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Dessert Recipes

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    May 21, 2013

    How To: Fried Ice Cream Balls

    With summer right around the corner, it's always fun making new cool and refreshing treats for your friends and family. While you could stick with regular ice cream, ice pops and other ice-cold treats, take the classic ice cream to a whole new level by deep-frying a few scoops. Last week, I watched ... More >>

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    May 15, 2013

    Grown-up Fun With Easy Bake Oven

    Having recently achieved a major life goal, I decided to buy myself a present. The latest Apple invention? A designer handbag? A well-aged Merlot? Not for this thirty-one-year-old woman. A used Easy Bake Oven off of Amazon was my reward. I didn't own an Easy Bake Oven as a kid but my best pal Ashl ... More >>

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    May 9, 2013

    Copycat Recipe: Max's Wine Dive's The "RVP"

    If you've never been to brunch at Max's Wine Dive and you enjoy lovely things like hot cakes, wings, and fresh mimosas, I urge you to check it out (they even do brunch on Fridays). Until then, I'm sharing a copycat recipe for one my favorite MWD brunch dishes -- The "RVP." That's a stack of fluffy a ... More >>

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    April 22, 2013

    How To: Make Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches

    It's that time of year again; time for cold treats and sweets that will cool you down in the summer heat and satisfy your sweet tooth cravings. Ice cream is definitely one of the best cold treats. It's smooth, creamy and always hits the spot. If you want to kick things up a notch, take two of the b ... More >>

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    April 4, 2013

    Five Ways To Use Leftover Jelly Beans

    If you have a ton of Jelly Beans left over after Easter, you don't have to just eat them by the handful out of the bag. In my family, we always have an enormous amount of Easter candy, especially Jelly Beans, leftover until Halloween. Then the cycle repeats. But, here are five ways you can put your ... More >>

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    March 21, 2013

    Top 5 Homemade Easter Basket Treats

    It's hard to believe that Easter will be here in less than two weeks. With the holiday arriving a lot sooner than it did the previous year, there seems to be quite a rush to find the perfect treats to place in your children's (or spouse's) Easter baskets. Choices range from colorful Peeps and giant ... More >>

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    March 1, 2013

    Faking It: Make Your Own McDonald's Shamrock Shake at Home

    Springtime and St. Patrick's Day are just around the corner. Take one look at the McDonald's menu and you will realize that it is indeed that time of year -- the Shamrock Shake is back. This bright green minty-vanilla milkshake has been offered around St. Patrick's Day since the '70s. I always get ... More >>

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    February 15, 2013

    The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook: Inspired Recipes for Hard-to-Inspire Cooks (That's Me)

    Molly Dunn really needs to stop writing about cookbooks, because I'm going broke and gaining weight. That goes for you, too, Patrice Shuttlesworth! I was browsing the shelves at Brazos Bookstore less than two weeks ago, and mentioned to manager Jeremy Ellis how much I had enjoyed the cookbook Plen ... More >>

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    February 15, 2013

    How To: Low-Calorie & Low-Fat Ice Cream

    I absolutely love ice cream, whether it's in a cone, in a giant bowl or topped with chocolate syrup, sprinkles and whipped cream. But, as we all know, on a health standard, ice cream is not exactly the best thing to eat. It has lots of sugar, fat and carbohydrates, but there's a way you can get the ... More >>

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    February 8, 2013

    Top 5 Valentine's Treats for Kids Other Than Chocolate

    Each Valentine's Day, my parents always got my brother and me heart-shaped boxes filled with a variety of chocolates. Getting sweets on Valentine's Day makes every kid a happy camper. But, this Valentine's Day, spice things up with a few homemade treats your kids will absolutely love. Chocolate is ... More >>

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    February 7, 2013

    Top 5 Foods to Make in the Microwave: What I Learned in College

    For the first two years of college I lived in the dorms. As nice as it was to be on campus and not have to worry about battling for a parking space every single day, I did not have the opportunity to cook. Yes, we had a "kitchen" in the residence halls, but let's face it, I wasn't going to haul all ... More >>

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    February 7, 2013

    All The Luxury, Half the Price: A Romantic Valentine's Day Dinner for Two

    Romance is in the air...and in my kitchen. My fiancé and I are skipping the stuffy Valentine's Day steakhouse dinner in favor of an at-home meal filled just as much luxury. By using lobster tails in a decadent macaroni and cheese and serving strawberries with a homemade champagne vinaigrette, we'll ... More >>

