Candy Corn Macarons

Cute Halloween treats for those of us that aren’t interested in eating bloody fingers or gross out desserts. Don’t get me wrong I LOVE Halloween, but I prefer classy gothic Halloween to the blood and gore aesthetic. These macarons are delicious. so good I was admonished for sharing them. Thank god I gave most of …

Candy Corn Buttercream

If I told you I melted down candy corn to make icing, would you think I’m nuts? Well I did it AND it worked! Mwahahahaha. Combine that madness with Swiss Meringue Buttercream and oh man. So good! I choose Swiss Meringue because American buttercream would have been too sweet and Italian buttercream freaks me out. …

Cute Strawberry Macarons

Ugghhh these are so delicious! Inspired by those white strawberries and flavored with real strawberries. Filling is a silky Swiss meringue buttercream—which makes me feel so fancy, but I’m sure is just making me fat. Strawberry Flavor To get that authentic berry flavor, pulverize freeze dried strawberries into a powder. Sift it into the buttercream. …

Simple Japanese Cheesecake

I did it! I finally did it… I made a Japanese cheesecake. A must try variation on a baked cheesecake recipe. No crust, no fuss—baked fluffy deliciousness. This unique dessert is a mix of cheesecake and angel food cake. The egg whites give it a light and springy texture. The cream cheese adds that signature …

Homemade Flour Tortillas

Way better than store bought tortillas. I always thought I just disliked flour tortillas, turns out I LOVE homemade tortillas! Why didn’t anyone tell me how much better they are?! It’s a very simple recipe, but it does take a bit of effort. It’ll be worth it in the end. I used them in pinwheels, …