Alexandra Penfold
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Butterscotch "Salty Oat" Cookies Recipe
The crunchy salt crystals on top of a salty oat cookie really makes them special. Butterscotch chips lend an extra bit of sweetness and cinnamon gives them a hint of spice. → Read More
Coffee Cabinets (Rhode Island-Style Coffee Milkshakes) Recipe
Rhode Islanders take their coffee/dairy beverages seriously; coffee milk was named the state drink in 1993, so it's no surprise that the Ocean State would be home to a mean coffee milkshake, known locally as a coffee cabinet. → Read More
Challah Monkey Bread Recipe
What could possibly make ooey gooey pull apart monkey bread better? Using eggy sweet challah as the base. → Read More
Hot Cross Buns Recipe
These traditional sweet Easter buns are filled with raisins and cherries and topped with a frosting cross. → Read More
Spider Cake (New England Skillet Corncake) Recipe
The outside of the Spider Cake gets golden brown and slightly crisp in the oven while the inside stays tender. One of the unique attributes of the Spider Cake as opposed to your garden-variety cornbread is the thin stripe of creamy custard that forms in the center of the cake as it cooks. → Read More
Vanilla Ice Cream Soda Recipe
With very little effort you can make an awesome ice cream soda in your own kitchen. → Read More
Lemon Italian Ice Recipe
Making bright and tart Lemon Italian Ice at home is super easy. All you need is some sugar, water, a whole bunch of lemon and some lemon extract. → Read More
Candy Bar Salad Recipe
If Candy Bar salad sounds like some sort of new fangled concoction, think again! Candy Bar Salad has been kicking around since at least 1926 as this Ladies Home Journal advertorial for Oh Henry! candy bars shows. In this adaptation I've pared it down to the basics: tart Granny Smith apple slices, Snickers pieces, caramel drizzle, and homemade whipped cream—no lettuce leaves, mayo or Cool Whip… → Read More
Chocolate Kix Toffee Bark Recipe
All you need is butter, brown sugar, Kix, vanilla, a pinch of salt, and some chocolate to make this crispy, crunchy cereal-based version of my perennial holiday favorite Chocolate Crack. → Read More
Easy Icebox Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
A super easy, no-bake strawberry shortcake. → Read More
Classic Icebox Cake Recipe
The classic ice box cake is a simple yet delicious combination of cookies and whipped cream. → Read More
Easy Funnel Cake Recipe
At state fairs, funnel cakes are enormous, paper plate-sized affairs made by pouring batter from a funnel in a winding circular pattern over hot oil. This homemade version is simplified by using complete buttermilk pancake mix doctored up with a bit of sugar. → Read More
Classic Egg Creams Recipe
Egg creams have been a popular beverage at soda fountains and delis in NYC for well over a century. Here's how to make the classic concoction at home. → Read More
Chocolate Buttermilk Pudding Recipe
A tangy chocolatey pudding that's quick, easy, and a great way to use up leftover buttermilk. → Read More
Easy Chocolate Pudding Recipe
A workhorse pudding that's packed with dark chocolate flavor but doesn't require much fuss in the kitchen. → Read More
Haupia Recipe
A traditional Hawaiian pudding that's made with coconut milk. → Read More
Mint Chocolate Chunk Cheesecake Bars Recipe
These easy to prepare bars are perfect for those who love cheesecake but hate the prospect of fussing around with a water bath. → Read More
Spooky Chocolate "Salami" Recipe
This spooky chocolate treat is filled with chopped up marshmallows and comes together in a flash. → Read More
Easy Icebox Strawberry Shortcake Recipe
A super easy, no-bake strawberry shortcake. → Read More
Hoosier Sugar Cream Pie Recipe
This easy sugar and cream pie has an inviting sweetness and custard-like consistency. → Read More