This bourbon butter pecan ice cream has brown sugar, vanilla, and a splash of whiskey! It’s creamy, cozy, and the perfect dessert to transition from summer to autumn.

This bourbon butter pecan ice cream has brown sugar, vanilla, and a splash of whiskey! It’s creamy, cozy, and the perfect dessert to transition from summer to autumn.
With fluffy red velvet cake, smooth cheesecake cream, and crushed chocolate cookies, these cheesecake red velvet trifles are decadent, chocolatey, and so pretty!
Aperol spritz granita made with dry Prosecco, strawberry, orange, and lemon. A refreshing, boozy summer treat!
No-bake London fog tiramisu made with lavender earl grey tea, delicate mascarpone cream, and a light dusting of cocoa powder. A simple, light, and delicious dessert for dinner parties and get-togethers.
Surprisingly simple and elegant, this orange liqueur and cardamom crème brûlée is one of my all-time favorite recipes. The warm cardamom, bitter orange liqueur, and caramel-y brown sugar make it the perfect dessert for a cozy date night at home.
The first time I ever remember trying coffee was when I was three years old, and it was in ice cream form. Growing up, my family and I would visit San Diego almost every summer, and on this particular trip, we were staying in Old Town. Right down a few flights of stairs from our hotel was this tiny ice cream parlor. My dad went down to the shop one night after dinner and got coffee ice cream with chopped almonds folded in. Ice cream has always been one of my favorite things, so of course I wanted to try it. He probably thought I would be unimpressed by anything coffee-flavored, but joke was on him, because coffee ice cream was just the gateway brew that fueled my addition. I clearly remember being personally offended when he told me I couldn’t have anymore (probably because of the caffeine content, but like, who doesn’t want a caffeinated three year old jumping all over the hotel room beds??). Continue reading “Coffee & Almond Ice Cream + a Smile Brilliant Giveaway!”