Author name: Dorothy Kern

Key Lime Pie Recipe

A slice of key lime pie on a white plate, topped with whipped cream and lime slices. A fork rests beside it. Halved and whole limes are in the background.This Key Lime Pie Recipe is a simple one made from scratch! The easy graham cracker crust has a four ingredient filling – it’s so creamy and sweet and tart. Next time you’re craving lime, make this easy key lime pie recipe and you won’t be sorry! When I was in Florida, I had a…

Valentine Chex Mix

A red bowl filled with a mix of popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, and heart-shaped pastel candies coated in a white glaze. Additional candy hearts are scattered on the gray surface around the bowl. A baking tray with more of the mix is in the background.Valentine Chex Mix is an easy snack mix recipe – no bake and only 6 ingredients! It takes just minutes to make and is super festive for Valentine’s Day. I call it Cupid Crunch and it’s the perfect treat for a Valentine’s Day party. I love snack mix, and I love love, so Valentine’s Day…

Valentine Martini

Two pink cocktails in martini glasses, each topped with a strawberry on the rim. More strawberries are scattered on the gray surface. The background is blurred, highlighting the drinks.Sweet, creamy, and pink – this Valentine Martini is the perfect recipe for a Galentine’s Day party (or for your Valentine). It’s a creamy strawberry martini with just a few ingredients – make a Martini for your Sweetie! A Classic Cosmo is perfect for Valentine’s (it’s pink, after all), but if you’re looking for an…

No Yeast Pizza Dough Recipe

Close-up of a pepperoni pizza with three slices arranged on parchment paper. Melted cheese covers the slices, each topped with several pepperoni slices. A small bowl with extra pepperoni is visible in the background.You can make pizza dough without yeast and you only need 5 ingredients! Make this No Yeast Pizza Dough Recipe in under 30 minutes you have a delicious dinner on your table fast and you won’t even miss the yeast. So many people have been making my ultimate pizza dough recipe lately but, like with…

Taylor Swift Valentine’s Day Ideas

A wooden board displaying sugar cookies with letters spelling VACAY VIBES, surrounded by colorful candies, heart-shaped candies, and pastel-colored meringues.What’s a holiday without a Taylor Swift theme? If you’re entering your Valentine Era, look no further! ‘Tis the [d***] season of love, and if you’re looking for a Valentine’s Day that’s fearless and red, you’ve come to the right place! Forget the same old chocolates and roses, this year we’re crafting a celebration that’s long lived in your…

Chocolate Mug Cookie Recipe

A chocolate mug cake topped with chocolate chips in a white ramekin, placed on a gray surface. A silver fork is partially visible in the background, and a light blue cloth is nearby.Perfect for when you just want one dessert not three dozen, this Double Chocolate Mug Cookie Recipe will satisfy your sweet tooth – it’s an easy microwave cookie recipe created from my double chocolate chip cookies. It’s a cookie. For one. In a mug! My Double Chocolate Chip Mug Cookie Recipe is my favorite cookie…

14 Baking Gifts for Your Valentine

Collage of kitchen gifts: heart-shaped plates, pink mixer, apron, silicone baking mat, rolling pin, ceramic pot, heart-themed mugs, oven mitts, and a coffee press. Text reads 14 Baking Gifts for your Valentine and crazyforcrust.com.Baking gifts for your Valentine that will showcase your love in a heart beat! It’s the perfect collection for what to buy for someone who loves baking. From a romantic red stand mixer to love-inspired cookie cutters, these carefully selected Valentine’s Day baking gifts will show your favorite baker just how much you care. More…

French Bread Pizza

Slices of bread topped with melted cheese and pepperoni are arranged on a wooden surface. A striped cloth is partially visible in the background.French Bread Pizza combines my two loves: French Bread and Pizza all in one easy dinner! Crunchy, garlicky, and delicious, this easy pizza recipe has your favorite toppings and is the easiest way to make pizza at home in no time at all! We love that making French Bread Pizza easy and fast – no…

