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peanut butter cookies with reese's pieces

These soft and chewy peanut butter cookies are loaded with Reese’s Pieces, because sometimes, more is more!

Soft & Chewy Reese’s Pieces Peanut Butter Cookies

Cookies

Guinness Chocolate Cake with frosting and two beers

This Guinness-spiked chocolate cake is rich, decadent, and easy to make. Topped with a light whipped cream and plenty of crunchy, salty bits, it is a home run every time.

Guinness Chocolate Cake

Cake

cheddar jalapeno soda bread loaf and slices

This quick and easy soda bread is full of cheddar and fresh jalapeno, making it the perfect addition to chili night.

Cheddar Jalapeno Soda Bread

Bread

Rice Krispie treats are delicious, simple to make, and always push a nostalgia button for me. Quite frankly, it’s hard to improve on the original—buttery, chewy, marshmallow-y, perfection. I also enjoy the hint of danger present, since, at any moment, they will tear up the roof of your mouth. What Is Inside a Reese’s Pieces […]

Reese’s Pieces Rice Krispie Treats

Brownies & Bars

Awhile back, I was talking to a couple of friends, who are brilliant cooks but not super confident bakers. I was trying to get to the bottom of why baking isn’t their thing, and it seems to come down to measuring and the inability to improvise. And, I get it. Baking is, by its nature, […]

One-Pan Brownie

Brownies & Bars

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