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Yesterday, I shared my annual roundup of the 10 most popular recipes on Brown Eyed Baker that were made during 2012. While many of those on that list were my favorites, there were also a ton of recipes that I fell in love with this year that didn’t make the cut. I want to share my personal favorites with you that weren’t on the previous list, so I put together this follow-up roundup, which features 20 of my favorites from 2012 – 10 sweet and 10 savory. It was agonizing to pare this list down; there are so many more recipes I want to include! (Please note the three honorable mentions at the end, as well!) These are the recipes that I made over and over, tried to hide from others, and cried when they were gone. Enjoy browsing the list, and feel free to share any recipe requests for 2013 in the comments below!

 (The recipes are listed in chronological order, January through December.)

Savory Recipes

1. Chipped Ham BBQ Sandwiches

2. Conch Fritters

3. Bacon and Cheese Easter Bread

4. General Tso’s Chicken

5. Chicken Fried Steak with Sawmill Gravy

6. Hot Corn and Cheese Dip

7. Beer-Battered Zucchini Fries

8. Pretzel Dogs

9. Potato Skins

10. Turkey Tetrazzini

Sweet Recipes

1. My Dad’s Favorite Chocolate Birthday Cake

2. No-Bake Banana Split Dessert

3. Chocolate Fudge Brownies with Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

4. Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Sandwiches

5. German Chocolate Cake

6. Banana Split Ice Cream Cake

7. Filled Raisin Cookies

8. DIY: Homemade Klondike Bars

9. The New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

10. Ho Ho Cake

Honorable Mentions:

These recipes all made my short list, but were at the very top of my Chief Culinary Consultant’s favorites from the past year, so I wanted to make sure they were included in the list!

Greek Custard Pie (Galaktoboureko)

Grilled Chicken Drumsticks with Sweet Apple Glaze

Baklava

Do you have any recipe requests for Brown Eyed Baker in 2013? Share them below!

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December 26, 2012      0 comments »

As 2012 winds to a close, it’s time for the annual roundup of the most popular recipes that were posted during the year. It wouldn’t be an end-of-year celebration without it! As usual, there were a variety of treats that made the list, but this was definitely the year of salted caramel madness. Really, is there any better kind of madness?! I always look forward to putting this list together and uncovering which of the recipes were among the reader favorites for the year. So much fun! Enjoy the little trip down the foodie memory lane; perhaps you’ll even uncover a recipe you missed or forgot about it!

(View roundups from previous years here: 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007.)

10. Homemade Snickers Bars

9. Broccoli Cheese Soup

8. Strawberries and Cream Angel Food Cake Roll

7. Cherry Coke Float Cupcakes

6. Chocolate Salted Caramel Cupcakes

5. Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

4. Red Velvet Cheesecake

3. Homemade Salted Caramel Sauce

2. Grasshopper Mint Chocolate Bark

And now, the most popular recipe posted on Brown Eyed Baker during 2012…

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1. Loaded Baked Potato Dip

Stay tuned… tomorrow I’ll be sharing a list of my favorite recipes from 2012 that didn’t make the list above!

What was your favorite recipe on Brown Eyed Baker during 2012??

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Every December I marvel at how much my cookbook and kitchen wish list has grown over the year. While I buy things as the year goes on, more things go on my list than come off of it. Then the end-of-year lists come out with best sellers, editors picks, and new products… suddenly I’m like a little kid huddled over the JCPenney Christmas catalog feverishly making a list for Santa. In an effort to help you narrow down what to add to your list, this is the first of three gift guides that I’ll be putting together for you this holiday season, each with a slightly different theme. This one is a roundup of some of the bestselling and highest rated cookbooks and kitchen items in 2012. Maybe you’re shopping for others that love to spend time in the kitchen, or you’re putting together your own wish list… either way I guarantee you’ll find lots of new ideas in the way of cookbooks and things to play with in the kitchen!

