Salted Hot Chocolate Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 20 minutes Serves: 6 Rich, creamy, and with a great presentation, this Salted Hot Chocolate recipe is a lovely romantic dessert to share with a loved one. Ingredients 1 cup whipping cream 1 tablespoon powdered sugar 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped 1/2…
Black Velvet
Black Velvet Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: Total time: 5 minutes Serves: 6 Rich, bubbly, and fun, this vintage cocktail recipe is a great addition to brunch! Ingredients 2 (12-ounce) bottles stout 1 (740-milliliter) bottle of champagne or sparkling wine Instructions View the full recipe at Cup of Zest →
Corpse Reviver No. 2
Corpse Reviver No. 2 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: Total time: 5 minutes Serves: 2 Drinks This vintage cocktail, from the 1930’s, is delightfully refreshing, slightly sweet yet tart, and has lovely notes of citrus. Ingredients 2 ounces aperitif wine 2 ounces dry gin 2 ounces triple sec 1 ounce fresh squeezed lemon juice…
Easy Caramel Sauce
Easy Caramel Sauce Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 35 minutes Serves: 16 servings This easy caramel sauce is rich and buttery, and you have my step-by-step photos to help you along when you make it! Ingredients 2 cups granulated sugar 1 cup heavy cream Pinch kosher salt (for salted caramel…
Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone Cream
Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone Cream Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Total time: 50 minutes Serves: 8 servings Grilled Peaches with Mascarpone Cream and Port Reduction – A great dessert to use up those juicy summer peaches and best yet, it may look complicated and fancy, but it is actually a simple recipe!…
Spicy Chipotle Quesadillas
Spicy Chipotle Quesadillas Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 25 minutes Serves: 6-8 Delicious spicy chipotle quesadillas, filled with scallions, cilantro, chipotle peppers and jack cheese served with a delicious Greek yogurt dip! Ingredients 8 corn tortillas 2 tsp. canola oil 2 scallions, thinly sliced 2 tbsp. chopped cilantro 4 canned…
Banana Peanut Butter Cake
Banana Peanut Butter Cake Prep time: 2 hours 10 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 2 hours 40 minutes Serves: 12-16 servings A delicious banana cake filled with natural peanut butter and sliced bananas, topped with a honey buttercream frosting. Ingredients 2 cups cake flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp salt…
Peach Grapefruit Sangria
Peach Grapefruit Sangria Prep time: 1 hour 40 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Total time: 1 hour 50 minutes Serves: 12 servings An easy peach grapefruit sangria recipe using summer peaches, grapefruit, and dry white wine for a fun and boozy summertime beverage. Ingredients 6 peaches 1 grapefruit 1 apple 1 cup sugar 1 cup…
Tangy Deviled Eggs
Tangy Deviled Eggs Prep time: 50 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Total time: 1 hour 20 minutes Serves: 12 servings An easy and tangy deviled egg recipe that gets its kick from rice vinegar and is topped with Korean hot pepper flakes and scallions. Great for your next potluck! Ingredients 1 dozen large eggs 1/4…
Spicy Potato Tacos
Spicy Potato Tacos Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes Serves: 5 servings A spicy potato mixture in a crispy corn tortilla shell with avocado, cabbage, and queso fresco. Ingredients TACO SHELLS canola oil 10 corn tortillas TACO FILLING 2 tbsp. canola oil 2 medium russet potatoes, cut…
Watermelon Mojito Granita
Watermelon Mojito Granita Prep time: 4 hours 30 minutes Cook time: Total time: 4 hours 30 minutes Serves: 8 servings A refreshing frozen dessert. Watermelon, mint, lime juice, sugar, and rum are the only ingredients in this super easy summer treat! Ingredients 6 cups seedless watermelon cut into 1-inch pieces (about 1/2 large watermelon) 3/4…
Avocado Cilantro Greek Yogurt Dip
Avocado Cilantro Greek Yogurt Dip Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: Total time: 10 minutes Serves: 12 servings A simple and tasty dip made with avocado, cilantro, Greek yogurt, jalapeno, and garlic. Ingredients 2 small avocados 1 cup Greek yogurt 1 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves 1 medium jalapeno, seeded and roughly chopped 2 scallions,…