:Store bought is fine.” Ina Garten’s words ring so true here. Hit the freezer section and grab a pound cake and a carton of vanilla ice cream. With that, you’re 75% of the way to a knockout dessert! Use a grill pan or the grill to heat the pound cake. Then stir up this quick...
Red Stick Spice store owner Anne Milneck served many years as her daughter’s Girl Scout leader. Attrition in Girl Scouts increases as girls get older, but this troop stayed in tact well into their pre-teen years. Anne credited her stellar leadership for the troop’s longevity, but her co-leader quickly corrected her. “It’s not you. It’s...
These cookies are a great balance of sweet, tart and rich. Each bite delivers salty, roasted macadamias with tart-sweet cherries alongside smooth, buttery white chocolate. We employ our usual baking trick by pairing extracts to coax big flavors from the ingredients. Here we use a combo of our Tahitian Cookie Vanilla Extract and Dark Cherry...
This recipe is from our friend and blogger Theresa over at Outlander Kitchen. Theresa is from the tiny island of Pender, B.C. The recipe is entitled Ginger Biscuits, but since around these parts a biscuit is what’s eaten at breakfast with butter and jelly, we reworked the recipe name. Here’s how she describes these goodies: “soft cake-like...
Once Labor Day hits, it seems there’s pumpkin spice everything. From lattes to potato chips, it seems anything is fair game for a Pumpkin Spice makeover. We’ll pass on the chips in favor of this bread. The heady aromas of cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice are in perfect balance in our Pumpkin Pie Spice. We top...
Schichimi Togarashi, also known as Japanese Seven Spice, is a spicy, umami flavor storm. It packs big flavor, and we reach for it in to make Ramen and our delicious Shanghai Noodles. If you love Asian cooking, this blend is a great pantry staple. Also, when snack time hits, you’re ready. We love Schichimi Togarashi...
Raisins or no? When it comes to oatmeal cookies, folks fall into two camps. For the no-raisin folks, consider these buttery, crisp on the outside, soft-in-the-middle oatmeal cookies. We employ our signature two-extract approach with Pure Vanilla Puree and Natural Hazelnut Flavor along with the perfect amount of Baker’s Salt. Nutty, buttery, rich and warm oatmeal cookies. You’ll never...
Bananas that have seen better days are given new life in the form of this warm, sweet bread with a satisfying cinnamon-sugar crunch. We love using Pecan oil in this quick bread. Pecan oil – a certified Louisiana product – changes the texture just a bit by softening the crumb to a cake-like consistency. A sprinkle of...
This Apple Pie recipe was the first place winner in a national pie contest a few years back. It’s definitely the best apple pie we’ve ever tasted. We modified it a bit to include our Apple Pie Spice Blend – an aromatic combo of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and mace. The crunch topping gets a final touch...
Store owner Anne’s aunt Cherie makes a long list of amazing desserts, and this one is a family favorite. It’s a great contrast of crunchy, butter topping with warm fruit beneath. Vietnamese Cinnamon packs a spicy punch when it comes to the different varieties of cinnamon. Pastry chefs love Vietnamese Cinnamon for strong characteristics and...