Amazon Best Cookbooks of 2012

1. Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust by Ina Garten

2. The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook by Deb Perelman

3. Modernist Cuisine at Home by Nathan Myhrvold

4. Bouchon Bakery by Thomas Keller

5. Practical Paleo: A Customized Approach to Health and a Whole-Foods Lifestyle by Diane Sanfilippo

6. Jerusalem: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi

7. True Food: Seasonal, Sustainable, Simple, Pure by Andrew Weil

8. The Back in the Day Bakery Cookbook by Griffith Day and Cheryl Day

9. Burma: Rivers of Flavor by Naomi Duguid

10. Whole Larder Love: Grow Gather Hunt Cook by Rohan Anderson

James Beard 2012 Cookbook Award Winners

Cookbook of the Year: Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking by Nathan Myhrvold

American Cooking: A New Turn in the South: Southern Flavors Reinvented for Your Kitchen by Hugh Acheson

Baking and Dessert: Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams at Home by Jeni Britton Bauer

Beverage: Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes & Formulas by Brad Thomas Parsons

Cooking From a Professional Point of View: Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking by Nathan Myhrvold

General Cooking: Ruhlman’s Twenty by Michael Ruhlman

Focus on Health: Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson

International: The Food of Morocco by Paula Wolfert

Single Subject: All About Roasting: A New Approach to a Classic Art by Molly Stevens

Most Purchased Cookbooks of 2012 by Brown Eyed Baker Readers

1. Baked: New Frontiers in Baking by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

2. The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz

3. The Cookie Dough Lover’s Cookbook by Lindsay Landis

4. The Bread Baker’s Apprentice by Peter Reinhart

5. Baked Explorations: Classic American Desserts Reinvented by Matt Lewis and Renato Poliafito

6. Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book by Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield

7. Power Foods: 150 Delicious Recipes with the 38 Healthiest Ingredients by The Editors of Whole Living Magazine

8. Baking Illustrated by America’s Test Kitchen

9. New England Soup Factory Cookbook by Marjorie Druker and Clara Silverstein

10. The Best Soups and Stews by Cook’s Illustrated Magazine Editors

Amazon Best Selling Kitchen Items

1. Wilton Disposable 12-Inch Decorating Bags (Bakeware)

2. Corkcicle Classic Wine Chiller (Barware)

3. Keurig My K-Cup Reusable Coffee Filter (Coffee, Tea & Espresso)

4. Lodge Logic 12-Inch Pre-Seasoned Cast Iron Skillet (Cookware)

5. Libbey Craft Brew Sampler Clear Beer Glass Set (Glassware & Drinkware)

6. Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Beer Kit (Home Brewing & Wine Making)

7. Ginsu International Traditions 14-Piece Knife Set with Block (Kitchen Knives and Cutlery Accessories)

8. Wilton Easy Flex 3-Piece Silicone Spatula Set (Kitchen Utensils & Gadgets)

9. Cuisinart SmartStick Immersion Hand Blender (Small Appliances)

10. Thermos Stainless King 16-Ounce Food Jar (Storage & Organization)

Most Purchased Kitchen Items of 2012 by Brown Eyed Baker Readers

1. Progressive International Freezer Pop Maker with Wood Freezer Pop Sticks

2. Norpro Stainless Steel Cannoli Forms

3. Ateco 4-Piece Set of Standard Couplers

4. Wilton Disposable 12-Inch Decorating Bags

5. Wilton Cake Leveler

6. OXO Good Grips V-Blade Mandoline Slicer

7. KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment

8. John Boos Block Board Cream with Beeswax

9. Tovolo Star Ice Pop Molds

10. Silpat Non-Stick Baking Mat

What were some of your favorite cookbooks and kitchen toys of 2012?! 

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It’s August, which means that National Peach Month has rolled around! I’m not sure how the summer has completely flown by the way it has, but I’m crazy excited about the bounty of beautiful, fresh peaches that are about to grace my kitchen. Peaches are in their prime right now, which means it’s the perfect time to gather a bucketful and eat and bake until your tummy is content. I’ve made a handful of peach recipes in the past and am looking forward to making even more this month. To provide you with some peach-baking inspiration, I’m sharing 50 of some of the most mouth-watering peach recipes from around the web, from A to Z. Enjoy!

What’s your favorite peach recipe? Feel free to share it in the comments below!

