Our Blueberry & Lavender Coconut Rice Pudding is for those times when you want a very specific type of dessert, one that feels like a warm, cozy blanket but doesn’t leave you feeling like you need a nap afterward. It’s creamy, lightly sweet, and has a subtle...
Okay, confession time: when the temperatures drop, getting up to face the day feels like a personal betrayal, especially when my bed is so warm and cozy. The only thing that helps is the promise of my beloved coffee and a little bit of this Winter Chia Pudding. ...
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, you might still be scrambling for a dessert that says “I love you” without screaming “I bought this at the grocery store at the last minute.” If so, you've come to the right place. I've got the perfect sweet...
Do you enjoy sweet treats with a fancy flair? Or maybe you're looking to whip up something beautifully decadent to impress your guests? Well, we have the perfect thing for you, and luckily, it's also surprisingly easy to make! This Rose and Maca Chocolate Bark is sure...
Lunar New Year is all about joy, reflection, and, of course, delicious foods. Drawing from my Chinese heritage and two decades of experience as a recipe developer, I'm excited to share with you a collection of my favorite Chinese New Year cookie recipes. What I love...
Looking for easy Valentine's Day desserts that won't leave your kitchen looking like a Betty Crocker experiment gone wrong? I've got you covered! From the seductive flavor of tiramisu to the decadence of chocolate cupcakes, we're rolling out the V-day red velvet...
It's that magical time of year again when the air smells like cinnamon, jingles play in every store, and we're all on a mission to impress the big guy in the red suit. Let’s face it, Santa's probably had his fill of the same old milk and chocolate chip cookies. So why...
Monkey bread is something I grew up eating as a treat. It took time to prepare, especially when making the dough from scratch and was doused in the most delicious cinnamon sugar mixture. I'd like to say we all have time to do that, but the reality is, we don't!...
Did you know it was possible? Well, it is! Learn how to make Rice Krispie treats in the microwave in just five minutes. Soft, warm, gooey perfection every single time. Making Rice Krispie treats in the microwave is simple and so rewarding. You can make the...
Learn how to make a super quick and satisfying Chocolate Mug Cake in the microwave in just 1 minute! This microwave chocolate cake has a special ingredient, making it extra luscious - Nutella! A perfect single serve cake when the sweet tooth starts cracking on! ...
Whether you want to make a sweet quick bread to go with your morning cup or coffee or tea, or need a quick dessert, this is the perfect single serve blueberry muffin recipe. This muffin recipe comes together in just minutes and is made in the microwave for...
Learn how to make a perfect single serve chocolate chip cookie in the microwave! Satisfy your sweet tooth in minutes with this super simple microwave dessert recipe. Baking and cooking in the microwave has always been a favorite around Steamy Kitchen. You might...
Learn how to make a super quick and satisfying treat in the microwave in just 1 minute! This microwave vanilla mug cake has all of the traditional flavors of a regular vanilla cake, but cooked in the microwave and requires no mess in the kitchen. Cooking cake in...
Mother's Day 2024 is right around the corner and we wanted to round up some of our favorite Mother's Day recipes for you to treat the special women in your life! From breakfast and brunch, to main dishes, and of course sweet desserts and more, we have you covered. If...
Enter any Chinese style bakery and you'll find baked Chinese buns filled with a sweet, fragrant coconut mixture. There are two parts to this recipe: the milk dough, and the coconut filling. This is a recipe that my Mom learned in a Hong Kong based cooking school, and...
This Strawberry Almond Cream Tart recipe is from Cooking Light Cookbook: Cooking Through the Seasons. The graham cracker crust is perfect with the light cream-cheese filling. Fresh strawberries and slivered almonds complete this summery dessert. Strawberry-Almond...
Learn how to turn a regular box of cake mix into a super quick and satisfying treat in your microwave in under 10 minutes! The best trick for this easy treat is swapping the butter or oil out for an overly ripe banana. The result is an incredibly moist cake, with a...
DIY Mongolian barbecue is one of the most fun, interactive meals you can have at home! Each person can choose their ingredients and perform a 5 minute stir-fry at the table for their custom dish. We created this recipe for San-J, using their ready-to use...
You'll learn: To create the perfect Vietnamese coffee ice cream, use a mix of evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and heavy cream. Coffee of your choice, either caffeinated or decaf. Vanilla extract or pure vanilla bean completes the flavor profile. Vietnamese...
This chocolate chip cookie recipe features: This recipe is from Dorie Greenspan, a James Beard Award winner and New York Times Bestselling author of Baking with Julia and Around My French Table. The hazelnut or almond flour gives the cookie a extraordinary...
I love these S'mores Cookies. No burning, no singe-ing. These cute little cookies are from my friend, Jenny Flake's new cookbook, The Picky Palate Cookbook. Jenny and I always have fun together, wherever we meet up. Usually, there's cameras, cupcakes and wine...
