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You only need one neat little trick and a bit of science for a myriad of Magical Color Changing Alcohols that’ll wow your friends and family at your next get-together! Read on to find out how you can make show-stopping cocktails with one secret ingredient! And get the recipes for the color changing cocktails (galaxy cocktails) here! Just as I promised in my earlier post on the magical color changing lemonade (galaxy lemonade) , I’m back with color changing cocktails made with COLOR CHANGING ALCOHOL!...

A smooth, rich, creamy, stable buttercream frosting made by using Italian meringue, butter, and other flavorings. It’s less dense and sweet than American buttercream, and known for its smooth, silky texture, and excellent stability.

A buttery, flaky pastry or laminated dough made by repeatedly folding and rolling dough with layers of butter, creating multiple thin layers that puff when baked.

This Rocky Road Hot Chocolate has all the delicious indulgence of rocky road candy in hot, luscious, chocolatey drink form! If you like French hot chocolate , then you’re going to love this warm holiday drink that’ll keep you cozy with plenty of decadent holiday cheer! This Rocky Road Hot Chocolate (or Rocky Road Mocha) is your introduction to a dark, secret world of chocolatey, marshmallowy, warm, boozy decadence! It’s where all your sinful, indulgent, delicious wishes come to pass....

This is my easy and foolproof Classic Chocolate Cake recipe, not too fudgy, perfectly moist, light and fluffy with a close, soft and sturdy crumb. Slathered in a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth chocolate buttercream frosting , this is my most requested chocolate cake recipe! And for its vanilla counterpart, see here for my perfect vanilla cake recipe . Are you looking for the Best Classic Chocolate Cake recipe? A delicious, chocolate layer cake with tall, light, fluffy layers?...

If you’re looking for a super easy, quick to make chocolate dessert that is decadent, rich, and delicious, then here it is! This Flourless Chocolate Torte is an elegant dessert to serve at dinner parties and potlucks. It’s also a perfect Valentine’s day recipe too. What is a chocolate torte? Chocolate torte ingredients How to make flourless chocolate torte Serving the chocolate torte Pro tips for this recipe Serving ideas Storage instructions More chocolate recipes you’ll love Frequently asked questions What is a chocolate torte?...

The best spicy sweet chili sauce is easy to make, easy to adapt, and most importantly, absolutely delicious! And that’s exactly what this sweet chili sauce recipe is. Learn how to make sweet chili sauce with this easy, step by step recipe. Great for canning, and pairs so beautifully with so many different dishes! Why I love this recipe What is sweet chili sauce? Sweet chili sauce ingredients Recipe ingredient substitutions How to make sweet chili sauce How to use sweet chili sauce Storage instructions Recipe video Why I love this recipe This is an easy sweet chili sauce recipe!...

Vanilla Crème Anglaise is a simple yet luxurious custard sauce that is delicious on its own. But this easy pouring custard is so versatile that it elevates so many other dessert recipes when paired with them! Here I’ll show you how to make the BEST crème anglaise, as well as all the amazing things you could make with this simple recipe. Learn how to make a simple creme anglaise or pouring custard, and how to adapt this recipe for other variations and types of dessert!...

This butterscotch chocolate fudge sauce is the most delicious combination of chocolate fudge sauce and butterscotch sauce, and then elevated even further with the addition of brown butter! This is truly the most luxurious topping / sauce for anything from pancakes and waffles to cakes, toast, ice cream, fresh fruits etc.! Brown butter Butter is a beautiful thing. I don’t say it enough and it doesn’t always get the credit its due, but butter makes a lot of things… better (imagine butter on fresh toast)....

Panzanella salad is a classic salad originating from the Tuscany region of Italy, and popular throughout the country. It’s super simple to make and easy to adapt to what you have at home too. Bread, onion and tomato are all you need, but feel free to make it your own! This chopped bread and tomato salad is also an incredibly versatile, simple and tasty salad to use up stale bread....