1. Blueberry Peach Crisp by Use Real Butter
2. Blueberry Peach Crumble by Two Peas and Their Pod
3. Boozy Frozen Peach Pops by Shutterbean
4. Bourbon Peach Milkshake by Ezra Pound Cake
5. Bourbon Peaches and Cream Popsicles by Endless Simmer
6. Double Vanilla Peach-Berry Galette by off the (meat)hook
7. Easy Peachy Dump Cake by Dine & Dish
8. Frozen Peach Bellini by bell’ alimento
9. Frozen Peach Margarita by We Are Not Martha
10. Grilled Peach Salad with Toasted Pecans, Blue Cheese and Honey Balsamic Syrup by Panini Happy
11. Grilled Peaches with Honey Balsamic Glaze by White on Rice Couple
12. Herbed Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Peaches by Simply Recipes
13. Italian Peach Cookies by La Mia Vita Dolce
14. Mini Peach Pies by Poor Girl Eats Well
15. Peach and Blueberry Crumbles by Tracey’s Culinary Adventures
16. Peach and Thyme Polenta Tart by The Kitchn
17. Peach Blueberry Cake by Simply Recipes
18. Peach Blueberry Pie by Honey & Jam
19. Peach Butter by Smitten Kitchen
20. Peach Cobbler by Brown Eyed Baker
21. Peach Cobbler Cupcakes by Cupcake Project
22. Peach Cobbler Scones by Joy the Baker
23. Peach Coolers by White on Rice Couple
24. Peach Crumb Bars by Brown Eyed Baker
25. Peach Cupcakes with Peach Cream Cheese Frosting by Week of Menus
26. Peach Frozen Yogurt by Taste and Tell
27. Peach Fruit Leather by Weelicious
28. Peach Galette by Simply Recipes
29. Peach Green Tea by Eclectic Recipes
30. Peach Ice Cream by Homesick Texan
31. Peach Jam by Use Real Butter
32. Peach Lavender Jam by Love and Olive Oil
33. Peach Pancakes by Like Mother Like Daughters
34. Peach Pie by Brown Eyed Baker
35. Peach Queen Mocktail by Carosello
36. Peach Salsa by She Wears Many Hats
37. Peach Sangria by The Shiksa in the Kitchen
38. Peach Shortbread by Smitten Kitchen
39. Peach Upside-Down Cake by FatFree Vegan Kitchen
40. Peaches and Banana Cream Pie by Healthy. Happy. Life
41. Peaches and Cream Ice Cream by Leite’s Culinaria
42. Peaches and Cream Stuffed French Toast by Two Peas and Their Pod
43. Plum and Peach Crisp by 101 Cookbooks
44. Roasted Peach Lemonade by The Naptime Chef
45. Salted Caramel Peach Crumble Pie by Evil Shenanigans
46. Sriracha Peach Crisp by Budget Bytes
47. Strawberry Peach Coconut Popsicles by Family Fresh Cooking
48. Strawberry Peach Vodka Collins Popsicles by Endless Simmer
49. Tequila Peach Pie by Not Without Salt
50. Vegan Peach Ice Cream by Gluten-Free Goddess

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Today is April 23rd. Today they are predicting large-ish amounts of snow for the Pittsburgh area through tonight. We saw virtually no snow all winter and had a full week of 80-degree weather in early March, so we’re getting our due, I suppose. As you know, I love, love, love snow storms and will embrace any opportunity to be snowed in, even if it comes just three days after I was wearing shorts, a t-shirt, and flip flops. Maybe it’s Mother Nature’s way of mourning the Penguins’ early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs this year? Shedding tears of snow? That must be it.

With snow in the forecast but summer looming, I thought today would be a great day to highlight some of the best citrus and fruit-based recipes on the site. Whether it’s fresh-squeezed lemonade, using limes for drinks or cupcakes, or gathering fresh-picked fruit from a local orchard and baking up pies, I’ve compiled a list to keep you busy all summer. All of the recipes play on the fresh ingredients available this time of year, and create wonderfully light and fresh desserts, perfect for the warm days ahead. Enjoy the list… I’m off to put on my snow boots…

1. Apple Cinnamon Bread
2. Apple Hand Pies
3. Banana Cream Pie
4. Banana Cupcakes with Vanilla Pastry Cream
5. Banana Muffins
6. Banana Nut Bread
7. Bananas Foster Banana Bread
8. Bananas Foster Bread Pudding
9. Black-and-White Banana Loaf
10. Blackberry Pie Bars

11. Blueberry Boy Bait
12. Blueberry-Buttermilk Scones
13. Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
14. Blueberry Crisp
15. Blueberry Crumb Cake
16. Blueberry Muffins
17. Blueberry Pie
18. Cherry Crisp
19. Classic Apple Pie
20. Classic Lemonade

