A simple recipe for my go-to pumpkin pie. Bursting with flavor thanks to a few surprise ingredients, rich, smooth, and made even better baked in my favorite homemade pie crust. Oh, heyyy, week of Halloween. When did you get here?? Wasn’t it just Labor Day and 80 degrees? Actually, it was just close to 80…
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Orange Creamsicle Cupcakes
Simple orange cupcakes topped with swirls of orange and cream cheese frostings. Let’s think back to childhood for a second… Do you have a flavor that instantly comes to mind when you think of a treat you had often? My childhood flavors are cardamom and orange creamsicle. Weird combo, huh? I know that my mom…
Glazed Mimosa Muffins
Tender citrus muffins made with a champagne reduction and topped with a boozy orange glaze are the sweetest way to get your mimosa fix. You didn’t think I would let December go by without rounding out my Muffin of The Month collection, did you? I mean, I know we had a LOT going on this…
Orange Blueberry Muffins
Classic blueberry muffins with a pop of orange flavor. Today, we celebrate 4 years of marriage. Four years ago, it torrential downpoured all day long, it was about 150ºF, and I had a sinus infection. But it was the most wonderful day, and I look back on pictures and see nothing but happiness, fun, love, merriment,…
Orange Creamsicle Cookies
Sweet and tart crinkle cookies bursting with bright orange flavor. TGIF. Can I get an amen? These last few weeks before Christmas are flying by and I feel like my shopping and to do lists are just staring at me saying “hey, remember us?” Thankfully, I think we are 90% done with our Christmas shopping,…
Orange Creamsicle Layer Cake
A moist and flavorful layer cake full of bright and zesty orange marmalade. Sunny orange cream cheese frosting makes this creamsicle cake irresistible! Do you ever get inspired by yourself? Because I think it happened to me for the first time a couple weeks ago when I hopped back into the cake world and whipped up…
Cheesy Orange Marmalade and Ginger Puff Pastry Bites
Do not be afraid, my friends. Cheese + orange marmalade + ginger really do go so well together… And if that’s not enough to wrap your head around, I whipped up an orange and ginger infused hot fudge dipping sauce to go with them. OH YES. It’s getting all kinds of interesting up in here today!…
Honey Walnut Cookie Sticks (Sfratti)
Traditional Italian cookies made from a spiced honey walnut filling and wrapped in homemade pie crust. You made it! We made it! Everyone made it through 12 days of Christmas Cookies! How did we do? Did you make any of them? All of them? Is your cookie jar full of fresh cookies or just crumbs…