Recipe Index

Appetizers/Snacks

Artichoke Spinach Dip
Baked Asiago and Caramelized Onion Hummus
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Caramelized Onion, Mushroom & Gruyere Puff Pastry Tartlets
Cheddar Ale Spread
Chicken Spread
Chocolate & Peanut Butter-Covered Popcorn {Poppy Chow}
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
Cream Cheese-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeños
Crunchy Good-for-You Granola Bars
Cucumber-Tomato Bruschetta in Phyllo Cups
Fig, Date & Almond Granola Bars
Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Fruit Dip
Guacamole
Homemade Cracker Jack (Caramel Peanut Popcorn)
Homemade Restaurant Style Salsa
Hot Reuben Dip
Jalapeño Popper Dip
Lavash Crackers
Loaded Baked Potato Dip
Maple-Bacon Kettle Popcorn
Oven-Fried Onion Rings with Dipping Sauce
Oven-Fried Onion Rings, Take II
Pan-Fried Onion Dip
Parmesan & Thyme Crackers
Pepperoni Bread
Perfect Homemade Popcorn
Pigu
Pimento Cheese Ball
Pizza Dip
Polenta Pizza
Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip & Pecan Granola Bars
Ranch Pretzels
Red Pepper Hummus
Sausage Dip
Seven Layer Dip
Soft Pretzels I
Soft Pretzels II
Sweet and Spicy Mixed Nuts
Taco Dip
Traditional Hummus
White Bean and Garlic Scape Dip
Zucchini Squares

Bar Desserts

Blackberry Pie Bars
Chewy, Chunky Blondies
Chocolate Chip and Pretzel Cookie Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookie and Oreo Fudge Brownie Bars
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cheesecake Bars
Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter Crisp Squares
Chubby Hubby Rice Krispies Treats
Chunky Pecan Pie Bars
Coconut Chocolate Chunk Blondies
Congo Bars
Dulce de Leche Cheesecake Squares
Eggnog Cheesecake Bars
Fig Cookie Bars
Goody Goody Bars
Lemon Bars
Oatmeal Carmelita Bars
Peach Crumb Bars
Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Peanut Butter and Jelly Pie Bars
Peanut Butter and White Chocolate Rice Krispies Treats
Peanut Butter Blondies
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter Cup Bars
Peanut Butter Cup Rice Krispies Treats
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Raspberry Streusel Bars
Salted Caramel Popcorn, Pretzel & Peanut Bars
Salted Peanut Chews
Scotcharoos
Seven-Layer Bars
S’more Nut Bars
Snickerdoodle Blondies
Snickery Squares
Stained Glass Jello – Red White & Blue Stars
Strawberry Pretzel Squares

Beverages

Classic Lemonade
Ginger-Tea Lemonade
Green Smoothie
Homemade Shamrock Shake
Hot Cocoa Mix
Malted Vanilla Milkshake
White Russian Winter Milkshake
White Sangria

Biscuits

Bacon Onion Cheddar Biscuits
Buttermilk Biscuits

Breakfast

Baked French Toast Casserole with Praline Topping
Baked Oatmeal
Beer Waffles with Cinnamon-Caramel Apples
Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Breakfast Sausage, Egg & Cheese Casserole
Brown Sugar-Bacon Buttermilk Waffles
Buttermilk Pancakes
Corned Beef Hash
Double-Chocolate Loaf with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread
French Toast
Fruit and Almond Granola
Herbed-Baked Eggs
Homemade Granola
Maple-Hazelnut Oatmeal
The Perfect Omelet
Perfect Scrambled Eggs
Polenta French Toast
Vanilla & Brown Sugar Breakfast Polenta

Brownies

Baked Brownie
Chewy Brownies
Chewy, Fudgy Triple-Chocolate Brownies
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies
Chocolate Chip Cookie-Topped Brownies
Chocolate Mint Brownies
Cookies and Cream Cheesecake Brownies
Cream Cheese Brownies
French Chocolate Brownies
Hershey’s Best Brownies
Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars
Peanut Butter Brownies
Peanut Butter Cup Crunch Brownie Bars
Outrageous Brownies
Quintuple Chocolate Brownies
Salted Caramel Brownies
Samoas Brownies
S’mores Brownies
Sweet and Salty Brownies
White Chocolate-Coconut Brownies
Whole Grain Brownies