21. Cranberry Orange Scones
22. Cranberry Upside-Down Cake
23. Dutch Apple Pie
24. Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
25. Fresh Strawberry Pie
26. Ginger-Tea Lemonade
27. Hidden Berry Cream Cheese Torte
28. Lemon Bars
29. Lemon Burst Cookies
30. Lemon-Limoncello Cupcakes

31. Lemon Meringue Pie
32. Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
33. Margarita Cupcakes
34. Peach Cobbler
35. Peach Crumb Bars
36. Peach Pie
37. Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
38. Orange Berry Muffins
39. Orange Cream Tart
40. Raspberry Streusel Bars

41. Rhubarb Crumb Cake
42. Rhubarb Pie-Tartlets
43. Roasted Banana Ice Cream
44. Russian Grandmothers’ Apple Pie-Cake
45. Skillet Apple Crisp
46. Southern Banana Pudding
47. Strawberry Mirror Cake
48. Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie
49. Strawberry Tart
50. White Sangria

What is your favorite citrus or fruit recipe for the spring and summer months?

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Over the course of the year last year I put together quite a few different roundups to share with you… I did Top 10 lists for a variety of recipe categories, and shared some ingredient-specific favorites (hello pumpkin!) and then of course there was the annual end-of-year, “best of,” roundups. Since older posts sometimes have the tendency to get buried in the archives I wanted to put together a compilation of all of last year’s roundups so you have access to them in one place.

Enjoy browsing and stay tuned for even more favorite recipes throughout the coming year!

My Top 15 Favorite Indulgences
Top 10 List: Favorite Cookie Recipes
Top 10 List: Favorite Cake Recipes
Top 10 List: Favorite Ice Cream Recipes
Top 10 List: Favorite Cupcake Recipes
Top 10 List: Favorite Appetizer Recipes
Top 10 List: Favorite Bar Dessert Recipes
Top 10 List: Favorite Brownie Recipes
Top 10 List: Favorite Main Dishes
Top 10 List: Favorite Muffin Recipes
Top 10 List: Favorite Pie & Tart Recipes
Top 10 List: Favorite Side Dishes
Top 10 List: Favorite Yeast Bread Recipes
My 10 Favorite Recipes from Summer 2011
10 Best Pumpkin Recipes
10 Best Soup, Stew & Chili Recipes
The Best of Brown Eyed Baker in 2011: The 10 Most Popular Recipes
The Best of Brown Eyed Baker in 2011: 10 of My Favorite Recipes

What are your favorite types of recipes to find on the site?

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Yesterday I shared my annual roundup of the 10 most popular recipes on Brown Eyed Baker that were made during 2011. So many awesome goodies! But there were also tons of recipes that I fell in love with this year that didn’t make the cut, and for that reason I put together this follow-up roundup, which features 10 of my favorites from 2011. (And because I am about as indecisive as they come, I included an “Honorable Mentions” category at the end for a few that I just had to include.) These are the recipes that I made over and over, tried to hide from others, and cried when they were gone. Enjoy browsing the list, and feel free to share any recipe requests for 2012 in the comments below! Happy New Year’s Eve!

(The recipes are listed in chronological order, January through December.)

1. Fruit & Almond Granola

2. Blueberry Muffins

3. Root Beer Float Cake

4. Portobello Pesto Pizza

5. Peanut Butter & Jelly Pie Bars

6. Sweet and Salty Brownies

7. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

8. Beer and Brown Sugar Kielbasa & Sauerkraut

9. Chubby Hubby Truffles

10. Baked French Toast Casserole with Praline Topping

Honorable Mentions:
Poppy Chow (Chocolate & Peanut Butter-Covered Popcorn)
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Peanut Butter Snickers Cookies
Skillet Apple Crisp
Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Sausage, Fig & Cranberry Stuffing

Do you have any recipe requests for Brown Eyed Baker in 2012? Share them below!

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As 2011 winds to a close it’s time for the annual roundup of the most popular recipes that were posted during the year. It wouldn’t be a New Year’s Eve weekend without it! As usual, there were a variety of treats that made the list but surprisingly only one cookie! It seems that this year’s list was pretty evenly split between appetizers, cupcakes and chocolate/peanut butter concoctions. I always look forward to putting this list together and uncovering which of the recipes were among the reader favorites for the year. So much fun! Enjoy the little trip down the foodie memory lane; perhaps you’ll even uncover a recipe you missed or forgot about it!

