Author name: Dorothy Kern

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…

7 Layer Pizza Dip

pizza dip with 7 layers of olives pepperoni cheese and sauce7 Layer Pizza Dip is an easy hot cheesy dip recipe that is even better than pizza!! The layers of cheese, sauce, and toppings that will be the hit of your party. What will you top it with? Pizza is a huge weakness for me. I could eat it every day and never get tired…

Blackberry Key Lime Tarts

A close-up of a pastry topped with custard and a cluster of fresh blackberries, set on a white plate. The flaky layers of the pastry are visible, and there are more pastries and a slice of lime blurred in the background.These Blackberry Key Lime Tarts are the best bit-sized treats out there. They have an amazing puff pastry crust with an even better filling – they’re perfect for anytime you want a sweet treat or an easy appetizer. This recipe is just like a key lime pie, but in puff pastry form. These tarts have…

Gooey Nutty S’mores Crockpot Candy

Gooey S'mores Crockpot CandyThis easy Crockpot Candy recipe is made in a slow cooker with chocolate, graham cereal, peanuts, and marshmallows! The crockpot does all the work and the result is the best chocolate candy ever! Making crockpot candy is easy to make with simple ingredients! You just dump everything into the slow cooker and then let it…

Chocolate Chip Turtle Cookies

Close-up of two stacked cookies topped with chocolate chunks and pecan halves on a wooden surface, surrounded by more cookies and chocolate candies.These Turtle Cookies are my absolute favorite way to doctor my chocolate chip cookie recipe! You just add a Rolo and a pecan and you have cookies inspired by Turtle Candy – the perfect easy recipe! My mom loves Turtles – the candy, that is. Turtle candy is a chocolate and caramel confection with pecans.…

Oreo Cheesecake

A slice of Oreo cheesecake on a white plate with whipped cream and Oreo cookies on top. The cheesecake has a chocolate cookie crust and visible chocolate chunks. More whole Oreo cookies are scattered around the plate. A fork is beside the slice.Oreo Cheesecake is a creamy cheesecake recipe full of cookies ‘n cream flavor with an Oreo Cookie Crust. It’s a perfectly baked cheesecake that you’re going to love. I love cheesecake! It is one of my favorite desserts, and I know I’m not alone. All cheesecake is delicious, but this Oreo Cheesecake Recipe takes the…

Cranberry Sauce

A white bowl filled with glossy cranberry sauce garnished with orange zest curls. Fresh cranberries and orange slices are scattered around on the gray surface. Sprigs of rosemary are nearby, adding a touch of green.This Cranberry Sauce is the a classic make-ahead cranberry recipe with notes of orange. It’s super easy to make it yourself and it tastes a million times better than store bought! Cranberry Sauce is a staple for so many people during the holidays. Alongside meat, veggies, and stuffing it’s a classic Thanksgiving recipe! It’s made…

Apple Cranberry Pie

sliced pie with cranberries on the inside on a white plate.This Apple Cranberry Pie combines the perfect fall flavors of apple pie with cranberry. Cranberry Apple Pies are perfect for Thanksgiving – sweet and tart with a flaky pie crust. This pie is filled with the light and delicious fruit flavors of apple and cranberry. Together with my All-Butter Pie crust, it’s the best fall…

No Bake Butterscotch Pie

Slice of butterscotch pie on a white plate with recipe title on top of photoThis is the best Butterscotch Pie recipe that is easy to make completely from scratch. It has a creamy butterscotch pudding filling, a delicious graham cracker crust, and a pillowy-soft topping. You haven’t lived until you’ve tasted butterscotch pudding from scratch! Butterscotch pie is an old-fashioned pie recipe that is irresistible! It takes like a…

Cranberry Orange Bread

sliced cranberry bread on a cutting board.Cranberry Orange Bread is an easy quick bread recipe that’s soft and moist with tons of orange flavor. It’s bursting with fresh cranberries and a delicious orange glaze on top! I love quick bread so much – especially my banana bread recipe and my lemon bread. Orange and cranberry flavors go so well together and…

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