Cake

Almost Fudge Gateau
Angel Food Cake
Black and White Chocolate Cake
Black Forest  Cake
Blueberry Boy Bait
Blueberry Crumb Cake
Boston Cream Pie
Brown Sugar-Apple Cheesecake
Brownie Mosaic Cheesecake
Buttermilk-Chocolate Chip Crumb Cake
Cappuccino Cinnamon Squares
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Chocolate Biscuit Cake
Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte
Chocolate Rum Cheesecake
Coffee-and-Espresso Layered Cheesecake
Cookies & Cream Oreo Lookalike Cake
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
Fallen Chocolate Cakes
Fig and Almond Cheesecake
Fluted Polenta Ricotta Cake
Gingerbread Cake
Gooey Chocolate Cakes
Hershey’s Perfectly Chocolate Cake
Hidden Berry Cream Cheese Torte
Honey-Vanilla Sour Cream Pound Cake
Honey Cake
King Cake
Old-Fashioned Spice Cake
Oreo Cheesecake
New York-Style Crumb Cake
Pavlova
Peanut Butter-Fudge Cheesecake
Perfect Party Cake
Perfection Pound Cake
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Rainbow Cake
Rich Coffeecake with Sweet Cheese Filling
Root Beer Float Cake
Russian Grandmothers’ Apple Pie-Cake
Russian Pound Cake
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Strawberry Mirror Cake
Texas Sheet Cake
Tiramisu
Tres Leches Cake
Vanilla & Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
Zebra Cake

(To view all of my decorated cakes, check out the Cake Gallery)

Candy

Ale and Pretzel Soft Caramels
Buckeyes
Cheesecake Truffles
Chocolate Bourbon Balls
Chocolate Walnut Fudge
Chubby Hubby Truffles
Easy Fudge
Eggnog Fudge
Dark Chocolate Truffles
Homemade Caramel Apples
Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Leftover Halloween Candy Bark
Maple-Walnut Fudge
Oreo Cheesecake Truffles
Peanut Brittle
Peanut Butter Fudge
Peppermint Bark
Pistachio & Cranberry White Chocolate Bark
Pumpkin Fudge
Salted Caramel Cashew Bark
Sea Salt Caramels with Vanilla Bean
Toffee Pretzel Bark

Cobblers and Crisps

Blueberry Crisp
Cherry Crisp
Peach Cobbler
Skillet Apple Crisp

Condiments & Sauces

Bread and Butter Pickles
Cranberry Sauce
Homemade Gravy (Make-Ahead)
Homemade Taco Seasoning Mix

Cookies

All-Occasion Sugar Cookies
Almond Macarons filled with Nutella
Anise-Almond Biscotti
Anise Cookies
Anisette Biscotti
Better-than-Brownies Chocolate Cookies
Biscotti
Brown Sugar-Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Chocolate Biscotti
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Tea Cookies
Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate Malted Whopper Cookies
Chocolate-Pistachio Biscotti
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (Homemade Oreos)
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies
Coconut Butter Thins
Cowboy Cookies
Cranberry-White Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
Empire Cookies
Fig and Walnut Biscotti
Gingerbread Men Cookies
Gingered Carrot Cake Cookies
Granola Cookies
Italian Walnut Pillow Cookies
Lebkuchen (German Christmas Cookies)
Lemon Burst Cookies
Lofthouse Style Frosted Sugar Cookies
Mango Berry Macarons
Monster Cookies
Moon Pies
Neiman Marcus Cookies
No-Bake Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Cookies
No-Bake Peanut Butter Butterscotch Crisp Cookies
Nut Crescents
Nutter Butter Snowman Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Oreo Cheesecake Cookies
Parmesan Black Pepper Biscotti
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies
Pecan Sandies
Pecan Tassies
Peppermint Whoopie Pies
Pizzelle
Pumpkin Cookies with Brown Butter Icing
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple-Cream Cheese Filling
Red Velvet Whoopie Pies with Cream Cheese Filling
Rugelach
Salted Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Salted Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
S’mores Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
S’mores Whoopie Pies
Snickerdoodles
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
Super Sugar Cookies
Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Thick and Chewy Triple-Chocolate Cookies
Traditional Madeleines
Triple Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
Triple Chocolate Oreo Chunk Cookies
Ultimate Ginger Cookies
White Chocolate Chip Chocolate Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

(To view all of my decorated cookies, check out the Cookie Gallery)