(View roundups from previous years here: 2010, 2009, 2008, and 2007.)

10. Buffalo Chicken Dip

9. Homemade Restaurant-Style Salsa

8. Peanut Butter Cup Bars

7. Scalloped Potatoes

6. Margarita Cupcakes

5. Peanut Butter Cup Crunch Brownie Bars

4. Oreo Cheesecake Cookies

3. Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

2. Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Brownies

And now, the most popular recipe posted on Brown Eyed Baker during 2011…

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1. Irish Car Bomb Cupcakes

Stay tuned… tomorrow I’ll be sharing a list of my favorite recipes from 2011 that didn’t make the list above!

What was your favorite recipe on Brown Eyed Baker during 2011??

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That is the title of the recipe as it appears on an index card in my grandma’s recipe box. And while I haven’t tasted every pimiento cheese ball recipe in the world, this one is absolutely fantastic, so I definitely think the title is appropriate. I’ve had cheese balls here and there, but for as much as I love cheese (and cream cheese, at that), none really ever made me go back for seconds. Fast forward to Christmas Day at my grandparents’ this past weekend. I walked in starving, having fasted and not eaten breakfast in preparation for the two holiday meals I would be eating that day. It wasn’t looking like we were going to be eating right away so I headed to the snack table to see what I could get my hungry little fingers on. Enter the world’s best cheese ball.

Give me cheese, give me crackers, and I am a happy, happy camper. This cheese ball was heads and tails above just crackers and cheese though. It had cream cheese. It had pimiento. It had nuts. It was almost a meal in and of itself. Almost. I still ate plenty once we sat down for our Christmas lunch, but I think I’m definitely bringing the cheese ball back. SO freakin’ delicious.

Also, I wasn’t quite sure about the pimientos. My experience with them has pretty much been limited to green olives. And I hate green olives with every fiber of my being. I had already downed an entire plate of crackers slathered with the cheese spread when I asked my Grandma for the recipe and found out about the pimiento situation. At that point, however, I figured that my issue probably resides less with the pimiento and much more with the green olive, since I found everything in the cheese ball to be utterly delicious.

So if you’re still looking for something different to serve as an appetizer for New Year’s Eve, I highly recommend this baby!

Cheese Ball Recipe

Yield: 1 large cheese ball or 2 small cheese balls

Prep Time: 20 minutes | Chill Time: 4 hours

½ cup mayonnaise
3 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
3 garlic cloves, minced
¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
2 drops Tabasco sauce
2-ounce jar pimento, undrained
3 cups finely shredded cheddar cheese
Pecans or walnuts, finely chopped

1. Put the mayonnaise, cream cheese, garlic, parsley and Tabasco in a food processor or blender, and blend until smooth.

2. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the pimento and shredded cheddar cheese.

3. Form the mixture into a ball shape (or form into two smaller balls) and roll in the chopped nuts to cover the outside.

4. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours (or overnight) to allow the flavors to meld together. Serve with your favorite crackers. Store leftovers in the refrigerator, tightly wrapped.

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Goodbye turkey and all the trimmings, hello cookies, candy and homemade food gifts. Although the stores seem to usher in the Christmas holiday season earlier and earlier every year, for me it officially begins the weekend after Thanksgiving. Suddenly houses are sparkling with lights, wreaths adorn doorways, shopping starts, and I begin to think about all of the goodies I want to bake over the following four weeks. My list is growing, and while I work on which recipes make the short list for this holiday season, I wanted to share with you a collection of my holiday favorites that are already here on the site. There are cookies, candy, quick breads, and much more. Enjoy browsing, and keep an eye out for all the new recipes that will be coming your way this month!