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    January 24, 2013

    5 Ways To Honor National Irish Coffee Day, Including an Irish Coffee Cupcake

    Today is National Irish Coffee Day. And who doesn't like when its completely acceptable to put a little extra somthin' in your drink in the daytime. I may or may not be doing it right now. What? It's just coffee. To celebrate this very special holiday, here are five boozy and delicious Irish coffee ... More >>

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    January 22, 2013

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Homemade Pop-Tarts

    Who doesn't love a Pop-Tart? Even as college students, my roommates and I have Pop-Tarts in our kitchen at all times; it's a childhood classic that'll always stand the test of time. Last week on Pinterest, I made cupcakes with Earl Grey tea for a sophisticated treat, but this week, I stumbled upon ... More >>

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    January 21, 2013

    Top 5 Ingredients to Add to Coffee

    When I go to the grocery store, I always stop by the coffee creamer section to see what new flavors I can try in my coffee the next day. I usually rotate between hazelnut, vanilla, creme brulee and holiday flavors like peppermint mocha; it's fun to change things up. I love getting to make a Starbuc ... More >>

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    January 17, 2013

    Take-Out Fake-Outs: 5 More Favorites Lightened-Up

    We love Friday-night pizza or lazy-Sunday Thai delivery as much as the next guys -- but we can't say the same for our waistlines. Luckily, we have a few tricks up our sleeves. By remaking your favorite take-out foods at home, you can get all the pleasure...with none of the guilt. All it takes is a f ... More >>

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    January 9, 2013

    Celebrate National Apricot Day with Kolaczki

    As you might have guessed from my nostalgic post about new year's traditions, I'm on a bit of a Polish kick. I put Krakow on my 2013 travel wish list (key word "wish") and I have started experimenting with Polish cuisine. (My husband, incidentally, is obsessed with cooking Korean food right now so ... More >>

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    January 2, 2013

    Layered Cakes: Not Exactly a Piece of Cake

    This Christmas I took on a task I have never attempted before. That task was making a layered cake. Four layers of chocolate cake with two layers of a cream and ganache between each cake round. Why would I take on such a daunting project, you ask? Well, I have a problem. I see a recipe and if it lo ... More >>

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    December 28, 2012

    How To: Classic Italian Panna Cotta

    Two summers ago, I studied abroad in Florence, Italy, and got to taste and cook some of the best food I have ever had in my life. The first dessert we ate while in Italy was a creamy, pudding-like sweat treat, otherwise known as panna cotta. I had never had panna cotta before, but I read about it i ... More >>

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    December 20, 2012

    Breakfast on Christmas Morning: Monkey Bread Muffins

    My mom has made monkey bread for breakfast on a few Christmas mornings. There is nothing better than waking up to the sweet sugary smell of monkey bread baking in the oven. It's sticky, sweet and each little bite melts in your mouth. Making monkey bread from scratch can be a bit challenging if you' ... More >>

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    December 20, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Gingerbread Truffles

    My friends and I always wind up making Oreo balls for anything we go to. Whether it's a birthday party, a social event for our sorority or just because we want to, we always make Oreo balls. For those unfamiliar with Oreo balls, they are super simple. Just mash an entire box of Oreo cookies, mix th ... More >>

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    December 20, 2012

    Outback Steakhouse's Gingerbread Martini and Los Tios' Ramos Gin Fizz: Two Perennial Cocktail Favorites

    Every year around the holidays, it happens. Like clockwork. For as long as I've worked for or at the Houston Press. The Outback Steakhouse gingerbread martini article crawls out of the netherdepths of the Internet like some ink-stained zombie as people across the United States scour search engines f ... More >>

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    December 17, 2012

    A Christmas Tradition: Mom's Best Fudge

    As our own Brooke Viggiano pointed out last Friday, often the best Christmas present you can give is something you made yourself. This is especially true with friends or family members who "have it all." My mother is known for many things, but chief among them are her Christmas baked goods, includi ... More >>

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    December 14, 2012

    Sweet and Easy Christmas Cookies: Chocolate-Chip Coconut Macaroons

    Every Christmas I always look for new cookie recipes or sweet treats to bake. A few years ago I came across a Martha Stewart recipe for coconut macaroons dipped in chocolate. I decided to scatter miniature chocolate chips throughout each little cookie instead of dipping them because I wanted to add ... More >>

