Ice Cream and Candy

How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials – Dipping in Chocolate

How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials – Dipping in Chocolate

So now our cordials have been bathed in Kirsch: How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials - Soak in Kirsch And enrobed in fondant: How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials - Make the Fondant It’s time for the final step, dipping in chocolate. I recommend using a high-quality dark...

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How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials – Make the Fondant

How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials – Make the Fondant

If you love chocolate, and cherries, this is the perfect recipe for your next event. The first step when making cherry cordials is to soak the cherries in cherry brandy. You can find the directions at my previous post - How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials - Soak in...

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How to Make Spiked Cherry Cordials – Soak in Kirsch

In July I received some beautiful sweet cherries, courtesy of Northwest Cherry Growers and my appointment as a Canbassador. I candied some for holiday fruitcakes, and made some luscious cherry berry butter. But I also was inspired by an Instagram post to try my hand...

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Dairy-Free Cherry Apricot Ice Cream

Dairy-Free Cherry Apricot Ice Cream

July combines two of my favorite things; it’s National Picnic Month and Sunday is National Ice Cream Day. The perfect time to enjoy dairy-free Cherry Apricot Ice Cream. Ice cream and I have a love-hate relationship. I love it – it doesn’t really love me. Too fatty,...

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DIY Nutella Frozen Yogurt

DIY Nutella Frozen Yogurt

Celebrate World Nutella® Day and National Frozen Yogurt Day with this easy-to-make treat. Are you ready for the big day tomorrow? No, I am not talking about the Super Bowl. This is even bigger! February 5th is not only National Frozen Yogurt Day, it’s also World...

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Marbled Peppermint Bark

Marbled Peppermint Bark

Make your own great tasting peppermint bark - in the microwave! For the last four years I've been teaching a class called Gifts From the Kitchen. We always have a lot of fun. Several people come back year after year, as we make different items each time. Last year we...

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