These tender, juicy, flavorful, from scratch Cocktail Meatballs are made with a mix of ground beef and pork meat, and then covered in a delicious sweet and spicy sauce made with honey, orange juice and sriracha! These cocktail meatballs are an easy to prep, addictive and impressive party dish and appetizer recipe , and a guaranteed crowd favorite! Cocktail meatballs These are a guaranteed crowd favorite! These little guys have never failed me, and they are the PERFECT game day appetizer or party snack, and can be whipped up in a jiffy....

This super fresh and easy caprese salad is one of the best ways to use firm, ripe slicing tomatoes! Along with fresh mozzarella and basil leaves for the perfect summer salad for potlucks and BBQs. A little drizzle of sweet, tangy, molassey homemade balsamic glaze is not traditional, but it really makes all the flavors of the fresh salad ingredients pop even more! What is caprese salad? Recipe highlights Ingredients How to make caprese salad Tips for making an amazing caprese salad Add-ins and serving suggestions Recipe FAQs I LOVE a good, hearty summer salad....

If you’re looking for a quick dinner that is BURSTING at the seams with flavor, then this Easy Oven-baked Chicken Fajitas with my homemade spice blend will soon be your family favorite. Guaranteed! The best thing about food blogging for me has always been the feedback. Every time I hear from someone that they tried one of my recipes and that it turned out well for them, it makes my day....

Scallion pancakes (also known as green onion pancakes or cong you bing) are incredibly flaky, crispy, light and layered, savory, flavor-packed laminated pancakes! These are easily my favorite flatbread ever! Having grown up eating roti canai , I find scallion pancakes to be just as delicious and delightful! With this step by step recipe and videos, you can learn how to easily make the best homemade scallion pancakes, with all the tips and tricks to get perfect, flaky results every single time!...

Delicious, buttermilk marinated, crispy fried chicken sandwich with a spicy aioli and pickles. Simple and scrumptious! Gluten free friendly. Use my reader-favorite easy brioche buns recipe to make the BEST Fried Chicken Sandwich ever! There are times when you just need a good fried chicken sandwich, and nothing else hits the spot the same way. And I love me a good fried chicken sandwich (the good kind, not the KFC kind)....

Classic vanilla ice cream with crunchy bits of deliciously addictive honeycomb toffee swirled throughout! Growing up in New Zealand, this was my favorite ice cream, and a sweet indulgence that I just couldn’t get enough of! Hokey Pokey Ice Cream in a Sugar Cone Bowl What is hokey pokey ice cream? If you’re a Kiwi, Hokey Pokey needs no introduction! For the rest of the world though, those words are just hocus pocus....

You’ll never have to worry about mushy or overcooked or bitter quinoa with my foolproof tips and recipe to cook quinoa on the stove ! I show you how to cook different types / colors of quinoa perfectly with the fluffiest results, and share lots of tips to add so much more flavor to it too! Nutrient-dense quinoa Types of quinoa Why is my quinoa so bitter? How to cook quinoa perfectly (without bitterness!...

The process of making dough and batter rise using yeast, baking powder, baking soda, or steam to make the baked products light, airy, and fluffy.

Homemade dumpling dough is a thing of beauty! It’s a labor of love, but absolutely worth it. Here, I’m showing you how to make dumpling dough for dumplings and potstickers. An easy to follow, complete guide for beginners! The only dumpling dough recipe you’ll need to make perfect dumplings or potstickers! Dumplings vs potstickers How to make dumpling dough How to make dumpling wrappers How to store dumpling dough and/or wrappers Tips on making perfect dough for dumpling/potsticker wrappers Why I love this recipe This post was first written in 2014, so an update with new photos and information is long overdue....

Sri Lankan banis is an ultra soft, sweet bread roll that is uber famous as a tea-time snack! I use the Japanese tangzhong technique to make these buns melt-in-your-mouth soft and moist. Sri Lanka is a small island off the south-east coast of India with a very rich and unique culinary culture. In spite of its close proximity to India, there are many things that set the country (and Sri Lankan recipes ) apart from its more affluent neighbor....