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    December 12, 2012

    My Favorite Holiday Treat: Italian Rainbow Cookies

    In my family, it's not a holiday without Italian Rainbow Cookies. Made of layered almond sponge cake and jam and finished with a rich chocolate coating, they are one of the best cookies around (just ask any kid ever). They're sweet, nutty, moist, fruity, light and rich all at once. And since the spo ... More >>

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    December 11, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Pumpkin Christmas Cookies for Your Dog

    I am officially home for the holidays, so Christmas cookie baking has begun. But who says your dog can't enjoy Christmas cookies this year? I always make sure to buy my dog a couple of holiday treats to enjoy on Christmas morning, but when I came across a few Christmas cookies for the dog on Pintere ... More >>

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    December 6, 2012

    Canned Kindness: The Top 5 Food Gifts in a Jar

    Anything that makes things easier around the holidays is always wonderful. So when you're giving gifts to friends and family this year, give them something that will ease their stress by packaging food gifts in a jar. Packaging a recipe in a jar not only reduces the amount of time you'll spend on m ... More >>

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    December 4, 2012

    My Grandma's Favorite Christmas Cookie: Pecan Sandtarts

    Every year my mom and I bake what seems like an endless amount of Christmas cookies to send to friends and family. We always bake our staple cookies and make a few new ones to spice things up for everyone. We always make sure to send everyone an equal amount of each cookie, but my grandma gets a fe ... More >>

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    November 29, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Nutella-Stuffed Brown Butter & Sea Salt Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Christmas season is finally officially here. That means baking cookies just because you feel like it is completely appropriate. The food & beverage section of Pinterest offers an overwhelming amount of sweets and treats for this holiday season. Out of all the delicious and mouthwatering desserts I ... More >>

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    November 8, 2012

    It's National Cappuccino Day: Celebrate with Cappuccino Biscotti

    Today we celebrate a wonderful national food holiday: National Cappuccino Day. This classic creamy and simple coffee beverage is a favorite throughout the world. How can you resist roasted espresso with steamed milk and a beautiful foam layer on top? One of my favorite parts of drinking creamy coff ... More >>

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    October 24, 2012

    60-Second Brownies...In a Mug

    Oh my gosh, you guys -- I just discovered the best thing ever. I really don't know how I've gone this long without it. It's fast, it's easy, it's delicious... It's microwaved mug brownies. Yes, I made brownies...in a mug...in the microwave. See also: What's Cooking on Pinterest? Nutella Mug Cake ... More >>

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    October 17, 2012

    National Cookie Month: Make a "Pizookie"

    October is National Cookie Month, so what better way to celebrate than with an at-home pizookie? Thank you BJ's Brewhouse for introducing me to one of the best cookies in a skillet with ice cream dessert. When BJ's came to Waco a few months ago, we all jumped for joy because we finally had access to ... More >>

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    October 15, 2012

    My Favorite Sugar Cookie Recipe (with M&M's!)

    Walking by a cookie place in the mall gets me every single time. Just last week, the aroma of freshly baked sweets at a Nestle Cafe lured me in like a bad habit. Drawing closer to the shop, I was immediately transported back to my childhood; a young, extraordinarily beautiful little girl begging he ... More >>

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    October 11, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Candy Corn Cookie Crunch

    I will admit it. I am addicted to candy corn. Stick a bowl of candy corn in front of me and I won't stop eating it. So, naturally, I decided to celebrate this wonderful fall weather and Halloween season by making a candy corn cookie crunch bark dessert. It's simple to make and it has a ton of all o ... More >>

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    October 10, 2012

    Top 5 Ways to Use Halloween Candy

    Let's face it, eating Halloween candy plain can get old really fast. Sure, we all love the variety in miniature chocolate bars, the fun size packs of M&Ms and Skittles or the endless amounts of candy corn, but sometimes we need to spice things up a bit. Here's my top five list of ways to use your H ... More >>

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    October 2, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Golden Grahams S'More Bars

    I remember eating Golden Grahams cereal bars all the time as a kid. I loved the sticky marshmallow-coated Golden Grahams with chocolate chips and even more marshmallows; sugar, sugar and more sugar ... what more could a kid ask for? So, when I found the at-home recipe for these bars that are discon ... More >>

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    September 25, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Samoa Bundt Cake

    My favorite Girl Scout cookies are Samoas, or Caramel deLites. I love the soft and chewy coconut, caramel, and chocolate topping over the crunchy vanilla cookie. After seeing friends post this link from Pinterest on their Facebook pages, I decided to check out the recipe -- just to see what the hype ... More >>

