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Lemon Meringue Pie
Lemon meringue pie is a delicious summer dessert. The lemon curd is tart and tangy, with just a hint of sweetness, and the meringue is light and fluffy. Making the curd for lemon meringue pie takes some patience. It must be cooked slowly on the stove over a low heat, stirred constantly. This is because the primary ingredient in a fruit curd isn’t actually the fruit – it’s egg yolks.…
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Pie Crust
Pie crust is another recipe that can feel intimidating for newer bakers but is really quite easy to make! It’s a versatile part of baking as well. You can make sweet pies like apple or pumpkin, or you can use a classic crust like this as the top for a savory pot pie (just don’t add the sugar when making it). The key to baking a flaky pie crust is…
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Amazing Banana Bread
Banana bread is a very popular recipe to make for beginner bakers and those who buy too much fruit that they can’t quite finish before it goes bad. There are probably a hundred or more variations of banana bread on the internet. They all have one thing in common: ripe bananas. The riper, the better. My banana bread recipe also includes brown sugar and a combination of spices to help…
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Berry Ricotta Cake
My friend Cyrus and I have been friends since high school. He’s a Pampered Chef independent consultant and does live cooking shows (via Facebook Live during the time of the pandemic). I was pleased that he asked me to come on to one of his live cooking shows to share this recipe for berry ricotta cake. This is one of my favorite recipes, especially in the summer. This cake is…
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Easy No-Knead Bread
Nothing tastes better than fresh-baked bread. The idea of making homemade bread can be really daunting for a beginner baker, however, and that’s why I love this particular recipe. Because of the long resting time (over night), there is no kneading involved. This easy no-knead bread has a beautiful golden and crispy crust and a fantastically soft inside. Using a Dutch Oven helps with this, but you can also use…
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Japanese Souffle Cheesecake
Japanese Souffle Cheesecake (sometimes known as cotton cheesecake) is a delicious and different way to enjoy cheesecake. The texture is light and fluffy, not dense like American cheesecake. It’s not too sweet and is just the right amount of rich and decadent. You only need a few ingredients to make it. The main differences between Japanese souffle cheesecake and a standard New York-style baked cheesecake is that the Japanese version has no crust,…
