The Ultimate Red Velvet Layer Cake with Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
With Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought I would share something delicious and romantic and am starting with dessert…
Continue ReadingSweet Thangs are desserts in any form. From sauces and compotes, to cakes, pies, donuts, bread puddings, muffins, and more–you’ll find a bit of everything sweet here.
With Valentine's Day around the corner, I thought I would share something delicious and romantic and am starting with dessert…
Continue ReadingThis year has put many more Black-owned brands on people's radars and I'm here for it. One that I've personally…
Continue ReadingIf you've been reading here for a while, you may have noticed that there are very few chocolate recipes on…
Continue ReadingThis Mini Chocolate Gingerbread Cakes recipe is sponsored by Wilton. All opinions and selections are my own. This year has…
Continue ReadingThanksgiving is just about three weeks away, which means it's time for all the Thanksgiving dessert recipes. Or is this…
Continue ReadingIt's been less than two weeks since the last time I shared a pound cake recipe with you, which means…
Continue ReadingIt seems like the closer we get to the holidays, the more southern desserts I want to make. Interesting how…
Continue ReadingThank you Karo® Syrup for sponsoring this post. Celebrate sweet moments together with Karo®! It's not even close to Halloween…
Continue ReadingI might have promised not to post anything cheesy :) for a while a few posts back but I think the hiatus…
Continue ReadingFrom looking at this cake, you'd think it's an unsuspecting pineapple upside down cake, right? But it's more than that.…
Continue ReadingThe first recipe of this September is a pumpkin one. Is anybody surprised? While it isn't officially fall for a…
Continue ReadingI've been hitting y'all over the head with desserts lately and, as a heads up, have a few more up…
Continue ReadingSummer is my favorite season for a few reasons. First and foremost is my birthday. I'm a true summer baby--born…
Continue ReadingRecipe development is a funny process. As a food blogger, I'm constantly taking note of inspiration, whether it be something…
Continue ReadingI'm sharing my golden pineapple pound cake as part of the 2020 Juneteenth Cookout Takeover. This initiative was established to…
Continue ReadingI feel strange sharing a fruit salad recipe with y'all when Black people have recently been found hanging from trees…
Continue ReadingMemorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and the weather has already been giving us patio season vibes for…
Continue ReadingAbout a week ago, I went to Trader Joe's for my groceries and was so delighted to find every single…
Continue ReadingIt seems like everybody and their mama has been making banana bread lately, myself included. Extra time around the house…
Continue ReadingRight now is a good time for some comfort baking, yes? Well, just about any time seems right for that…
Continue ReadingYou should know that I scoured every last corner of the internet in researching this recipe. And while you might…
Continue ReadingDo you have any holiday baking traditions? In my family, cookies are the big thing. Specifically, these candy cane cookies.…
Continue ReadingMy mom cooked a lot of different things during our childhood years. But she was known for a few dishes,…
Continue ReadingThis post is sponsored by Savings.com. I apologize in advance for you and everyone you love getting hooked on harvest…
Continue ReadingDessert boards have been having a long moment over the past year. As the owner of a big sweet tooth,…
Continue ReadingTis the season for holiday baking, right? I haven't actually been doing a whole lot of that this December because…
Continue ReadingSomeone asked me about single serve desserts recently and I realized that, aside from this boozy chocolate cake for two and…
Continue ReadingHey, y'all! It's that time in between Thanksgiving and Christmas when the holiday season is completely popping. You're probably visiting…
Continue ReadingWith only 10 days until T-Day, we're continuing with Thanksgiving foods around these parts. Last week, I shared how easy it…
Continue ReadingThanksgiving is coming, y'all. Don't be the person serving Patti Pies at your table or the guest bringing a sad,…
Continue ReadingThis Dark Chocolate Skillet S'Mores Dip has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine…
Continue ReadingI originally shared this recipe in February of 2016 when everyone was all "New Year New Me!" I figured there's…
Continue ReadingIt's November, y'all! Some may say "Where did the year go?!" and, while I agree that it has flown by,…
Continue ReadingI'm another year older and another year deeper in love with desserts, y'all. This Sunday, I celebrated my 29th birthday…
Continue ReadingI love making pies but don't often do so during the summer because cranking up my oven in this heat…
Continue ReadingI'm not lactose-intolerant or anything but have been off dairy milk for years now and was excited to find that…
Continue ReadingI have lots of fanciful recipe ideas and keep a running list of new things I want to try out.…
Continue ReadingThis strawberry cream cheese sheet cake is the fully-evolved (aka glowed up) version of a cake I used to make…
Continue ReadingI know you probably can't even believe it but today, I'm sharing another donut recipe. :) This one is for…
Continue ReadingDoes anybody know who invented quick breads? I really need to know so I can thank that person! Quick breads…
Continue ReadingSince Valentine's Day is in less than a week, I thought now would be the best time to share a…
Continue ReadingWhen you think of romance a few things quickly come to mind: red roses, mood music, and strawberries & champagne.…
Continue ReadingSo, I may have created something to rival my famous sweet potato praline bread pudding, y'all. I like to try…
