Cream cheese frosting is a favorite at our house. It’s requested almost every birthday. I guess it doesn’t shock me though, because we all love cheese! Some people are turned off by the idea of cream cheese in frosting. Who would want to eat sweet cheese? Well let me tell you, sweet cheese is where it’s at. This particular frosting is a mixture of butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and flavorings. The most common use of cream cheese in frosting that I see is on carrot cakes and red velvet. But there are so many other uses if you tweak the flavor profile slightly. Dressing it up or down, allows…
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The Best Ever Cheesy Garlic Bread
Three words hold the keys to my heart: Cheesy. Garlic. Bread. Seriously, if there’s one thing I think I could eat every single day and it would not get old, it’s dough, covered in melted cheese, and slathered in a butter garlic sauce. I sprinkle mine with parsley to throw in something green and for a pop of brightness. Making cheesy garlic bread really begins with the dough. You want a really good quality pizza dough, that is heavy in olive oil. This gives the dough flavor, but also creates a very moist and tender crumb, without tasting greasy. From the dough, you need some really good mozzarella cheese. You…
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The Best Gluten Free Ricotta Pancakes
The first time I ever had a ricotta pancake, I was dining at Parks & Rec diner in Downtown Detroit while it was under the culinary genius of Chef Allie Lyttle. Chef Allie made pancakes that were hands down the best I had ever had in my life. The pancakes came dressed in lemon curd and raspberry jam, and they quickly became my favorite thing in the world. Unfortunately, Allie is no longer at P&R, and I can no longer eat gluten. So I improvised with these Gluten Free Ricotta Pancakes, and I think you’ll agree, they are THE BEST! You might be thinking, Ricotta CHEESE and PANCAKES? What is…
