This post has been sponsored by Colativa Olive Oil. All opinions expressed are my own. Impress your guests this holiday season with this elegant Lemon Olive Oil Cake that is light in texture but rich in flavor. “In those days, people weren’t afraid to live, to feel, and to die.” H.P. Lovecraft, Pickman’s Model. It’s…
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Mincemeat Tartlets
Serve up these Mincemeat Tartlets at your next holiday gathering alongside a glass of Vivanco Wine! Dessert wine. Aside from the recent wine and chocolate fad, it’s a concept that’s been almost entirely lost, only making appearances at formal dinner parties, higher end restaurants, and used by enthusiasts to demonstrate their culinary know-how – and…
Gluten Free Chocolate Cranberry and Almond Biscotti
These chocolate biscotti are loaded with almonds and cranberries and rich in chocolatey goodness. The best part, however, may be that they are completely gluten-free! This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Bob’s Red Mill. On a recent trip to a local pork store I’ve been frequenting on and off since…
Classic Carrot Cupcakes
Thank you to Bob’s Redmill for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. These Classic Carrot Cupcakes are super moist and delicious! With bits of chopped apricots, a generous spread of cream cheese frosting and a sprinkle of your favorite candy (or sprinkles), wow your guests this Fall with this easy recipe! It…
Best Ever Banana Bread
Today we are revisiting a treasured recipe from the LTG archives – Best Ever Banana Bread, and I am pleased to report that the recipe has indeed stood the test of time and in my own humble opinion, it is still the best. From Homer, and his dirge to Troy, we received the metaphor of…
Classic Sweet Potato Pie
Move over Pumpkin Pie! This Classic Yam Pie will soon become your favorite Fall dessert. I will admit that I love sweet potatoes for the simple fact that by the time most cooks are done preparing them, they’ve become more of a ‘candy’ than a vegetable – at least here in the states, and especially…
Coffee Bubble Bread
The mornings are getting a bit chilly and the days are becoming shorter, time to break out those cozy knit sweaters and get our baking game on. This Coffee Bubble Bread is a cross between coffee cake and monkey bread. It’s sweet, sticky and perfect in the AM with your favorite cup of java. Monkey…
Blueberry Basil Pie
One of my favorite summer desserts is freshly baked pie. This seasonal beauty takes full advantage of the last of the season’s blueberries and basil. I feel like our Summer Comfort Food series only just began. It’s incredible how time flies, and yet we have so many more delicious meals to share with you before…
Blueberry Basil Hand Pies
Living the Gourmet is proud to be partnering up with Bob’s Red Mill. All opinions expressed are my own. Baked into a delicate, buttery crust, these Blueberry Basil Hand Pies are bursting with the flavors of summer. We’ve all heard the trope about “Too much of a good thing.” As proof of this ‘conventionally wise…
Strawberries and Cream Naked Bundt Cakes #BundtBakers
Enjoy the final moments of summer with these Strawberries and Cream Naked Bundt Cakes with fresh cream and sliced strawberries that are layered between slices of moist, vanilla strawberry cake. Bundt Bakers is back everyone and this month I’m proud to announce, I’m hosting this delightful group as we bake together on this final month…
Healthy Almond Joy Shake
Thank you to Almond Cow for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are mine. These healthy Almond Joy Shakes are a cool and refreshing summer treat inspired by your favorite candy that is healthy and delicious! “On days like these when skies are blue and fields are green” those cold, gray wintry doldrums and early…
Apple Blueberry Crumble
Savor the sweetness of summer with this easy recipe bursting with blueberries mixed with apple slices then topped with a buttery crumble. A single line from the Fellowship of the Ring describes, albeit inadvertently, the idea behind sentimentality. “I will risk no hurt to the Ring. It is precious to me, though I buy it…
Twinkie Bundt Cakes – #BundtBakers
A childhood favorite is turned into mini bundts with that same classic creme filling in a light spongey cake. I remember quite distinctly a quip from one of my professors, “One of the first bits of advice I was given when I entered teaching was ‘Be yourself.’ For the life of me I never understood…
Lemon Pudding Cakes
These little lemon pudding cakes are light and fluffy on top with a sweet pudding at the bottom. They are easy to make and sure to please this summer season! “To look at our modern gods is to see a world that exists purely from the outside, a charade unending in which they live in…
Basque Apple Tart
Sweet pastry dough is filled with a simple apple filling for a delicious dessert perfect for rainy summer afternoons or any time of year for that matter. Allow me to set the scene. It was a humid summer morning here on the coast. A salty wind had picked up from the bay and was whispering…
Rice Krispies Brownie S’mores
This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #TreatYourselfToSummer #CollectiveBias Treat yourself and your guests to these sticky, fudgy, delicious Rice Krispies Brownie S’mores this summer! First impressions are the stuff of cliché legend. Common wisdom would have you believe that if you get the ‘first…
Carnaroli Rice with Baby Spinach and Sausage
Thank you to Nonna Box for sponsoring this post. All opinions expressed are my own. Transport yourself with the delicious flavors of Italy provided by Nonna Box! Much like objects of mysterious power, prophecies of doom, or secret worlds veiled behind dreams, mystic journeys to distant places are a common literary trope – and for…
Baked Egg Muffins & Strawberry Shortcakes for Mother’s Day
Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Tyson Foods, Inc. All opinions are entirely my own. Surprise Mom for Mother’s Day with an elegant brunch featuring Baked Egg Muffins & Strawberry Shortcakes! “I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a word of what I am saying,” Oscar Wilde remarked. Any of my…
Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies featuring Häagen Dazs
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably always looking for ways to ‘impress’ at your gatherings. Pick up the delicious new flavors of Häagen-Dazs and make these Chocolate Chip Sandwich Cookies today. I like to think of this as my own ‘Journey to the Extraordinary.’ One of the best bits of advice I’ve ever received…
Italian Easter Pies
Italian Easter Pies are a traditional dessert made of a sweet whipped ricotta filling that’s baked over a flaky crust! While I am a fervent classicalist, perhaps one of my favorite lines of dialogue comes from the movie Blade Runner, specifically Roy Batty’s brief exchange at the end of the film, which ran “I’ve seen…
Strawberry Spring Galette
Strawberry Spring Galette is a perfect way to celebrate the arrival of Spring and our favorite seasonal fruit- strawberries! There’s a trope about dwelling in a singular place so long that one’s surroundings begin to become a part of oneself. It’s sentiment to which I can relate, almost as if whatever soul animates my body…
Citrus Custard Tart + Giveaway
This post has been sponsored by Limoneria. However, all opinions expressed are my own. Brighten up your Spring tablescape with this fresh Citrus Custard Tart featuring the season’s most delicious oranges! “And the Spring arose on the garden fair, Like the Spirit of Love felt everywhere; And each flower and herb on Earth’s dark breast…
Banana Butter Bread
Treat yourself to this Banana Butter Bread made with wholesome natural ingredients! Perfect in the morning with marmalade or for dessert with a cup of coffee. They say the best things come when you least expect them. They also say necessity is the mother of invention. You’re probably wondering how these two sentiments are connected…enter…
Frozen Yogurt Treats
Enjoy the wholesome goodness of Kemps Yo² Frozen Yogurts with your favorite toppings or simply, on their own. It has all the flavor your crave and the goodness you demand! It’s a mantra that all who know me have become very familiar with. “I don’t want a vacation, I just want to sit out on…
