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This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. We love homemade desserts, from Chocolate Soufflé to Easy Bread Pudding. If you love making your own desserts from scratch too, this Pastry Cream is a must-make. Pastry Cream Recipe Pastry Cream is a French dessert that is also called Crème Pâtissière. It sounds fancy, but it’s truly easy to make it from scratch. It’s like a pudding but thicker, creamier, with a more pronounced vanilla flavor, and perfect for adding to many desserts, from Boston Cream Pie to Chocolate Eclairs....

Easy Philly Cheesesteak Recipe If you’re looking for a comforting sandwich that is both savory, filling and down right delicious, you’ve come to the right place. My Philly cheesesteak recipe requires just a handful of simple ingredients that when combined together create one juicy, flavorful and staple sandwich in under 30 minutes! Making a classic Philly cheesesteak at home doesn’t require anything fancy! Steak, peppers, and onion, all cooked to perfection and topped with delicious melty cheese....

Easy Pork Schnitzel We finally come across to a dish that I probably make the most at my house, since it’s my husband’s favorite. Pork schnitzel or chicken schnitzel is such a classic and if you’ve never had one before, I promise you will love it. This is an easy recipe that the whole family will enjoy! Crispy breaded pork cutlets, fried to a crisp perfection, you can’t go wrong!...

Pumpkin Sausage Stuffed Shells Okay, so you know I love my pasta, but I’ll bet you won’t be able to stop eating these Pumpkin Sausage Stuffed Shells until your belly is absolutely full. I know I couldn’t. Filled with loads of comforting cheeses, sausage and pumpkin, the flavors just dance in your mouth. Then, to top it off, the creamiest sauce ever, which clings to every shell with all the best spices....

When it comes to my household, we love a good meat-and-potatoes style dinner. These sausages are the perfect main event! It’s easy to mix fun flavors into the recipe to switch it up, and they’re super freezer-friendly. Make a big batch and have an easy dinner any night of the week. This recipe is really similar to a style of sausage you’ll see all the time in a Romanian household like mine....

Roasted Carrots This recipe is definitely one of all-time favorite side dishes, especially with roast chicken. It’s effortless to make and is a great way to get the family to eat their vegetables. Roasting the carrots allows the outside to brown nicely while also allowing the sugars to caramelize, which adds a ton of delicious natural flavor. They can be prepared with nothing more than olive oil, salt, and pepper, but can be further enhanced with my easy seasoning mix....

Romanian Potato Salad Recipe Every once in a while I’ll share a recipe with you that I grew up with, and this potato salad is one of those. This was the kind of salad that my mom would always make whenever she was really busy and tired after a long day at work. This salad was her go to meal for such times because all that’s really required is to peel some potatoes, then boil the potatoes and the eggs and just toss everything together....

Delicious Sausage French Toast Roll Ups I’m always on the hunt for a fun and delicious way to start the day. I like to switch it up! Eggs and toast is only good a few days in a row. This recipe uses ingredients that are already staples in your kitchen and it is surprisingly easy! I really love this recipe because you can switch up the fillings if you’re like me and enjoy keeping breakfast new and interesting....

Shepherd’s Pie recipe is a savory pie like Chicken Pot Pie and it’s just as homey and comforting. It is a stunning and welcoming dish for the holiday table. Watch the video tutorial and learn how to make it. This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Shepherd’s Pie Video Tutorial If you enjoyed this video for Shepherd’s Pie, please subscribe to our Youtube Channel (P.S. Click the BELL icon so you can be the first to know when we post a new video)....

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. This hot chicken dip is cheesy, loaded with corn and black beans, and has just the right amount of heat from the jalapeños. I brought this southwestern dip over to my sister’s house and now she’s trying to convince me to move into their neighborhood; ha! Everyone enjoyed it. This cheesy dip is really tasty and it’s a one pot recipe; you basically put things into the pot and stir once in awhile; pretty fail-proof!...

This steamed tapioca thousand layer cake holds a special place in my heart because it is a regional dish that you can find in Toisan (台山, Taishan in pinyin), a rural region of southern China where my family was from. In Toisanese, this cake is known as 菱粉糍 (pronounced lan foon tay), which literally means tapioca flour cake. Sometimes, this cake is called 千層糕 (pronounced ceen ceng go in Cantonese), which translates to “thousand layer cake....