Cupcakes

Ambrosia Cupcakes
Banana Cupcakes with Vanilla Pastry Cream
Black-Bottom Cupcakes
Cherry Coke Float Cupcakes
Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes
Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes
Margarita Cupcakes
Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting
Pancake Cupcakes with Maple-Bacon Frosting
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
S’mores Cupcakes
Snickerdoodle Cupcakes
Thanksgiving Turkey Cupcakes
Tiramisu Cupcakes
Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes
Zucchini-Pineapple Cupcakes with Orange Sour Cream Frosting

Dog Treats

Apple & Cheddar Pupcakes
Beef & Cheddar Dog Biscuits
Peanut Butter-Banana Doggie Cake
Peanut Butter-Carrot Doggie Cake
Peanut Butter Doggie Bones

Frostings & Icing

Best Chocolate Buttercream for Cupcakes
Easy Vanilla Bean Buttercream

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Chocolate Espresso Semifreddo
Chocolate Fudge Swirl Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Cinnamon Ice Cream
Classic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Date, Rum & Pecan Ice Cream
Dried Apricot-Pistachio Ice Cream
Espresso Ice Cream
Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
Guinness-Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
Homemade Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
Malted Milk Ice Cream
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Pistachio Gelato
Pistachio Nut Ice Cream
Pumpkin Ice Cream
Roasted Banana Ice Cream
Rocky Road Ice Cream
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Spumoni Ice Cream Terrine
Tin Roof Ice Cream
Toasted Almond and Candied Cherry Ice Cream
Two-Ingredient Ice Cream: Reese’s Mini Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Ultimate Peanut Butter & Chocolate Banana Split

Main Dishes

Arancini: Italian Rice Balls
Baked Mac n’ Cheese
Basic Pizza Dough
BBQ Chicken Pizza
Beef Burgundy
Beef Mushroom Barley Soup
Beef Wellington
Beer and Brown Sugar Kielbasa & Sauerkraut
Black Bean Burgers
Black Bean Mushroom Burger
Braised Beef with Mushrooms and Cabernet Sauce
Butternut Squash Soup
Cashew Chicken
Cheddar and Ale Soup with Potato & Bacon
Cheddar Corn Chowder
Cheesy Baked Ziti with Sausage
Chicken and Dumplings
Chicken Fajita Enchiladas
Chicken Noodle Soup
Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken Salad
Chili-Rice Dinner
Chipped Ham BBQ Sandwiches
Cobb Salad
Cream of Mushroom Soup
Creamy Potato & Leek Soup
Cumin and Fennel-Crusted Roast Lamb
Eggplant Lasagna Tart
Favorite (Hardcore) Chili
Fettuccine Alfredo with Fresh Pasta
French Onion Soup
Garden Zucchini Pizza Casserole
Gazpacho
Grilled Fish Tacos
Grown Up Mac and Cheese
Ham and Split Pea Soup
Hearty Beef Stew
Homemade Gnocchi
Homemade Pierogi
Homemade Primanti Bros. Sandwich
Italian Chicken Salad Sandwich with Pesto Spread on Ciabatta
Italian Sausage, Red Pepper and Mushroom Risotto
Italian Stuffed Peppers
Italian Supreme Calzone
Italian Wedding Soup
Lasagne Verdi al Forno
Lighter Chicken Parmesan
Macaroni and Cheese Casserole
Minestrone Soup
Miniature Italian Meatloaves
Mushroom Barley Risotto
Mushroom-Herb Macaroni and Cheese
Mushroom Spinach & Gruyere Quiche
New England Clam Chowder
Parmesan Chicken
Parmesan Chicken & Rice
Pasta Carbonara Florentine
Pasta Fagioli
Pepperoni Pizza
Pesto Pasta & Chicken
Polenta Pizza
Portobello Pesto Pizza
Potato-Bacon Torte
Pot Roast
Pumpkin Soup with Apple & Spices
Quiche Lorraine Pizza
Roasted Flank Steak with Olive Oil-Herb Rub
Roasted Shrimp and Orzo
Salmon Pierogies
Scallion Pancakes with Ginger Dipping Sauce
Shrimp and Sausage Jambalaya
Soba Noodle Stir-Fry with Spicy Almond Butter Sauce
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Stovetop Macaroni and Cheese
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Taco Rice Salad
Thick and Hearty Chili
Thin n’ Crispy Pizza Crust
Three-Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Turkey Leftovers Casserole
Turkey, Mushroom & Wild Rice Soup
Turkey Pot Pie
Veggie Bean Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries
Waldorf Salad
Wendy’s Copycat Chili
White Sicilian Pizza with Flaky, Pastry-Style Crust

