Snickerdoodle CupcakesCupcakes • ⅓ cup unsalted butter softened (75g) • 1 cup granulated sugar (200g) • ¼ cup canola or vegetable oil¹ (60ml) • 2 large eggs room temp. preferred • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract • 1 ⅔ cup cake flour (190g) • ¾ teaspoon cream of tartar² • ¾ teaspoon ...
No Churn Ice Cream
No Churn Ice CreamFor Vanilla Ice Cream • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk • 1 Tablespoon vanilla bean paste or 1 scraped vanilla bean or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • Pinch of fine sea salt about 1/16th teaspoon • 2 cups heavy cream cold (473ml)Learn MoreFor Chocolate Ice ...
Lemon Muffins
Lemon MuffinsFor the Muffins • 1 ¾ cup all-purpose flour (220g) • ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g) • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch • 2 teaspoons baking powder • ½ teaspoon baking soda • ½ teaspoon table salt • ¾ cup sour cream (180g) • ½ cup unsalted butter melted (113g) • 1 large egg • ...
S’mores Cookies
S’mores Cookies• 1 cup unsalted butter softened (226g) • ¾ cup granulated sugar (150g) • ¾ cup light brown sugar (150g) • 2 large eggs • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour (290g) • 1 ¼ cups graham cracker crumbs (125g) • 2 teaspoons cornstarch • 1 teaspoon ...
Key Lime Cheesecake
Key Lime CheesecakeFor the Key Lime Curd • ½ cup key lime juice (118ml) • 3 large egg yolks • ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g) • ¼ teaspoon table salt • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter For the Crust • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (170g) • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar • 1 ...
Chicken and Corn Chowder
Chicken and Corn Chowder• 6 strips uncooked bacon cut into pieces • 3 Tablespoons unsalted butter (42g) • 1 medium yellow onion diced (140g) • 1 red pepper diced (about 1 cup/140g) • 1 Tablespoon diced jalapeno • 1 ½ Tablespoons minced garlic • ¼ cup all-purpose ...
Cheesecake Bars
Cheesecake BarsCrust • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (170g) • 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar • 1 Tablespoon light brown sugar packed • 7 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted Cheesecake • 24 oz cream cheese softened (use brick-style full-fat cream cheese) (680g) • 1 ...
The BEST Vanilla Cake Recipe
The BEST Vanilla Cake Recipe• ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature (113g) • ½ cup canola or vegetable oil¹ (120ml) • 1 ½ cup granulated sugar (300g) • 4 large eggs room temperature preferred • 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract • 3 cups all-purpose flour (375g) • 1 ...
Kettle Chips
Kettle Chips• 1 lb russet potatoes unpeeled, scrubbed clean (455g) • Sea salt for sprinkling • Vegetable oil for fryingLearn MoreSlice potatoes as thin as possible, using the thinnest setting on your mandolin. Learn MoreAfter slicing, place in a large bowl of ice water. Let ...
Chocolate Banana Bread
Chocolate Banana Bread• 1 ½ cups mashed over-ripe bananas (this is typically 3 large bananas for me) (395g) • ½ cup canola or vegetable oil • ½ cup granulated sugar (100g) • ½ cup light brown sugar packed (100g) • ⅔ cup full-fat sour cream (150g) • 2 large eggs lightly beaten, ...
Funfetti Cookies
Funfetti Cookies• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled until no longer warm to the touch (226g) • 1 ⅔ cup granulated sugar (333g) • 2 large eggs, room temperature preferred • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract • 3 cups all-purpose flour (375g) • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch • 1 teaspoon ...
How to Do a Ganache Drip
How to Do a Ganache Drip• 4 oz semisweet or dark chocolate bar coarsely chopped (may substitute chocolate chips) (113g) • ½ cup heavy cream (118ml)Learn MoreBegin with a (preferably level) frosted cake. The icing should be as smooth as possible. Place the cake, uncovered, in ...
Cookie Dough Fudge
Cookie Dough Fudge• 1 cup all-purpose flour (125g) • 2 cups white chocolate chips (340g) • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (396g) • 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter (85g) • ½ cup light or dark brown sugar firmly packed (100g) • ¾ teaspoons table salt • 2 ...
Candied Pecans
Candied Pecans• 1 large egg white • 1 teaspoon water • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 cups pecan halves (225g) • ⅓ cup granulated sugar (66g) • ⅓ cup light brown sugar packed, (70g) • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • ¼ teaspoon table salt • ¼-½ teaspoon allspice (optional)Learn ...
Sweet Tea
Sweet Tea• 8 cups water divided (1.9L) • 6 black tea bags • 1 cup granulated sugar (200g) • ⅛ teaspoon baking soda • ¼ cup lemon juice optional (fresh-squeezed preferred) (60ml)Learn MoreCombine 3 cups of water (310ml), sugar, and baking soda in a medium-sized saucepan over ...
Blueberry Cheesecake
Blueberry CheesecakeFor the Crust • 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs (170g) • 2 Tbsps granulated sugar • 1 Tbsp light brown sugar firmly packed • 5 Tbsps unsalted butter melted (74g) For the Blueberry Topping • ¼ cup granulated sugar (50g) • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch • 3 cups fresh ...
Oreo Cheesecake
Oreo CheesecakeFor the Crust • 35 Oreo cookies • 5 Tbsp unsalted butter melted (75g) For the Ganache • 3 oz chocolate use semisweet chocolate chips or a finely chopped semisweet baking bar (85g) • ½ cup heavy cream (118ml) Learn MoreFor the Cheesecake • 15 Oreo cookies • ...
Coffee Cake
Coffee CakeFor the Cake • ½ cup unsalted butter softened (113g) • 8 oz cream cheese softened (225g) • 1 cup light brown sugar packed (200g) • ½ cup granulated sugar (100g) • 2 large eggs • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour (335g) • 2 teaspoons baking ...