Author: Dawn Mikesell

Swiss Rice Tart

This Swiss Rice Tart is traditionally served only at Easter time in Switzerland. It has a custard filling with rice pudding, ground almonds, and a sweet and buttery crust. It is pretty labor intensive, but don’t let that discourage you. The end result is well worth the time and effort.

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Mixed Berry Custard Pie

This year for Pi Day, I have a Mixed Berry Custard Pie. I’m a sucker for anything custard, so this year I bring you a custard pie. With the weather warming up (hopefully), a berry pie will make a perfectly refreshing spring (or summer) dessert. Based on the berries I chose, this pie will also make a great red, white, and blue dessert for your 4th of July celebrations. (Just looking ahead, you know.)

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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Skillet Cookie

A few weeks ago my family was invited over to dinner with some friends. For dessert, they served a chocolate chip skillet cookie with ice cream. I was intrigued. Yes, I’ve seen large cookies before. But I’ve never seen one baked in a cast iron skillet. And in my opinion, anything baked in cast iron is just better. I don’t know what it is, but it’s just better. And this cookie was amazing.

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Homemade Chocolate Truffles

Need a special treat for a special occasion? Doesn’t it always seem like a holiday is just around the corner? Or maybe you just want to treat yourself. What a better way then with some Homemade Chocolate Truffles.

Chocolate truffles may seem a little intimidating. But making truffles yourself is simple and actually quite fun! Not to mention you get to customize them so you get exactly what you want. All you need is a handful of ingredients and a little patience.

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Valentine’s White Chocolate Popcorn

It’s really no secret that I love popcorn treats. I’ve made St. Patrick’s Day White Chocolate Popcorn, Mother Goose Popcorn, and Old Fashion Popcorn just to name a few. So today I’m bringing you a recipe for Valentine’s Day White Chocolate Popcorn.

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How to Make Chocolate Covered Strawberries | Be Ready Before the 14th!

Valentine’s Day is coming and it’ll be here before you know it. How to Make Chocolate Covered strawberries is something that I am asked about every February.

It’s one of those things that just feels right, you know? Dipping those red berries in smooth chocolate. I mean, aside from them being a very traditional Valentine’s Day treat, they’re also a seasonal treat, Valentine’s Day or not.

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Create Fancy Chocolates with Transfer Sheets

I think it’s pretty clear by now that I like to make food look fancy. But I also like the fancy to be easy to do. Chocolate transfer sheets are one of those things that take fancy down to the easy level.

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Easy No-Cook Fudge

Growing up, I only knew one kind of fudge. That’s this fudge. It wasn’t until my teenage years that I realized that there are cooked fudge recipes out there. And even then, I didn’t realize that traditionally, fudge is not only cooked, but also cooked to the right temperature using a candy thermometer. But despite that and all the different fudges I’ve made and eaten over the years, I still go back to this goody.

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Homemade Eggnog

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who like eggnog and those who don’t. I happen to be one of those who does. BUT…I’m kind of picky about it too. I don’t like just any old eggnog. I have a couple of brands that I favor.

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Pecan Pie Cheesecake

Sometimes I like to stray a little from the traditional pie this time of year. Cheesecake is something that I’ve been making and perfecting for many many years. I love a good cheesecake. I also love pecan pie. So today I have for you a mashup of the two: Pecan Pie Cheesecake.

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