Muffins

Allspice Crumb Muffins
Applesauce Oatmeal Muffins
Banana Muffins
Banana-Nut Oat Bran Muffins
Blueberry Muffins
Egg Muffins
Chocolate-Chocolate Chunk Muffins
Coffeecake Muffins
Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
Oatmeal Muffins with Dates, Cranberries & Pecans
Orange Berry Muffins
Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Muffins with Pecan Streusel
Raisin Bran Muffins
Savory Corn and Pepper Muffins

Pastries

Apple Hand Pies
Baked Doughnuts with Cinnamon-Sugar
Brioche Raisin Snails
Buttermilk Doughnuts
Cannoli
Cinnamon Rolls
Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls
Croissants
Danish Braid
Eclairs and Cream Puffs
Homemade Pop-Tarts
Monkey Bread
Nut Rolls

Pies and Tarts

Apple Pie (see ‘Classic Apple Pie‘ for an updated version)
Banana Cream Pie
Blueberry Pie
Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie (Kentucky Derby Pie)
Classic Apple Pie
Dutch Apple Pie
Fresh Strawberry Pie
Frozen Chocolate-Peanut Butter Pie
Greek Custard Pie (Galaktoboureko)
How to Make Perfect Pie Crust
Lemon Meringue Pie
No-Bake Creamy Peanut Butter Pie
Orange Cream Tart
Peach Pie (Tartlets)
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Rhubarb Pie-Tartlets
Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
Strawberry Tart
Sweet Potato Pie

Puddings and Custard Desserts

Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
Bostini Cream Pie
Caramel-Topped Flan
Creme Brulee
Icebox Cake
Noodle Kugel
Southern Banana Pudding
Sticky Toffee Pudding

Quick Breads

Apple Cinnamon Bread
Bananas Foster Banana Bread
Banana Nut Bread
Black-and-White Banana Loaf
Cheese, Olive & Ham Bread
Cornbread
Date Nut Spice Bread
Irish Brown Bread
Irish Soda Bread
Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
Pumpkin Bread
Three Cheese Beer Bread
Zucchini Bread
Zucchini Pineapple Bread

Sauces

Basic Pesto Recipe

Scones

Bacon, Cheddar & Green Onion Scones
Blueberry-Buttermilk Scones
Cranberry Orange Scones
Dark Chocolate Chip Scones
Honey Fig Scones
Irish Soda Bread Scones
Maple-Oatmeal Scones
Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Glaze
Quiche Lorraine Scones

Side Dishes

Antipasto Salad
Barbecued Beans
Best Ever Potato Salad
Broccoli Salad
Brussels Sprout Slaw with Mustard Dressing & Maple-Glazed Pecans
Classic Bread Stuffing Recipe
Creamy Cucumber Salad
Creamy, Lighter Macaroni Salad
Deviled Eggs
Easy Homemade French Fries
Egg Salad
Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Grilled Corn
Italian Pasta Salad
Loaded Baked Potato Salad
Mashed Sweet Potato Brulée
Oil and Vinegar Coleslaw
Panzanella
Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Potato Salad with Herbed Balsamic Vinaigrette
Roasted Butternut Squash Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette
Roasted Red Potatoes
Sausage, Fig & Cranberry Stuffing
Scalloped Potatoes
Sweet Potato Gratin with Gruyère
The Signature Salad

Yeast Breads

American Sandwich Bread
Anadama Bread
Asiago Bagels
Bagels (Plain)
Blueberry Bagels
Brown Sugar Raisin Bread
Challah
Cheddar and Chiles Bread
Chocolate Babka
Christopsomos (Greek Celebration Bread)
Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread
Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread
Cranberry-Walnut Rolls
Egg Bagels
English Muffins
Everything Bagels
Focaccia Bread
Garlic Knots
Golden Brioche
Hearty Whole Wheat Bread
Honey-Oatmeal Sandwich Bread
Hot Cross Buns
Italian Bread I
Italian Bread II
Pain Ordinaire Careme
Pita Bread
Potato Rosemary Bread
Royal Crown’s Tortano
Soft Cheese and Pepperoni Bread
Sweet Dinner Rolls
White Bread I
White Bread II