The remedy for a hot summer day (or night) is cool, creamy ice cream. No need to wait around for the ice cream truck, this is a fun and delicious recipe to help you cool down a hot summer day. It’s part gourmet, homemade treat and part fun activity. Plus, it’s completely customizable for each [...]

Your eyes are not deceiving you. That’s a big chunk of brownie in the middle of that cookie. I recently read this recipe posted by the one and only Bakerella and HAD to try it immediately. I mean, cookies and brownies in one? You had me at hello, Bakerella. You had me at hello.
The cookies [...]

What’s more refreshing than ice cold lemonade on a hot summer day? This pie is. It’s everything you love about lemonade, plus more—creamy ice cream, sweet berries, and a graham cracker crust. Make this for your Fourth of July celebration and you’ll be the star of the party!
Lemonade Ice Cream Pie
1 quart vanilla ice cream, [...]

Today is the first official day of summer, and what better way to mark it than with one of my favorite summer refreshments? That’s right, smoothies! Smoothies are an ideal summer food, incorporating all of those fresh, in-season fruits we have on hand to make the perfect summer breakfast or treat. You’re craving one right [...]

It’s time to plan your menu for your Father’s Day barbeque. Of course, there’s there’s Dad’s favorite steak, but what about everything else? Here is everything you need for a delicious Father’s Day feast: fresh corn and tomato salad, roasted red potatoes, watermelon prosciutto skewers, and a fabulous summer punch. These recipes are simple, delicious, [...]

Are you sitting down? It might be a good idea. These cookies are capable of rendering you weak in the knees and drool-y in the mouth. Inspired by the delightful tastes of island life–coconut, mango, and macadamia–each bite is a decadent escape from reality. If you’re in the mood for a tropical vacation (and who isn’t?), [...]

Today I’m sharing another cookie recipe that can be adapted a zillion different ways. (Really, I counted.) The backbone of the recipe is a simple oatmeal cookie; it’s up to you to accessorize it however you like with any type of dried fruit (mango is amazing!), chocolate, and nut. Make them regular size or oversized–they [...]

One of my favorite secret ingredients in baking is toasted coconut. You can add it to so many different recipes to amp up the flavor and texture to create new, exciting recipes. There is more than one way to toast coconut, but this is the way I like best. Are you ready?
Start with a non-stick [...]

There are two types of people in the world: those who love rhubarb and those who have never tried it. For some reason, some people are afraid of rhubarb, but it doesn’t make any sense to me. Rhubarb isn’t scary. I’ve never once watched a horror movie where rhubarb is the villain.
If you’ve never tried [...]

Question: Is there anything more blissful than biting into a fresh coconut macaroon?
Answer: No.
Well, that was easy and straightforward, wasn’t it? Want to know what else is easy and straightforward? Making coconut macaroons, that’s what. Seriously, you could make this recipe half-asleep, with one hand, blindfolded on roller skates. You know, if that’s the type [...]