The ultimate sweet confection, this luxurious Millionaire's Shortbread features rich and buttery Scottish shortbread followed by a layer of caramel and chocolate. It's phenomenally delicious! If you like Scottish shortbread, and you like caramel and chocolate, then … Continue reading →
Traditional Scottish Shortbread
Perfectly crumbly, irresistibly buttery and wonderfully delicious, Scottish Shortbread has been a year-round favorite treat for centuries! Shortbread is as basic and simple as a cookie (biscuit) can get. But it's also divinely delicious. And for that reason shortbread … Continue reading →
Irish Barmbrack (Báirín Breac)
This traditional Irish Barmbrack is destined to become a family favorite. Sliced, toasted and buttered, it is the ULTIMATE cinnamon raisin bread! Cinnamon raisin bread fans, get ready for the ultimate version of it! Barmbrack, also known as Barm Brack, is known in … Continue reading →
Sticky Toffee Pudding
Sticky, gooey and spongy with a luxuriously delicious toffee flavor, one bite of this famous dessert will have you hooked for life! Dessert just doesn't get any better than this! Unlike many of the other very old, traditional British recipes I've published, this … Continue reading →
English Toffee Sauce
Luxuriously rich with a deep caramelized flavor, this English Toffee Sauce is super easy to make and your taste buds will thank you over and over again! Few things are as irresistible as an oozing toffee sauce. Luxuriously rich with deep caramelized flavor, if you … Continue reading →
White Chocolate Cranberry & Pistachio Ice Cream
A deliciously rich white chocolate ice cream studded with pistachios and cranberries. It's the three traditional Christmas colors wrapped up in one incredible-tasting ice cream! My husband and I were destined to love ice cream. We both come from a family of ice … Continue reading →
Traditional Eccles Cakes
One of Britain's most famous and beloved pastries, these traditional and authentic Eccles cakes are delightfully flaky and packed with a mixture of sweet currants, candied citrus peel and spices. Get ready to experience one of the most delicious pastries you've ever … Continue reading →
BEST German Christmas Stollen (Christstollen)
German Stollen have been around for nearly 700 years and are prized throughout the world as one of the most famous and beloved of all Christmas pastries. Your search for the BEST authentic Stollen recipe has ended: Flaky, moist, aromatic and divinely flavorful, these … Continue reading →
Broas Castelares (Portuguese Sweet Potato Cookies)
A traditional treat during the Christmas holidays, these Portuguese cookies (broas castelares) are packed with sweet potatoes, dried coconut, ginger, orange and more! Portugal is not only the oldest state on the Iberian Peninsula, it's one of the oldest in Europe with … Continue reading →
Traditional Yorkshire Parkin (Oatmeal and Treacle Gingerbread Cake)
If you're a fan of gingerbread and are looking for something uniquely different - this is it! From Yorkshire, England, Parkin is an age-old cake featuring oats and black treacle (molasses) to create a delightfully sticky, chewy cake with a deeply robust flavor that only … Continue reading →
Traditional Welsh Cakes
Unforgettably flaky, tender, almost melt-in-your-mouth texture that's punctuated with sweet currants and laced with a wonderful hint of mace, these Welsh cakes are simply irresistible! A very authentic recipe for traditional Welsh Cakes. Unforgettably flaky, tender, … Continue reading →
Blackberry Clafoutis
This classic French dessert is not only incredibly delicious, it's one of the easiest desserts to make. And that's always a winning combination! It's blackberry season here in Washington State and as usual the harvest is abundant. The grow practically everywhere and … Continue reading →
Healthier Whole Grain Molasses Cookies
Molasses cookies have long been a favorite of mine. I have many memories of my mom making them and good times spent dipping freshly baked and still warm molasses cookies into a glass of whole milk. Pulling them back out of the milk the texture would be chewy-squishy and … Continue reading →
Authentic Traditional Mincemeat
If you've never cared for the store-bought stuff or even most homemade versions, you're not alone. But just wait until you've tried this ultimate homemade mincemeat - it's a total game-changer! Whether you've never liked mincemeat or you've always loved it, prepare to … Continue reading →
