Did anyone else hang out at Red Robin often in high school? It must have been the cool place to be with how often we were there! Their Baja Turkey Club was an absolute favorite, and as an adult that has not changed one bit! Since it is now no longer on the menu, we figured out what they put into that delicious sandwich so we could have it anytime....

Dough Options There are many different directions you can take the dough for this star bread recipe. We almost always use our homemade cinnamon roll dough, but you can also use: Store-bought dough (you’ll need about 2 pounds)Crescent sheets (2 to 4 packages)Puff pastry dough (2 pounds)Pie crust circle dough (4 crust rounds) Other Topping Ideas Feel free to top your star bread recipe with your choice of frosting or simply add some powdered sugar....

You might be wondering why you should make a condiment that you could buy at the store for just a few dollars. Well, for starters, our household uses many different condiments and sauces and those few dollars really add up! Also, and most importantly, homemade simply tastes better. I’m sure we’re beginning to sound like a broken record over here with all of our talk about from-scratch cooking and homemade everything, but after decades of experience in the kitchen, we still stand by it....

When I saw that Disneyland started serving up churro funnel cakes I knew that this was the kind of goodness I needed to make at home. Instead of just making a regular funnel cake and dipping it in cinnamon-sugar, I’ve taken a traditional funnel cake batter and swirled it up, topping it with the same deliciousness served at Disneyland: whipped cream and caramel. This decadent treat is super easy to make and makes such a fun dessert....

Dough Options There are many different directions you can take the dough for this star bread recipe. We almost always use our homemade cinnamon roll dough, but you can also use: Store-bought dough (you’ll need about 2 pounds)Crescent sheets (2 to 4 packages)Puff pastry dough (2 pounds)Pie crust circle dough (4 crust rounds) Sweet Topping Ideas As mentioned, you can feel free to top your sweet bread recipe with your choice of frosting or simply add some powdered sugar....

Brining: Brining is entirely optional, but you’ll be glad you did. This flavor is amazing! Chicken Options: Bone-in or boneless? Skin on or skinless? We know there are a lot of choices here. Skin on and bone-in chicken always has more flavor, and we highly recommend it. You can always use boneless chicken, but you do need skin on. This is a difficult combination to find, but if you want to go boneless you can buy regular bone-in chicken thighs and then cut out the bone yourself....

Liege waffles call for a unique kind of sugar called Belgian Pearl Sugar—also called nib sugar. This sugar is meant to maintain its chunky structure when it is used in baking and cooking. Pearl sugar is often sprinkled atop European desserts, much like pretzel salt is sprinkled on soft pretzels. The beauty of what happens when you use pearl sugar in waffles is that is caramelizes on the outside and creates little bits of undissolved sugar on the chewy inside....

Boneless chicken thighs are one of the least expensive cuts of chicken, yet they have great flavor and moisture making them perfect for grilling. These skewers are a simple summer dinner that are also a crowd pleaser. Toss them in a marinade and then spend a few minutes grilling them up. That’s all it takes to produce these flavorful, tender chicken skewers the whole family will love. Every time I serve these, people absolutely gobble them up and then proceed to ask for the recipe....

Naan is traditionally made in a Tandoori oven. We recognize that most home cooks do not have a Tandoori oven in their house, so our recipe uses the stovetop. Another option to cook your naan is to use a grill. This adds an extra smoky element to the naan which is more reminiscent of the authentic method of cooking your naan in a Tandoori oven using fire. Grilling Instructions: Heat an outdoor grill to high heat....

Can I double this recipe? This recipe as written makes one dozen rolls. It’s very easy to double or triple this recipe if you need more. If you are using a stand mixer, just make sure it has enough capacity to handle it. That’s the only thing holding you back with these babies. When doubling or tripling, the rising time will remain the same. Yeast in Homemade Pretzel Rolls: I prefer to use instant dry yeast in my baking....

Churros bring up all of the best memories: county fairs, amusement parks, theme parks, and Friday nights wandering around Costco. Fried pastry dough coated in cinnamon sugar just can’t be beat! We want you to be able to enjoy churros anytime! The thing is, not everyone loves frying as much as we do. Enter: churro cookies. Churro Cookies are soft, buttery, and covered in that cinnamon sugar coating we’ve all grown to know and love, no frying required....

When it comes to dessert making sometimes I just sit and think about how I can fit the most calories possible into one bite. Let me tell you friends, I don’t know how many calories these brownies have in each bite, but I’m guessing the number is frightfully high. Which means? These are some dang tasty brownies. I’m always getting cookie dough, brownies, and oreos mixed into things (hello Coldstone!...

This recipe builds on a traditional Cinnamon Roll , but adds the magic of pumpkin and fall spices. These sumptuous rolls have pumpkin in the dough and also in the filling that the plump, fluffy dough is wrapped around. Then, a rich, cream cheese glaze is smothered over the tops, effectively sending your taste buds over the top! Grab some milk, your favorite book, and shut the doors and windows if you don’t want half the neighborhood to show up and ask “what’s cooking?...

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So I went to buy hazelnuts from the bulk section of my grocery store and I found what I could have sworn were hazelnuts, but were labeled filberts. I’d never heard of filberts so I went home empty handed, still swearing they looked exactly like hazelnuts. I looked it up and discovered that filberts were another name for hazelnuts. When I went back to the store I saw that the label included hazelnuts in small print and parenthesis....

This delicious dip tastes just like a candy bar! Toffee dip comes together in just five minutes with just a handful of ingredients. It can be served as a sweet appetizer or as a dessert. Either way this is a treat that is sure to be devoured!We recommend using a hand mixer for this recipe to cream together the cream cheese and sugars. If you don’t have a hand mixer, it is still possible to cream this together by hand....

This recipe uses rich Plugra butter. Since butter is the main sauce of the dish it goes a long way to use an extra nice butter like Plugra. Trust me on that one. Crushed garlic is steeped in the butter as it browns for a nutty, garlicky butter sauce. The best part of this meal besides the flavor? It takes less than 15 minutes to make it! Time to Make It: <15 minutesYield: Serves 4 to 6 Ingredients 1 pound spaghetti noodles1/2 cup unsalted Plugra butter3 to 4 cloves garlic, crushed1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved1 handful fresh basil leaves, chiffonade1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese Instructions...

These cookies are soft and fudgy. You almost feel like you are eating a brownie. These cookies are meant for chocoholics because with each bite, you get to experience major chocolate overload! The chocolate flavor in these cookies comes from: cocoa powder, chocolate chips and a chocolate candy in the center. My favorite thing about these cookies is how you can modify them to your liking by simply substituting a few ingredients!...

Can Chicken Tortilla Soup be made in a slow cooker? Yes. You can add all of the ingredients to the slow cooker except for the lime and cilantro. Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours or high for 3 to 4 hours. Shred the chicken and add lime juice and cilantro just before serving. Make Ahead Instructions: You will want to make the soup and not add the lime and cilantro if making ahead of time to freeze....