Cooking & Baking

Yummy! 'Nuff said! This is an easy recipe. We like to make these macaroon cookies on special occasions, holidays, birthdays, and when company comes over. They are also a great dessert dish to...

Tempered chocolate is crucial for superior tasting ganache, syrup, or any elegant chocolate dessert. The best way, the ole stand by to temper chocolate after melting is on a smooth marble slab....

Make a batch or two of chocolate covered peppermint patties. Always a hit, give them as a Christmas or Valentine gift, or serve as refreshing after-dinner mints to your guests. Oh, so creamy!

Chocolate cake spread with chocolate icing tastes heavenly, but looks sort of bland. Now add some chocolate shavings and you have a cake that looks as appealing as it tastes! Shaving chocolate...

There’s just something about the combination of sweet with salty, which probably explains the delicious concept of chocolate covered pretzels. Well, here is an outstanding recipe that combines...

Want to make your reindeer chow something that everyone talks about? Well this article will give you the recipe of the traditional reindeer chow, and also some tips and ideas on ingredients to add...

If you are baking and you have a recipe that calls for a certain type of chocolate, like semi sweet chocolate, and you don't have that particular chocolate on hand, don't worry! If you have cocoa...

If you love the taste of chocolate peppermint candies and you also love chocolate chip cookies, then here is a recipe for you. It combines the two luscious tastes of peppermint and chocolate...

Every one loves to have a cookie now and then, but today we look to watch our waist lines by watching what we eat. One of those things is sugar in-take. The amount of sugar that is put into...

Maybe you know someone who is vegan -- meaning, he/she doesn't eat animal products (like eggs and milk, for example). Or maybe you have a food allergy. Perhaps you're just looking for a way to...

Need a fun holiday cookie treat for your school class party or party at home or church? Here is a cookie recipe called Church Window Cookies. You guessed it, the window colors are really colored...

My family loves pies of all kinds, and we usually stick with the traditional pies like pumpkin, apple, and cherry, but I don't really like any of those so I went on a search this year for a...

Here is a double chocolate cake recipe. My mother used to make this for us often. I made her teach it to me when i was young. Now that I'm older, I find myself either on the phone with...or at my...

Layers of chocolate covered and filled with buttery frosting give German Chocolate Cake the flavors of a rich European dessert. But this cake is all-American, named in honor of the man who created...

The holidays are here, which means work get-togethers, holiday parties, baking for friends and family, etc. But maybe you are just not a baker. And maybe everyone else is already bringing plain...

This is the most delicious and moist cake I have ever made. I always make it for any party I have or need to bring something to. You can cut it up before the party and it is a perfect finger...

Let’s face it. Nothing beats the taste of a decadent chocolate icing! Chocolate is one of those ‘feel good’ things that we ALL must have once in awhile. It’s the perfect finishing touch to a...

Carob chips are made from a substance extracted from the pods of the Mediterranean carob tree. When the pods are first picked off the tree, they are ground into a powder that has a texture and...

Here an great recipe for chocolate chip cookies for the Christmas season!!! Yum Yum. These are delicious treats that just melt in your mouth. Don't just buy store bought cookies and treats this...

Puppy Chow is a yummy snack, and a fun snack to make with kids. It's delicious chocolate and peanut butter goodness!

Feeding a large group of people and need easy recipes for a crowd? I'm including several and this one is for making Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies. It makes 320 cookies. Also Check out my...

Feeding a large group of people and need easy recipes for a crowd? I'm including several and this one is for making Toll House Chocolate Chip Cookies. It makes 60 cookies. Also Check out my other...

Feeding a large group of people and need easy recipes for a crowd? I'm including several and this one is for Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies. It makes 200 cookies. Check out my other recipes for...

Do you love the taste of homemade fudge? Are you tired of using canned frosting on your cakes? Then you'll love this delicious homemade chocolate frosting! It's easy to make and it will be sure...

In this article I'm going to teach you how to make delicious homemade brownies that you, your friends and the whole family will enjoy.

