This post may contain affiliate links. For more information, please visit the disclosures and privacy policy page.
Apr 27, 2025

Tahini and Coconut Muffins

These tahini and coconut muffins with chocolate chips and dried apricots have a wonderful unique flavor. You'll love them for both breakfast and an afternoon snack. 

Tahini and Coconut Muffins on a blue plate with one muffin cut in half.


I made these muffins to use up the last of a jar of tahini I had in the back of the refrigerator. Tahini is a Middle Eastern paste made from sesame seeds and is typically used to make hummus, baba ghanoush, and sesame noodles. The flavor is similar to toasted sesame oil, but the texture is creamy. 

Apr 26, 2025

Macaroni and Cheese with Asparagus and Prosciutto

This macaroni and cheese with asparagus an prosciutto is made in one pot and is ready in less than an hour. 

Macaroni and Cheese with Asparagus and Prosciutto in a red rimmed bowl and a smaller red rimmed bowl.


This macaroni and cheese is prepared on the stove top in a single pot. It turns out so creamy and flavorful even though you don't have to make a separate béchamel sauce. Everything comes together in the same 4-quart pan. 

Apr 25, 2025

Ham and Egg Cups

These ham and egg cups are an easy and fun way to serve breakfast for a crowd. 

Ham and Egg Cups on a blue plate.

 


When you need a tasty breakfast fo serve for brunch guests, or even for breakfast after a slumber party, this easy ham and egg cups recipe will satisfy any sized crowd. Plus, if you're really stretched for time, you can make a batch of these and enjoy them all week long. 

Apr 22, 2025

Iced Gems

Iced Gems are tiny shortbread cookies topped with a dollop of meringue icing. They are so tasty and "poppable." 

Iced Gems with yellow, pink, and blue icing on a blue plate.



Iced Gems originated in Great Britain and are sold in snack packets by McVitie's. They also make Chocolate Gems, which are shortbread topped with a dollop of milk chocolate, and Unicorn Gems, which also have different fruit flavors in the icing. 

Apr 20, 2025

Cheese Danish Cups

The recipe for the Cheese Danish Cups makes it so easy to prepare sweet rolls to accompany your Sunday Brunch for a crowd. 

Cheese Danish Cups on two green mini cake stands.



While I love creating my own Danish pastry with all of that laminated dough deliciousness, sometimes you need a recipe that takes minutes to assemble in order to feed a crowd. 

Apr 16, 2025

Dollywood-Style Cinnamon Bread

This Dollywood-Style cinnamon bread recipe is a way to enjoy the famous bread sold at the Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, in the Smoky Mountains ofTennessee. Even if you'll never get a chance to visit the theme park, you'll get to enjoy this amazing cinnamon bread. 

Dollywood-Style Cinnamon Bread slices in front of a loaf.


The original version is baked daily in The Grist Mill (which is over 100 years old/plus they mill their own flour) right there in Dollywood. Evidently they sell over 350 loaves an hour! It's served with either vanilla icing or apple butter. 

Apr 12, 2025

Pissaladière | Provençal Onion Flatbread

Pissaladière is a classic onion and anchovy flatbread from the Provence region of France. The flatbread is a little thicker than Neapolitan pizza, and is often shaped into a large rectangle before baking. 

Pissaladière pieces stacked on a blue plate.


The flavor contrast among the sweet almost caramelized onions and savory umami of the anchovies and olives created multi-dimensional deliciousness.