Eats + Sweets

An ode to homemade donuts with more donut goodness than you can shake a stick at!

We’re going to have a houseful this weekend and I have the overwhelming urge to get in the kitchen. I like spoiling my favorite trio of guys with our traditional homemade pizza nights and some kind of special treat that the little ones and I usually make together. Today I am eyeing these chocolate peanut butter snack bites from How Sweet It Is. Because, frankly, they look really delicious. And also, they’re no-bake and look super easy and kid-friendly for …

Guys. Something ridiculous is happening. And by “ridiculous” I mean positively splendiferous. Churros. They’re single handedly taking over the world. They’re fighting crime. They’re fixing the ozone. They’re making people smile. And holy heck they’re everywhere right now! I love churros. With rich, decadent chocolate, they’re like some kind of heaven that I’m sure we’re going to find out is illegal at some point. I’m warning you. This post is not for the faint of heart. You’re going to be drooling …

Do you remember the mini Nutella pies we had a couple of lengthy conversations about during the holidays? (Those conversations, in review, basically went on and on about how amazing they are.) With Valentine’s Day coming up, I wanted to put a little twist on that tried and true favorite. So I started thinking about hearts and I started thinking about really incredible Bonne Maman cherry jam and, well, a little bit of magic was born. These are the perfect …

For the longest time I’ve had a thing for really simple, but supremely tasty cakes. As a kid my mom always made a white cake speckled with sliced strawberries and covered heartily in homemade whipped cream in lieu of frosting each year for my birthday. No intricate design, no artificially colored decorations or fondants, and just as perfect as a cake comes, in my book. In college I adapted a page from my mom’s book, making homemade cakes for friends’ …

Admittedly with the holidays over my baking regime has dwindled back down to nil. That said, these banana bourbon cupcakes totally caught my eye. I love baking with bourbon! They’re just something about it that’s all warm and spicy and balances all the sweetness in a pretty awesome way. I also happen to love anything involving bananas, at least when it comes to baked goods. Add bourbon chocolate ganache on top and you’ve got perfection, in a nutshell. Make these. …

I’ve never pretended to be a food blogger and there’s a pretty good reason why, my friends. That’s one heck of a tough job taking those impeccably styled and beautiful photos all the while trying to make sure your cocoa isn’t too cold and you don’t have whipped cream flying all over the place! On that note, I won’t lie. While putting together this post there was a bit of an explosion of chocolate and melting whipped cream in my …

It’s fair to say that I am basically obsessed with everything that Linda of Call Me Cupcake does. Her recipes and her photography are entirely inspiring and I could lose myself for hours on her blog. In fact, pretty soon I am planning to lose myself for hours in the kitchen making her Nutella pie pops in time to hand out for holiday gifts. Because, they look insanely delicious and they’re also adorable which is what I dub a win-win …

I can’t believe how quickly Thanksgiving is approaching and, like every year at this time, I’ve got a mind for desserts this week. While I love a classic pumpkin or apple pie as much as the next girl, I also love switching it up and making something unexpected that still plays on seasonal flavors. I’m the resident Thanksgiving dessert girl in my family so cataloging delicious dessert recipes is kind of my thing. Here are just a few that have …

Lately I’ve had a slight obsession with wanting to make homemade doughnuts and bagels for the first time. I mean, talk about cold weather comfort food! Bagels straight from the oven? Perfectly sugared mini doughnuts? Now that’s some kind of heaven. So in a nutshell, you can expect that I’ll be trying these lemon ricotta doughnuts by Elephantine a whole lot sooner rather than later. They just feel like the perfect Sunday morning treat with a big cup of coffee, …