A homemade Hot Wheels cake makes a great addition to a race car-themed birthday party for your child. Use two circular or ring-shaped cakes, decorated with candy and cookie crumbs, to create a...

Excellent cookie with a moist almost cake like substance. Out of all the chocolate chip cookies I have made over the last 25 years my boys love this recipe the best. They are the judge and...

We like the idea of "less is more". You don't need a mixing bowl to bake brownies from scratch. We don't even use salt, soda, or baking powder, and our brownies are "to die...

These coconut macaroon cookies with chocolate are a rich and lovely sweet. Make these impressive chewy chocolate macaroons as an easy and delicious special occasion dessert. You won't believe how...

This recipe is a fun and easy way to satisfy any sweet tooth. It is great for the college student living away from home because it is inexpensive to make. This recipe is also great for the busy...

Do not think of mint leaves as only for a garnish or decoration. These bright green leaves add a refreshing flavor to desserts, entrees and sides. While you may know of peppermint and spearmint,...

Peppermint Bark is a traditional and quintessential Christmas treat for the Holiday Season! This delicious treat is easy to make and can be enjoyed by the young and old alike. It can be made with...

Ganache is a rich chocolate mixture that can be piped onto desserts, formed into truffles, whipped and used as a quick filling or melted and used as an icing. There are many different recipes for...

The chocolate chip cookie is the king of all chocolate recipes. Baking these chocolate chip cookies has become a ritual for many families and friends. Use this cookie recipe to quickly and easily...

What is more wonderful than giving Christmas cookies, or serving them with hot coffee when guests stop by? Frosted ginger snaps are a combination of crunch, creaminess, mouth-tingling spice,...

Enjoy that campfire favorite year-round. A sure winner at kids' parties or when in need of a spur-of-the-moment sweet treat for unexpected guests. Requiring only three simple ingredients that may...

Everyone loves both chocolate and chocolate chip cookies. If you are a big fan of both you should make up a batch of triple chocolate chip cookies. They are as easy as making regular chocolate...

These are the best for the holidays. I love to make these when the holidays come. You'll find it so easy to make that you do not even have to go buy it at the store. You can give these as gifts...

You love chocolate and you love to cook with it, so today you are planning to use some Wilton chocolate to ice cupcakes or coat fruit. Or maybe you are more in the mood for chocolate fondue. The...

People who suffer frequent heartburn or acid reflux are in a constant battle with the foods and beverages they consume. Until recently, many had little choice but to avoid completely those foods...

So you spent the afternoon whipping up a batch of thick, gooey fudge or rich chocolate truffles. They look tasty, right? But your stainless steel pot, well, it's not looking so good. Perhaps you...

I have always loved the ooey gooeyness (sp??) of a S'more. But sometimes we're just not completely prepared to create the "authentic" sweetness! I just love this simple, quick and easy...

Carob powder is made from the pod of the carob bean. The beans grow on the carob tree, which is part of the legume family and can live up to 100 years. The carob tree does not bear fruit for the...

I am channeling my inner Martha Stewart and giving all edible homemade gifts this holiday season. And here is an incredibly easy recipe for chocolate covered pretzel rods:

You'll learn how to bake cupcakes from scratch and make chocolate cream cheese frosting. Even if it's hot you can still have hot chocolate cupcakes! It's best for the holidays.

Not only is December the month for holiday treats, it is the month that contains National days of celebration for cookies, candy, and other sweet treats. Don't deprive yourself of the pleasure of...

I am always trying to come up with easy cake ideas for my daughter’s birthday parties. Well, it doesn’t get much easier than this chocolate chip layer cake!

German chocolate cookies are more popular than cake at our house, and we make them the fast and easy way. You can make these cookies fast, too, and change the recipe to please your family by...

I have been making my son Chris’ favorite Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies since he was 13 years old and he still loves them today at age 36 years old and 6’ 5”. I have modified the original recipe...

The love for chocolate and coffee are growing rapidly. Chocolate covered spoons allow someone to be creative and add flavor to their coffee, milk, or anything else they want to use to stir their...