I've been pretty quiet on the cookbook development front - other than announcing that I scored a cookbook deal with a publisher that produces some of my very favorite books, Ten Speed Press, I haven't shared much. I think most authors will agree, the process of...
These delicious Apple Cinnamon Bourekas, look great and are so easy to make! Little, fluffy hand pies from the middle east, with a delectable spiced apple filling - what's not to love! Hi! My name is Tory Avey. I am so thrilled to be guest posting for Jaden here at...
Breakfast or dessert? We’re not sure, but either way this Nutella Bread pudding is delicious. It's easy to make and packed with chocolaty, nutty flavors. Perfect for Thanksgiving or any time, really! Why This Nutella Bread Pudding Is So Good Great for breakfast...
There are few emotions that I don't know how to process into words, leaving me utterly speechless. I'll share two of them with you today, one of them is loss of life - my friend Jennifer Perillo lost her husband in a sudden heart attack. The other emotion, the...
A couple of months ago, I asked Julie of The Little Kitchen for recipes involving coffee and she responded with a very enthusiastic, "YOU MUST MAKE THESE CUPCAKES!" As if her insistence wasn't enough to convince me, her recipe was titled, "Best Homemade...
My husband's second favorite restaurant in the world is The Cheesecake Factory. We don't go for the food, we go for the cheesecake. All of them. Okay, well maybe not all of them, unless we're in a large group, but we always order at least 4 different cheesecakes to...
Attention big television network bosses: This beautiful lady, Miri Leigh, will be the next big lifestyle star! She's already filmed a pilot shows for a cooking and entertaining show and I'd just love to see that lovely face on national television. When I first "met"...
Earlier this month when the handsome Gnome treated me and my girlfriend to a hot date to NYC, he brought us to David Burke's Fishtail restaurant for dinner [by the way, during NYC restaurant week at select restaurants, you can get lunch for $24.07 and dinner for $35...
Do you know what's more precious than these Nutella Chocolate Truffles? This adorable, happy couple right here, Adam and Joanne of Inspired Taste Blog. If you're not familiar with their blog, I dare you to hop over there and check out warm, irresistable Pear Vanilla...
I just have to put it out there that if I'm going to spend the calories on a dessert, it should satisfy not only my sweet (and salty) tooth, but also take care of my boozy tooth too. Specifically, desserts that include some sort of dunking, spritzing or drizzling of...
I've labored over this recipe for days. Never mind that it's just store-bought shortbread cookies + Nutella + bananas + almonds. Never mind that there's no baking involved or that it only takes 10 minutes to assemble. The recipe is about the technique of the...
Great for Valentine’s day, Mother’s Day, a birthday party or an everyday treat, these Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries will be a hit with kids and adults! Why These Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries Are So Good These Salted Caramel Covered Strawberries...
Photo from The Steamy Kitchen Cookbook My blog would not be complete without mention of one of my kids' favorite dessert in the whole wide world, Chocolate Wontons. In fact, the site serves as my family's visual menu of sorts, my kids will click through the site and...
If you are not up to making pumpkin pie (me) these little treats are perfect. Bite sized, filled with pumpkin puree, cream cheese and pumpkin spices- like clove, nutmeg and cinnamon. Fry 'em up and an instant dessert that even the kids will love. Oh, and serve them...
A beautiful Asian tropical salad with a pineapple "bowl" - canned longan, lychee, rambutan paired with some fresh tropical fruits. Some of my favorite fruit come in cans. I'm not talking about tasteless, mushy pears or the stained red maraschino cherries, but the...
Do you know what I call smart? Taking something from "works awesome" (No-Knead Bread) to the level of "KICK-ASS." Which is exactly what authors of the book Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Jeff Hertzberg and Zoe Francois have done. Oh yeah, and I hold them...
With a photo like that, do I really need any words?! I firmly believe that in order to start off the New Year properly, one must have chocolate. And lots of it. Janet, wonderful customer of my husband's company, brought these Chocolate & Toffee Barks...
I am certainly not as talented as Gattina, who created a perfect Orange & Chilli Ricotta Cheesecake . Even her description of the cheesecake is so poetic...."a little shy girl who needs a little nudging to shine in the spotlight."So, you know where I'm going with...
This is The Best Tiramisu Recipe! Adapted from Barefoot Contessa. Easy to make and bursting with chocolate, dark rum and espresso. What's not to love! It really is a restaurant quality no bake dessert. Why This Best Tiramisu Recipe Is So Good! A classic Italian...
This Tapioca Pearls recipe is such a beautiful, exotic dessert. This is a recipe from my mom - she used to serve this in the summer time to cool off. Usually it's made with honeydew, but the cantaloupe was on sale, ripe and smelled so fresh! Why This Tapioca...
There's something undeniably comforting about a slice of homemade banana bread. It's like a warm hug from your kitchen! Our family's banana bread recipe has been a cherished gem for over 30 years, loved for its moist texture, rich banana flavor, and a delightful hint...