If there’s one thing I love almost as much as desserts, it’s party appetizers (or hors d’oeuvres if you want to be fancy)! Apricot bites with pomegranate molasses glaze 

Feature Dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake Brownie

Feature Dessert: Strawberry Cheesecake Brownie

Valentine’s Day is a perfectly good excuse to have chocolate covered strawberries. Although, almost any day is a good reason for that treat, right? Unfortunately strawberries aren’t juicy and sweet year round, but when they are covered in chocolate you can’t tell until you bite 

All-Natural Strawberry Whipped Cream

All-Natural Strawberry Whipped Cream

Have you ever compared store bought whipped cream to homemade? Making your own with three ingredients is always going to be better than the additives and chemicals in commercial whipped cream (seriously, look at the label some time, it’s crazy!). The texture of the real 

Cheesecake Mousse with Strawberry Crumble

Cheesecake Mousse with Strawberry Crumble

What if we could enjoy thick, luscious, creamy cheesecake without the hours of assembling, baking, and cooling? While we’re at it, let’s add a crumble that reminds you of the coating on an ice cream treat from your childhood! Two favorites collide to create Cheesecake