Naan is an Indian flatbread made with yeast, flour and yogurt. Traditionally it is baked in a tandoori oven. I'm willing to bet that most households don't own one. With this recipe, all you need is a cast iron skillet to mimic the characteristic "char" that comes from a tandoori oven. This "quick version" recipe has the naan ready to eat in two hours, and most of that time is
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The Best Chewy and Crispy Ranger Cookies
This cookie is a "hybrid" of a chocolate chip cookie and an oatmeal cookie. For added texture (and flavor) I've add shredded coconut and crisp rice cereal for extra crunch. These are buttery, chewy, crunchy with just the right balance of chocolate-- win! I love to bake, plain and simple. I love any kind of baking challenge from working with yeast, to crimping pies,
From Scratch Classic Creamy, Cheesy “Funeral Potatoes”
Funeral potatoes…wait, what? What kind of name is that for something to eat?! This cheesy potato casserole originated as a side dish, commonly served at after-funeral potlucks, by the Mormons-- and that's how this recipe got its name. Traditionally, it's made with hash brown or cubed potatoes, with canned cream soup, cheese and sour cream. This recipe is one that doesn't
Slow-Braised Atlanta Brisket, From Scratch
Atlanta Brisket is a braised, southern dish featuring boxed onion soup mix, ketchup, and Atlanta’s own Coca-Cola. With this recipe the soup mix is replaced with a blend of sautéed onions, onion and garlic powders, brown sugar, and dried thyme. The brisket is slow-braised in a mixture of cola and ketchup, which not only flavored the meat but also provided a sweet, tangy sauce
The Best King Cake With Cream Cheese Filling for Mardis Gras
A king cake (sometimes shown as kingcake, kings' cake, king's cake, or three kings cake) is a type of cake associated in a number of countries with the festival of Epiphany at the end of the Christmas season; in other places, it is associated with the pre-Lenten celebrations of Mardi Gras/Carnival. There are many different recipes for king cake recipes. This recipe is a
Biscoff Pumpkin Spice Spritz Cookies
These Biscoff-Pumpkin Spice Spritz Cookies are made with cookie butter spread. This butter is the irresistible, spreadable treat made from Biscoff Cookies. By adding some pumpkin pie spice, I achieved a crispy cookie with a perfect balance of ginger and cinnamon. These turned out to be even better than I had imagined! While a cookie press is fun to work with, you can scoop the
Creamy and Silky Homemade Mexican Chocolate Flan
You don't have to wait for Cinco De Mayo for an excuse to make this creamy dessert. Flan is one of my favorite desserts, because I'm such a fan of caramel. Don't be intimidated by thinking this is hard to make. Just follow the directions, and you will have a dessert that has the flavors of chocolate and cinnamon, in a golden pool of delicious caramel. Caramel is a sweet
Chicken Mole Torta (Mexican Chicken Sloppy Joes)
Mole is a sauce that is used in Mexican cuisine. There are countless versions, and many (but not all) includes chocolate. Making mole can be labor intensive, but this recipe has been honed down to be easier and yet it still flavorful with chilis and chocolate. It's so delicious and is perfect with pulled chicken on a sandwich. Try it, you'll love it! Ever since I got hooked
Soft and Tender Cat Head Biscuits
What are cat head biscuits? These are believed to be an old Appalachia favorite. The origins of the name are lost to time, but it's believed that they're called that because they're about the size of a cat's head. Cat head biscuits are a lot less fuss to make than rolled and cut biscuits, come together pretty fast and bake golden brown and tender. One night I made a