Almond Sweet Rolls

Close-up of freshly baked cinnamon rolls in a glass dish, topped with white icing and sliced almonds. The rolls are golden brown, with a soft and fluffy texture visible under the glaze.These Almond Sweet Rolls take my love to a new level. Almond Sweet Rolls are a dream come true! Imagine all the flavors of an almond croissant, but in a soft and gooey sweet roll. These are truly the BEST, and you NEED them in your life. Almond Sweet Rolls – I love almond. Almond…

Baked Churro Chips with Chocolate Ganache Dip

A hand dips a cinnamon sugar-coated tortilla chip into a bowl of rich chocolate sauce. A plate with more cinnamon chips and a stack of round flatbreads are visible in the background on a gray surface.These Churro Chips are crispy chips made from Pita or Naan that are then covered in butter and cinnamon sugar. They’re perfect alone but if you want to make the chocolate ganache dip you won’t be sorry. This delicious churro inspired recipe is perfect for whatever occasion you need a sweet appetizer with the best…

Small Batch Pancakes

A stack of pancakes topped with a pat of butter and drizzled with syrup on a white plate. A fork and a glass container of syrup are in the background, placed on a striped cloth.Small Batch Pancakes for the win! This fluffy, from-scratch recipe is perfect for those mornings when you’re craving pancakes but don’t want a whole stack. Make just enough for two (or four!) with this easy recipe. These Small Batch Pancake are light, airy, and have that irresistible golden-brown crust we all love. But the best…

Vanilla Mug Cake Recipe

A glass mug on a hexagonal white coaster contains a fluffy yellow cake topped with colorful sprinkles. Scattered sprinkles are visible on the gray surface around the mug.Vanilla Mug Cake to the rescue! This soft and fluffy single-serve cake is full of colorful sprinkles and ready in minutes. It’s the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth without baking an entire cake. This easy Vanilla Mug Cake Recipe is pure deliciousness in a mug – one of my favorite single-serving desserts. It’s…

Taylor Swift Themed Recipes

A collage of party foods inspired by different themes, including cupcakes, heart-shaped cookies, red velvet cake, pastries, and lemonade. Text reads Taylor Swift party food and ideas for every era.Whether you’re having a belated Eras Tour party, celebrating a new album release, or having a Taylor Swift Birthday Party, you’ll need some Swiftie themed foods. This is a list of puny food names and ideas you can serve at any Taylor Swift themed party! Debut 💚🦋 Taylor Swift’s self-titled album was her first, released…

Mug Brownie Recipe

A microwave chocolate mug cake topped with chocolate chips in a white ramekin. A striped dish towel and a spoon are in the background on a gray surface.Mug Brownie craving? Solved! This rich and fudgy brownie is gooey, decadent, and ready in minutes. It’s the perfect single-serving treat for those times when you need a chocolate fix, fast! This Easy Mug Brownie Recipe is seriously dangerous! It’s so easy to whip up whenever that chocolate craving hits, and you don’t have to…

Blueberry Muffins

A freshly baked blueberry muffin sits in an opened paper liner. The muffin is golden brown with visible blueberries. In the background, more muffins can be seen slightly blurred, all on a cooling rack.Blueberry Muffins are my love language! These soft and fluffy muffins are the BEST ever, and you won’t believe how easy they are to make with just one bowl. Perfect with fresh or frozen blueberries, they’re a breakfast (or anytime!) favorite. Blueberry Muffin Recipe My mom used to make Blueberry Muffins on Saturday mornings. I…

Manhattan Drink Recipe

Two elegant cocktail glasses filled with a golden liquid, each garnished with a dark cherry on a skewer. A glass jar of cherries is nearby, set on a light surface.Treat yourself to a Manhattan Cocktail for your next happy hour! This classic cocktail recipe is easy to make – it’s a combination of whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters. If you love whiskey this drink is for you! It’s adult beverage time, and what better drink to make than a classic Manhattan cocktail recipe? Named…

