When I think of peanut butter cookies my mind instantly recalls those perfectly round cookies with the fork-hashed “X” in the center. But what if I told you TK member Bellelatte does it one better? What if I told you Melissa takes your everyday peanut butter cookie and transcends it into a realm of [...]View Post →

  Mayan Chocolate Truffles. Oh my heavens. Just the name alone gets me excited all over again. These chocolaty delights have a little sweet, a little spice and a whole lot of sass. When I saw Kari’s recipe, I found myself suddenly craving chocolate in truffle form.     Kari a.k.a. Craftinomicon probably doesn’t realize the phenomenon her [...]View Post →

  I was on the hunt for a recipe. I was having a good friend over for lunch and it had to be a recipe that didn’t take long to whip up. Bev Weidner’s (Tasty Kitchen member Bev Cooks) recipe for Creamy Penne with Blue Cheese, Arugula and Toasted Walnuts just about stopped me in [...]View Post →

  What exactly is a Mississippi Mud Brownie? Okay, so get this: it’s a moist brownie layered with chocolate chips, topped with melted crunchy peanut butter, marshmallows, sprinkled with toasted pecans and lacquered with a thin layer of frosting. Are you sold? Instantly, when my eyes fell upon TK member Taylor’s (greensnchocolate) recipe for Mississippi [...]View Post →

  Are you like me and have this forever growing “recipe bucket-list”? Things like homemade fruit leathers, giant cinnamon rolls have snuck their way onto my mile long list, but on the very tippy-top of that long list was to make my own ricotta cheese. It was when I saw Megan’s recipe for Lemon Basil [...]View Post →

  Chicken wings are the quintessential football party food. They go well with just about any salty snack food, icy cold beer and they don’t require a fork (bonus!). Although I’m not an avid football fan, I am a huge wing fan! Whether it’s slathered in a spicy sauce or dunked into a cool and creamy dip, [...]View Post →

  I distinctly remember the moment I fell in love with Nutella. I was sold by its creamy texture, distinct hazelnut flavor, and how well it tasted spread over a banana, then sprinkled with coconut. Ever since that very moment, I knew if there was one thing I needed to always have in my pantry, that would be Nutella. It quickly became a [...]View Post →

Help us welcome another guest contributor, Laurie of Simply Scratch, who is sharing a wonderfully easy and impressive recipe for Strawberry White Chocolate Streusel Bars from TK member angpritch. It’s a great dessert for your cookout today. Welcome, Laurie and thank you, Angela! _______________________________________     Strawberries! Beautiful, juicy, red and sweet strawberries! I don’t think [...]View Post →