Scottish Barley Pudding
During the seven years I lived in England, our family would visit Scotland almost every Summer, spending some time in Edinburgh and then traveling far and wide throughout the Scottish countryside. As I've been doing more genealogy work and tracing some ancestral lines many … Continue reading →
Perfect Peach Crisp (Slow Cooker or Oven)
Crisps are one of my all-time favorite desserts. Growing up my mom would make her famous apple crisp that had everyone clamoring for seconds. Though cobblers (made with drop biscuits) and crumbles (essentially crisps without the oats) are likewise delicious, crisps are my … Continue reading →
Honey Peach Cardamom Sauce
Peaches are in season here in Washington State and I picked up a bulk load of 75 pounds of them last week! I've been busy chopping and freezing them for smoothies, canning them, making fruit leather, peach cobbler and peach crisp, and thought I'd try something new - this … Continue reading →
Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake
Our garden is bursting with rhubarb! We have about 6 large rhubarb plants, all of which were in desperate need of splitting earlier this Spring. After splitting them we ended up with about 25 rhubarb plants! Most of them we gave away to friends but se kept a few and … Continue reading →
Healthier 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
Wouldn't it be nice if all delicious recipes were this easy? Yep, that's it: Only 3 ingredients and about 5 minutes of prep time. The oven does the rest and soon you'll be biting into a perfectly chewy, delicious and healthier peanut butter cookie. These cookies also … Continue reading →
BEST Gluten Free Carrot Cake
You may have noticed I've been experimenting more with gluten-free baking. No, The Daring Gourmet isn't gluten-free. I just like adding variety to my blog. Plus, I like to have alternatives to gluten for myself and my family. Our son just celebrated his 7th birthday … Continue reading →
BEST Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
Doughnuts in one form or the other have been around for eons; so long in fact that according to the Smithsonian archaeologists have dug of fossilized pieces of doughtnuts dating back to prehistoric Native American settlements. But "proper" doughnuts are believed to have … Continue reading →
Risalamande (Danish Almond Rice Pudding with Cherry Sauce)
Risengrød, or rice pudding, has been a beloved dish in Denmark for centuries, a dish enjoyed by rich and poor alike. But in the 1800's, as was the case in most of Europe, there came a point when the upper-crusted bourgeoisie wanted to further distinguish themselves from the … Continue reading →
Mandelhörnchen (Chocolate-Dipped Marzipan Almond Horns)
Marzipan lovers, here's another one you've got to try! Mandelhörnchen, German for almond horns, are a naturally gluten-free sweet treat made out of marzipan, almond meal and sugar, then rolled in almond flakes and the two ends dipped in chocolate. Popular throughout … Continue reading →
Authentic Zwetschgenkuchen (German Plum Cake)
While plums can be found in stores throughout the year, in celebration of plum season I want to share a traditional German plum cake with you. Depending on which region of Germany you're in, it's called Zwetschgenkuchen, Zwetschgendatschi, Quetschekuche or Pflaumenkuchen. … Continue reading →
Gluten Free Crepes
I think I could eat crepes all day if I let myself. (It's a good thing I don't.) But it sure would be easy to. Have you ever had crepes filled with Nutella and and spread with some whipped cream? Or simply filled with strawberry jam and sprinkled with powdered sugar? … Continue reading →
Mexican Chocolate Caramel Pecan Cookies (Turtle Cookies)
I was compensated by Nielsen-Massey Vanillas for my time in developing this recipe and post. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands we love that make The Daring Gourmet possible! A picture speaks a thousand words... But only three words are … Continue reading →
Fig, Anise & Hazelnut Tea Cake with Orange Glaze
This cake combines some influences of England, Germany and Italy. Dense cakes like this make the perfect accompaniment for afternoon tea, a long-held English tradition. The hazelnuts and anise are popular baking ingredients in Germany and Italy and their aroma brings back … Continue reading →
