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Plate of fried picadillo empanadas.
Mexican, Video

Mexican Fried Picadillo Empanadas

Cooks in 40 minutes Difficulty Easy

Empanadas, in one form or another, are truly a global phenomenon and with good reason. They’re little pockets of joy. Sweet, savory, fried or baked, you can eat them as an appetizer, main course, or a dessert. They are a universal hand pie and this fried Mexican picadillo empanadas recipe […]

Scotch Pie - Inside View
Scottish

Make Your Own Scotch Pies

Cooks in 40 minutes Difficulty Easy

Scotch pie, a savory hand pie made with hot water pastry crust and ground (minced) meat, is a great favorite in Scotland and in my home in Arizona, as well. Originating in England and “perfected by the Scottish,” the Scotch pie is a national icon made in homes and bakeries […]

Plate of Mexican Wedding Cookies with Cherries and Christmas Decorations
International, Mexican

Easy Mexican Wedding Cookies with Cherries

Cooks in 20 Minutes Difficulty Easy

You can call these little gems Russian Tea Cakes, Mexican Wedding Cookies, or Snowball Cookies. Whatever you call them, they’re a favorite in the United States and elsewhere around Christmastime. There’s much speculation about where these cookies actually originated. You’d think Mexico, but that’s not the case. And, you might […]

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
American

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Cooks in 55 minutes Difficulty Easy

They say necessity is the mother of all invention and nowhere is that more true than in the kitchen. Ok. It’s true everywhere, but in the kitchen is probably where it happens most often. Invention, I mean, and this Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe just proves the point. […]

Pile of peanut butter chocolate chip cookies.
American, Southern

Ultimate Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Cooks in 12 minutes Difficulty Easy

Ok, I don’t really want to brag, but I have to. This peanut butter chocolate chip cookie recipe is THE BOMB! It’s super easy and the results are MMmmmwaaah! Salty-sweet, crunchy-chewy heaven. You’re going to love it!

Sour Dough Apple Upside Down Cake
American

Sourdough Apple Upside Down Cake

Cooks in 1 Hours, 20 Minutes Difficulty Easy

I’m always looking for ways to use up my leftover sourdough starter and my new Sourdough Apple Upside Down Cake recipe turned out to be a really good place to do just that. This cake is so moist. The flavor contrasts between the sweet apple crown and the slightly tangy […]