Strawberry Puree: Use the leftover puree made from fresh strawberries. Unsalted Butter: This forms the base of the buttercream, making it rich and creamy. Use room temperature butter for easy mixing. Powdered Sugar: Sweetens and thickens the buttercream, creating a smooth, spreadable texture. Vanilla Extract: Adds a touch of sweetness and enhances the strawberry flavor. Salt: Balances the sweetness in the buttercream and enhances the overall flavor. First, preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C)....

How to Make It This healthy Sweet Potato Casserole starts with tender roasted sweet potatoes, which you can prepare ahead of time if you’d like to. You’ll need to roast the sweet potatoes until they are very tender, about 60 minutes at 400ºF, but the time will vary based on their size. (Smaller potatoes will cook faster, and larger ones may take longer than 1 hour.) You can tell the sweet potatoes are tender by pressing on the outside with a fork....

What is tabbouleh salad? Tabbouleh is a traditional, Middle Eastern, vegetarian salad made mostly of finely chopped parsley. It includes tomatoes, mint, onion and bulgur, seasoned with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. This easy salad is bursting with colour and flavor. It’s so refreshing, and I love the mint and the lemon essence in it. I go crazy for Arabic flavors and ingredients to begin with. All the lemon, olive oil, fresh veggies, cumin, sumac, everything is just so aromatic....

Who else has hot chocolate just about every other night during the winters?! Sometimes, it’s all I look forward to especially living on the East Coast when it’s rainy or snowy during the evening. I really couldn’t imagine a better day spent cozying up by a fire with a sherpa throw, getting snuggled up and turning on a movie with a thick hot chocolate in hand! Why this Recipe? I tried making this Chai Hot Chocolate three ways - one was with a base of masala chai and cocoa powder mixed in, another was chai concentrate with creamy hot chocolate, and the last was hot chocolate with chai spice....

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Everyone loves holiday cookies from our Christmas Sugar Cookies to Chocolate Crinkle Cookies and lets not forget Snickerdoodles! If you are looking to build your best cookie platter without too much effort, these Thumbprint cookies are a beautiful addition to your Christmas cookie box. What are Thumbprint Cookies? Thumbprint cookies are classic sugar cookies with a jam-filled center. To make them, the cookie dough is first rolled into a ball, then the tops are flattened a little....

You can make them with pantry staples in 3 easy steps in a food processor and bake them in 20 minutes. They are excellent for a weeknight dinner and meal prep as they keep well for days. Dietary Note: this recipe is suitable for a vegetarian and vegan diet. For gluten-free, use gluten-free breadcrumbs and pasta.Don’t have time to read the full blog post? JUMP TO RECIPE HERE! What are Tofu Meatballs?...

In this turkey stock recipe, we give easy instructions for making bone broth in three ways: in the stock pot, slow cooker, and Instant Pot. Pick your favorite method, and let’s get cooking! This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy. Homemade Turkey Stock Recipe Roasted turkey is the star of the Thanksgiving table, so you bet it’s going to be flavorful, and you’ll reap the benefits of all that mouthwatering, slow-roasted flavor every time you use it....

It’s an excellent recipe for a quick and fulfilling weeknight dinner, ready in just over 30 minutes, but also great as a meal prep recipe as it keeps well for days. Tuscan bean stew video Ingredients & Substitutions for bean stew How to make bean stew Serving suggestions Tips Questions Storage More stews and soups More bean recipes You can put it together in one pot in 30 minutes and serve it with rice, couscous, polenta, or a slice of crusty bread....

For other delicious vegan Italian brioche recipes have a look at our: Italian croissants with vegan custard (cornetti)Vegan brioche bread (pan brioche)Sweet cream buns (maritozzi)Italian donuts (ciambelle)Jam stuffed donuts (bomboloni)Breakfast brioche with jam (buondì) Ingredients & Substitutions Flour: I use first-clear flour but, if you can’t find it, just go for bread flour or all-purpose flour. First-clear is basically a flour that is less refined than all-purpose, but not as heavy as whole-grain flour....