Appetizers/Snacks for your holiday parties:

Artichoke Spinach Dip
Caramelized Onion, Mushroom & Gruyere Puff Pastry Tartlets
Chicken Spread
Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Lavash Crackers
Parmesan & Thyme Crackers

Breads & Pastries:

Banana Nut Bread
Cannoli
Cheese, Olive & Ham Bread
Chocolate Babka
Date Nut Spice Bread
Double-Chocolate Loaf with Peanut Butter Cream Cheese Spread
Nut Rolls
Pepperoni Bread

Candy:

Buckeyes
Cheesecake Truffles
Chocolate Walnut Fudge
Dark Chocolate Truffles
Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups
Peanut Brittle
Peanut Butter Fudge
Peppermint Bark
Pistachio & Cranberry White Chocolate Bark
Salted Caramel Cashew Bark
Sea Salt Caramels with Vanilla Bean
Toffee Pretzel Bark

Christmas Breakfast/Brunch:

Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Brown Sugar-Bacon Buttermilk Waffles
Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls
Danish Braid
French Toast
Herbed-Baked Eggs
Monkey Bread
The Perfect Omelet
Perfect Scrambled Eggs
Vanilla & Brown Sugar Breakfast Polenta

Cookies:

Anise-Almond Biscotti
Anise Cookies
Anisette Biscotti
Biscotti
Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Chocolate Biscotti
Chocolate Chip Tea Cookies
Chocolate-Dipped Coconut Macaroons
Chocolate-Dipped Shortbread Cookies
Chocolate-Pistachio Biscotti
Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (Homemade Oreos)
Chocolate Thumbprint Cookies
Chunky Peanut Butter Cookies
Cranberry-White Chocolate Almond Biscotti
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cucidati (Italian Fig Cookies)
Empire Cookies
Fig and Walnut Biscotti
Lebkuchen (German Christmas Cookies)
No-Bake Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Oatmeal Cookies
Nut Crescents
Oreo Cheesecake Cookies
Parmesan Black Pepper Biscotti
Peanut Butter Blossoms
Peanut Butter Cookies
Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pecan Sandies
Pecan Tassies
Pizzelle
Rugelach
Salted Chocolate Shortbread Cookies
Salted Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Snickerdoodles
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies (Related: How to Decorate Sugar Cookies with Royal Icing)
Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ultimate Ginger Cookies
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies

Drinks:

Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

What are some of your “must-make” holiday treats??

Tags: Christmas, Roundups, Winter

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I can’t believe that it’s already October! Where did September go?! By and large, once October hits, I constantly have pumpkin on the brain. I love experimenting with new recipes, and wanted to share with you 10 of my all-time favorite pumpkin recipes. Everything from classic pie to whoopie pies and muffins, and tons of other goodies in between. I’ll be continuing to post pumpkin recipes throughout the rest of the season, but hopefully this list will keep you busy between new recipes  Happy Pumpkin Baking!

Here they are, in alphabetical order:

1. Pumpkin Bread:

2. Pumpkin Cheesecake:

3. Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip & Pecan Granola Bars:

4. Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Muffins with Pecan Streusel:

5. Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting:

6. Pumpkin Fudge:

7. Pumpkin Pie:

8. Pumpkin Pie Bars:

9. Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Glaze:

10. Pumpkin Whoopie Pies with Maple-Cream Cheese Filling:

What are some of your favorite pumpkin recipes??

Tags: Favorites, pumpkin

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Happy Labor Day to all of you celebrating the long weekend here in the U.S.! While the holiday typically means and en to summer and lots of back-to-school activities, it also ushers in one of my favorite seasons: fall. I love the chilly, crisp air, wearing jeans, hoodies and comfy sweaters, making batches of soup, watching football and hockey, baking with cinnamon, pumpkin and maple, and a million other things. The whole season emits a sense of coziness and warmth, and I love it. Along with fall comes some of my favorite recipes. As I like to do when we enter a new season, I’ve compiled a list of my all-time favorite recipes that are just perfect for the fall season. There are a lot of them, so I’ve broken them out into categories. I hope you enjoy browsing, and try many of the recipes over the course of the next few months!

Appetizers & Snacks

Artichoke Spinach Dip
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Cheddar Ale Spread
Cream Cheese-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Jalapeños
Fontina-Stuffed, Bacon-Wrapped Dates
Guacamole
Homemade Cracker Jack (Caramel Peanut Popcorn)
Hot Reuben Dip
Jalapeño Popper Dip
Maple-Bacon Kettle Popcorn
Oven-Fried Onion Rings
Pan-Fried Onion Dip
Pepperoni Bread
Parmesan & Thyme Crackers
Sausage Dip
Seven Layer Dip
Taco Dip

