You guys ready to learn how to decorate sugar cookies like a pro? I hope so! I know royal icing can seem pretty intimidating, in fact I was intimidated by royal icing for years until I sat down and watched a bunch of different tutorials and realised I had nothing to be scared of! So if you…
How To Make Sugar Cookies That Hold Their Shape!
I’ve been dying to share this Sugar Cookie How-To for ages. In fact, I was planning on sharing it last Friday, but I had a little mishap. A bit of backstory, I get really really bad allergies when the weather changes (I know, I’m weird) and, on Thursday I had an especially bad attack. But instead of resting…
Cranberry and Vanilla Ice-Cream
Do you guys have a Thanksgiving dish that just transports you back to your childhood? For me, that dish is cranberry ambrosia. Every Thanksgiving as a kid, my Mom would slice grapes and pureé cranberries with sugar the night before Thanksgiving then, the morning of, she would whip heavy cream (letting us lick the beaters…
Brioche Bread Pudding
First off, Happy Halloween! I figured, for this spooky holiday, I should share an extra special recipe. Remember how I said today’s “A Sweet A Week” was going to be amazing? Well, brace yourselves. Because it’s even better than amazing. This recipe is groundbreaking. It is made with the pumpkin brioche bread from this recipe and…
Pumpkin Brioche Bread with Chocolate Swirl
Ok, friends. Brace yourselves. Today’s recipe is going to blow your minds. Remember that time I made homemade hamburger buns? Well, I have been on a bread-making frenzy ever since. While scouring through Food Gawker and Pinterest for inspiration (please tell me I’m not the only one), I realized I wanted to make a dessert bread with…
Lightened-Up Apple Crumble
You guys, I am so excited about this weeks “A-Sweet-A-Week”. It is everything you could ever want in a dessert, AND it’s been lightened up. AKA no guilt! (YAY!) I mean, isn’t this what we all dream of? A dessert that tastes sinful, but without that “I need to hit the gym couch, STAT” feeling? (Ok,…
Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Happy Thursday! For this week’s “A Sweet A Week” I decided to go back to the classics with a chocolate chip cookie recipe. And it’s a winner. If you’re anything like me, you don’t have one just one favorite type of chocolate chip cookie, you have about a thousand (okay, maybe 3). Depending on the day,…
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (With Almond Butter)
For this week’s “A Sweet A Week” (for last week’s post click here) we are talking all about chocolate… and peanut butter… and how amazing the two are together. I mean, look at these! They look like little truffle gems and they are just as delicious as they look, trust me. (Also, you may or…
Doughnut Bites with Orange Glaze
Good morning guys! Before we get into today’s recipe (which is incredible) I am so excited to announce the start of a new weekly series on The Blonde Chef called “A Sweet A Week” that will last through the holiday season. I know that this time of year calls for a lot of baking which, can…
Indulgent French Toast
Today’s post is all about breakfast, French toast to be exact, and this one’s a keeper. It’s made just the way you’ve probably always made French toast, except for a few changes that make THIS recipe extra special. To start off, I used a fresh loaf of French bread with a really good crust. The…