Best Banana Bread Recipe

sliced banana bread on a drying rack.This is the Best Banana Bread Recipe in the entire world – I promise! It’s my mom’s recipe for banana bread and I’ve been making and eating this my entire life. This moist banana bread recipe is soft and fluffy with perfect banana flavor – you’re going to LOVE it. I make a lot of…

Best Cheesecake Recipe

Overhead shot of classic cheesecake with one slice missing and recipe title on bottom of imageMy New York Style Cheesecake is the BEST Cheesecake Recipe you’ll ever eat! It’s creamy and dense with a thick graham cracker crust – you’re going to want to keep coming back for more. This is the perfect cheesecake recipe with a graham cracker crust, silky smooth and rich filling. It cooks without cracks and…

Eggnog Pie

A slice of creamy Eggnog Pie crowned with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa sits on a white plate. A fork rests beside it, tempting the senses. In the background, the remaining pie in its tin is partially visible, hinting at more indulgence to come.Eggnog Pie – a cream pie made with eggnog! This easy pie recipe has only 4 ingredients! It’s fluffy with a super creamy texture. It’s the perfect holiday pie that actually tastes like eggong – and you can make it completely NO BAKE if you want! Eggnog: You either love it or you hate it. There…

Red Velvet Cake

A slice of red velvet cake with creamy white frosting sits on a white plate. A fork is placed next to the cake, and a striped napkin is partially visible in the background.Red Velvet Cake is the best ultra moist, buttery, soft cake recipe with cream cheese frosting! It’s a classic cake with a vibrant red color and delicious flavor – looking for an authentic red velvet cake recipe? This is it! I’ve always wondered about the flavor of Red Velvet Cake – is it vanilla? Is…

Bay Breeze Cocktail

Two glasses of tropical cocktails garnished with pineapple slices and cherries. The drinks are orange with ice cubes, set on a light gray surface. A small bowl of cherries is visible in the background.A Bay Breeze Cocktail is made with vodka, pineapple, and cranberry. It’s a tropical summer drink that will transport you to the beach – sweet and a little tart and so delicious. Plus, this Island Breeze Drink can be made as a single cocktail or a party punch for a crowd! My favorite thing to…

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

A close-up of two plates each with a serving of creamy chicken enchilada casserole topped with fresh cilantro and dollops of sour cream. A glass baking dish with more casserole is visible in the background. Forks are placed on the plates.Salsa Verde Chicken Enchilada Casserole is one of most flavorful and easiest dinners you’ll ever make! It’s cheesy and filling and has the perfect amount of heat – and it’s fast and easy enough for any day of the week. This Chicken Enchilada Casserole is so good. It was fast to assemble, quick to bake,…

BEST Pudding Cookies Recipe

Close-up of freshly baked chocolate chip cookies with golden edges and melty chocolate pieces on parchment paper. Scattered chocolate chips are visible around the cookies.Not only is this the best pudding cookies recipe, but it’s also the best chocolate chip cookie recipe…and one of the only ones I ever want to make! They’re soft and gooey and full of chocolate – and they stay soft for DAYS! Have you ever just wanted the BEST basic recipe for something? A…

Black Forest Cupcakes

Chocolate cupcakes topped with swirls of white frosting, a red cherry on top, and drizzles of cherry sauce are arranged on a white cake stand. Small chocolate shavings and cherries are scattered around for decoration.Black Forest Cupcakes are a single serve version of the popular layer cake – homemade chocolate cupcakes filled with tart cherry compote and topped with stabilized whipped cream frosting. These are showstopper cupcakes and so good! This recipe is sponsored by the Cherry Marketing Institute. All opinions are my own. You might say, but wait…

Mint Chocolate Chip Cookies

Close-up of several chocolate chip cookies on a light gray surface. The cookies are golden-brown, with chunks of chocolate on top and around them, suggesting freshness and a soft texture.Mint Chip Cookies combine my two loves: mint chips and chocolate chips! These are chewy and soft chocolate chip cookies with mint chips inside – you will love these chewy cookies inspired by my best chocolate chip cookie recipe. Anyone a fan of Andes candies or other chocolate mints like I am? These are soft…

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