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    September 20, 2012

    Best Ever Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

    The second I saw Halloween decorations at Sam's Club in mid-August I knew it was on. I was in New Jersey at the time, but as soon as I got back to Houston, I hightailed it to the nearest Sam's and bought my new favorite piece of decor -- a three-foot Pumpkin Man that now holds miniature peanut but ... More >>

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    September 18, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Caramel Apple Popcorn

    The last 50 things I have pinned on Pinterest have been some sort of fall-themed dish. I can't resist pinning recipes with pumpkin, cinnamon, apples, spices, caramel or any other fall ingredient. This week, I came across a caramel apple popcorn recipe that reminded me of my mom's candied popcorn sh ... More >>

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    September 10, 2012

    Substitute Avocado for Butter: Chocolate Chip Cookies

    People have tried to re-create sweets with a multitude of ingredients to make them healthier. Prunes, applesauce, egg beaters, whole-wheat flour, oatmeal, etc., have all been used in baked items to replace the ingredients high in sugar and fat. But would it have ever crossed your mind that an avoca ... More >>

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    August 27, 2012

    How To: Ice Cream Cupcakes

    With the summer heat at its peak, we are all trying to find ways to keep cool. Ice cream is my go-to treat to fight the heat. While making a whole ice cream cake can be a tedious and, many times, unsuccessful task, decorating cupcakes with ice cream is so much easier. Here is a simple guide to asse ... More >>

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    August 15, 2012

    A Chocolate and Almond Cake for Julia Child

    As Katharine Shilcutt noted this morning, today is Julia Child's 100th birthday, and in honor of this special day, I have made one of her best cakes, Reine De Saba, as seen in Julie & Julia. It's a semi-sweet chocolate cake with pulverized almonds and rum. I love everything about French food: the w ... More >>

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    August 14, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Nutella Twix Bars

    I'd do anything for a Twix bar. They are my absolute, hands-down, favorite candy bar. You can't go wrong with a crunchy cookie, sticky caramel and irresistibly delicious chocolate coating. So, when I found a how to recipe on Pinterest, of course I decided that I had to make them. However, this isn' ... More >>

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    August 6, 2012

    The Non-Pressure Test: Make Lava Cake Like a MasterChef

    We've been loving MasterChef (team Christine!), especially the weekly pressure tests. But with a pissed-off Ramsay, daunting time restraints and cameras right in the contestants' faces waiting for them to break down in an ugly cry in front of the judges and all of America, it's no wonder these conte ... More >>

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    August 2, 2012

    Today's National Ice Cream Sandwich Day: Let's Make a Cake

    Let's face it, many national food holidays are silly and dumb, but we all get a little bit excited when we find out we have an excuse to indulge. Since today is National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, you can't help but smile, because what's better than the combination of a soft cookie/cake/whatever that ... More >>

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    July 26, 2012

    Top 5 Stuffed Crescent Rolls

    Pillsbury crescent rolls are one of the most delicious, scrumptious and addictive pre-made bread products. Pop them out of their package, separate into beautiful triangles, roll up into a beautiful crescent and bake until perfection. I especially love crescent rolls at Thanksgiving; they're always a ... More >>

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    July 20, 2012

    Turn Your Favorite Layered Cake Into a Layered Cupcake

    Two of my favorite desserts are cupcakes and mile-high layered cakes. I love how layered cakes have the perfect frosting-to-cake ratio, and I love cupcakes because they are just so darn cute. I wanted to find a way to morph my two favorite sweets, so I decided to create a step-by-step guide to maki ... More >>

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    July 18, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Tiramisu Bread

    After trying an array of espresso beverages recently, I've developed a craving for anything classically Italian. So, while scrolling through the never-ending pages of "Food and Drink" pins on Pinterest, I came across something to satisfy my Italian cravings and my sweet tooth: tiramisu bread. The f ... More >>

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    July 12, 2012

    How to Make Beer Ice Cream

    It's tough to make a case for drinking thick, heavy porters and stouts during the sweltering summer months. So here's a better idea: Make ice cream with them. Beer ice cream is nothing new; restaurants have been serving Guinness ice cream for years. Sweet, creamy beers like porters and stouts actua ... More >>

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    July 4, 2012

    What's Cooking on Pinterest? Nutella Mug Cake

    Baking a cake takes time and effort; especially if it is from scratch, but what if you could make a cake from scratch in less than five minutes? Too good to be true? I disagree. Mug cakes are the perfect way to have your cake and eat it too. Pinterest offers a variety of mug cakes, from mocha to ba ... More >>

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