Marzipankartoffeln (Chocolate Dusted Marzipan Potatoes)
Move over cookie dough and marzipan lovers unite! Those of you who have been making my homemade marzipan know how addictive this stuff is. And what's so great about it is that it's so doggone easy to make. Delicious, fast and easy - now that's a winning combination! Here's … Continue reading →
BEST Authentic Pfeffernüsse (German Iced Gingerbread Cookies)
One of Germany's most popular and beloved Christmas treats, these spiced and iced gingerbread cookies are simply delightful! A thoroughly authentic and incredibly delicious Pfeffernuesse recipe. The Netherlands and Germany enjoy a similar cookie in the month of … Continue reading →
Sweet Potato Sour Cream Pie
Sweet potato or pumpkin pie? That's an ongoing debate and probably one you'll never see resolved. Many say they taste almost identical while others swear they taste nothing like each other. More than anything, the debate is probably rooted more in culture and upbringing - … Continue reading →
Pumpkin Chocolate Pecan Muffins
Thank you to Albertsons Safeway for sponsoring this post! Alright everybody, the new Peanuts movie is coming out November 6th and I've made something to celebrate. Mostly I'm looking forward to taking our kids to see it, but the truth is, I'm a long-time Peanuts fan. … Continue reading →
Double Apple Crisp Streusel Muffins
Thank you to General Mills for sponsoring this post! I love the texture sensation of chomping into a muffin with crunchy sweet crumblies on the top and a soft and chewy interior. And simply nothing beats a rack of freshly baked muffins hot out of the oven! These … Continue reading →
Lemon Lime Zucchini Cake with Lemon Lime Cream Cheese Frosting
Our garden yielded a ton of squash this Summer. A ton. And we've just harvested what is hopefully the last bunch. Fingers crossed. That said, this overabundance of squash enabled/forced me to get creative in finding news ways of using it. So as I dragged in the … Continue reading →
Creamy Rice Pudding with Yogurt (Dairy-free, Gluten-free, Vegan)
Thank you to Silk for sponsoring this post! Aren't those rice puddings pretty? This recipe for Creamy Rice Pudding is super easy and adds an element of fun and variety by stirring in your yogurt of choice. The yogurt not only makes the rice pudding even creamier, it … Continue reading →
Whole Grain Almond Fruit Bars
Thank you to the J.M. Smucker Company for sponsoring this post! Last week I posted the recipe for my Lemon Millet Fig Cake with Walnuts and Candied Ginger and mentioned that I was planning on making some fruit bars next. I like homemade fruit bars and wanted to … Continue reading →
Easy Chocolate Pots de Crème (incl. dairy-free option)
If anyone were to ask me, "What is the ultimate chocolate dessert?", my answer would be Chocolate Pot de Crème. For chocolate richness, this dessert is unrivaled. A classic French favorite since the 17th century, a love affair with chocolate is incomplete without a … Continue reading →
Classic Angel Food Cake
The food of angels. I've always thought this cake had a fitting name. White as wool, light an airy as a cloud, and a deliciously delicate flavor - it's easy to see why this 19th century American creation has remained a favorite through the generations. … Continue reading →
Linzer Kekse (Linzer Cookies)
You can never have too many kinds of Christmas cookies, especially when they're as good as these ones. All the way from Austria, welcome the Linzer Kekse! … Continue reading →
German Nussmakronen (Hazelnut Macaroons)
Another traditional German cookie enjoyed particularly during the Christmas season. These Hazelnut Macaroons have a fabulous texture with a very delicately crisp exterior and a delightfully chewy interior. Using just three ingredients, they're super easy and quick to make. … Continue reading →
Authentic German Bethmännchen (Marzipan Cookies)
One of the most famous and beloved of all German Christmas cookies, Bethmännchen have been a favorite for almost 200 years. With a firm exterior and delightfully chewy interior, these almond-studded marzipan cookies will win your heart - or at least your palate. No German … Continue reading →
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