Drinks

Hot Cocoa Mix

Bar Desserts & Brownies

Baked Brownie
Chewy, Chunky Blondies
Chocolate Mint Brownies
Chunky Pecan Pie Bars
Cream Cheese Brownies
Marshmallow Crunch Brownie Bars
Peanut Butter Brownies
Peanut Butter and Jelly Pie Bars
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter Cup Bars
Pumpkin Pie Bars
Salted Peanut Chews
Seven-Layer Bars
Snickerdoodle Blondies
Snickery Squares
Sweet and Salty Brownies

Breakfast & Brunch

Allspice Crumb Muffins
Baked Oatmeal
Beer Waffles with Cinnamon-Caramel Apples
Best Buttermilk Pancakes
Brown Sugar-Bacon Buttermilk Waffles
Buttermilk Doughnuts
Coffeecake Muffins
Cranberry Orange Scones
Cream Cheese Cinnamon Rolls
Homemade Pop-Tarts
Maple-Oatmeal Scones
Monkey Bread
Nut Rolls
Oatmeal Muffins with Dates, Cranberries & Pecans
Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Muffins with Pecan Streusel
Pumpkin Scones with Spiced Glaze
Vanilla & Brown Sugar Breakfast Polenta

Cake

Black and White Chocolate Cake
Brown Sugar-Apple Cheesecake
Brownie Mosaic Cheesecake
Cappuccino Cinnamon Squares
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
Chocolate Peanut Butter Torte
Fig and Almond Cheesecake
Fluted Polenta Ricotta Cake
New York-Style Crumb Cake
Old-Fashioned Spice Cake
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Russian Grandmothers’ Apple Pie-Cake
Russian Pound Cake
Sour Cream Coffee Cake
Tiramisu

Candy

Ale and Pretzel Soft Caramels
Homemade Caramel Apples
Homemade Marshmallows
Homemade Peanut Butter Cups

Cookies

Brown Sugar-Pecan Shortbread Cookies
Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Snickerdoodles
Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies (base for all of my decorated cut-out cookies)
Thick and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Ultimate Ginger Cookies

Cupcakes

Dark Chocolate Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
Mocha Cupcakes with Espresso Frosting
Pancake Cupcakes with Maple-Bacon Frosting
Pumpkin Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Tiramisu Cupcakes
Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting
Vegan Chocolate Cupcakes

Ice Cream

Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Cinnamon Ice Cream
Classic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Date, Rum & Pecan Ice Cream
Espresso Ice Cream
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Pistachio Nut Ice Cream
Rocky Road Ice Cream
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Tin Roof Ice Cream
Two-Ingredient Ice Cream

Main Dishes

Baked Mac n’ Cheese
Basic Pizza Dough (to customize for endless pizza nights!)
Beef Mushroom Barley Soup
Butternut Squash Soup
Cashew Chicken
Cheddar Corn Chowder
Cheesy Baked Ziti with Sausage
Cream of Mushroom Soup
French Onion Soup
Grown Up Mac and Cheese
Ham and Split Pea Soup
Hearty Beef Stew
Italian Sausage, Red Pepper and Mushroom Risotto
Italian Wedding Soup
Mushroom Barley Risotto
Mushroom-Herb Macaroni and Cheese
Pasta Fagioli
Pepperoni Pizza
Portobello Pesto Pizza
Soba Noodle Stir-Fry with Spicy Almond Butter Sauce
Spaghetti & Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Chicken
Thick and Hearty Chili
Three-Cheese Baked Macaroni and Cheese
Veggie Bean Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries

Pies & Tarts

Apple Hand Pies
Chocolate Bourbon Walnut Pie
Dutch Apple Pie
Pecan Pie
Pumpkin Pie

Quick Breads

Apple Cinnamon Bread
Banana Nut Bread
Cheese, Olive & Ham Bread
Cornbread
Date Nut Spice Bread
Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread
Three Cheese Beer Bread

Side Dishes & Salads

Classic Bread Stuffing Recipe
Easy Homemade French Fries
Fresh Green Bean Casserole
Mashed Sweet Potato Brulée
Roasted Red Potatoes
Scalloped Potatoes

Yeast Bread

American Sandwich Bread
Bagels – Plain, Asiago, Blueberry, Cinnamon Raisin, Egg, Everything
Challah
Cinnamon Raisin Walnut Bread
Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread
Cranberry-Walnut Roll
English Muffins
Honey-Oatmeal Sandwich Bread
Italian Bread
Potato Rosemary Bread
Sweet Dinner Rolls

What are some of your favorite fall recipes??

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