Continue ReadingIf you've been reading here for a while then you know I love making donuts. First, there were these pumpkin…
Continue ReadingThis is a simple and straightforward sugar cookie recipe with the addition of tahini (ground sesame paste), which adds a…
Continue ReadingI mentioned this family favorite recipe over the summer when I shared my spiced cherry almond cobbler. Well, we're in…
Continue ReadingAround this time of year, it's pumpkin, pumpkin everywhere! While I've grown fond of incorporating it into dishes like my…
Continue ReadingLast Fall, I shared a post about some of my favorite things about the season, including this pumpkin donuts with cream…
Continue ReadingSince my college days, I've noticed there are a lot of people who despise the word "moist". If you are…
Continue ReadingPies seem like a must around this time of year. I've shared a few pies with y'all over the years…
Continue ReadingFall officially starts in a few days but real Fall weather won't reach us Houstonians for a while longer. Despite…
Continue ReadingEver eat cake for breakfast? It's ok--this is a judgement-free zone and I have, too (many times)! August is my…
Continue ReadingIt's official--cherry season 2017 will soon be over, folks. Prices will soon creep back up and the pickings are getting…
Continue ReadingAnother summer week, another cherry recipe! For this one, I referred to the method Chocolate Moosey shared here, which is…
Continue ReadingThank you to Simply Organic for sponsoring this post. As always, all opinions are my own. I came here today…
Continue ReadingI don't know why but cherry and almond flavors are so complimentary, in my opinion. It was a no-brainer to…
Continue ReadingPineapple upside-down cake is one of my favorite kinds of cake. I have fond memories of enjoying the box-mix version…
Continue ReadingFruit salad is kind of an afterthought in most spreads. At least, it often seems like one. The same old combinations…
Continue ReadingI don't know another way to put it. This simple southern praline sauce is just magical. Buttery, sweet, ooey, gooey, all…
Continue ReadingI'll try to keep today's post short and sweet because these donuts pretty much speak for themselves. Also, it's been…
Continue ReadingThis is a recipe from my college days that I could pull together in a pinch for anything from a…
Continue ReadingEach year my friends and family members hit me up to create homemade fruit arrangements for Valentine's Day. I like to…
Continue ReadingThis year, I thought I'd kick off Black History Month with a family heirloom: my Great Great Aunt Georgia's peach…
Continue ReadingI made these strawberry cake donuts for a girls' night in a few weeks ago (full details on that here)…
Continue ReadingTo be completely honest, I am always a little fuzzy on the exact anniversary of when Dash of Jazz began.…
Continue ReadingHave you ever been struck by an absolutely GENIUS idea then discovered that you weren't the first [or even the…
Continue ReadingCookies get so much love around Christmastime and I'm all for it so I couldn't stop at sharing just one cookie…
Continue ReadingEdible Arrangements has nothing on this girl here, y'all. I have been making and gifting fruit bouquets and centerpieces for…
Continue ReadingThis year, I wanted to do a slightly different take on a Christmas classic--something grown folks might appreciate a bit more than…
Continue ReadingI adapted my candy cane cookies recipe from Betty Crocker's Cooky Book back in high school. The book is a…
Continue ReadingThis pie wins Fall, y'all. It just does! Every other pie can pack up and go home now. The showstopper…
Continue ReadingThis is a roundup of my favorite things about Fall, which is finally upon us--things I like to see, make, and…
Continue ReadingI don't really get in to the swing of Fall desserts and foods until October because...Texas. Even though it's still hot…
Continue ReadingIn the words of the great Oprah Winfrey [one of my close, personal besties]: "I. LOVE. BREAD." I really do.…
Continue ReadingBirthdays are some of my favorite holidays because...cake. It also doesn't hurt that on my birthday I get to be…
Continue ReadingMy mom is the best mom ever. No, seriously, she is. Most everybody thinks that about their mom and you…
Continue ReadingWe've talked about fruit compotes a little bit before in my best ever blueberry pancakes post but really only scratched…
Continue ReadingThis recipe is from my soror, Kirstyn Scott. She hails from Harlem, New York and writes about all sorts of fabulous…
Continue ReadingHave you ever been struck with a craving? Wait, that was a dumb question. Despite what our middle school teachers…
Continue ReadingBarring any technical difficulties, this post should go up on March 14th, which is Pi Day. Did I plan ahead…
Continue ReadingIn the world of Thanksgiving desserts there is a divide between those who eat pumpkin pie and those who eat…
Continue ReadingI have previously discussed my love of quick breads. This applesauce quick bread is the first one I ever made…
Continue ReadingNo shade to Sandra Lee but I am not typically one for semi-homemade cooking and baking. I never say never,…
Continue ReadingBlue Bell is back, y'all! Celebrate by pairing it with easy brûlée peaches. If you were raised [or spent any…
Continue ReadingRight now, the heat index here (in Houston) is 108 degrees. One-hundred and eight...degrees! On days like this, I dart…
Continue ReadingI am nearing the end of my time in braces, and while I definitely partake in items from the "do…
Continue ReadingDid you know that pound cakes are called such because the recipe traditionally calls for a pound each of butter,…
Continue ReadingMuffins are not just for breakfast anymore, people. I know this because I ate the majority of these easy blackberry…
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