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Boozy Pumpkin Spice Affogato + a KitchenAid® giveaway!

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON October 7, 2016 // 80 Comments

Boozy Pumpkin Spice Affogato is an indulgent way to end any holiday meal this fall or winter. The no-churn pumpkin spice ice cream topped with vodka and creamy espresso is so easy to make, you have no excuse to skip over this one!

Boozy Pumpkin Spice Affogato + a KitchenAid® giveaway! | cakenknife.com

Today I’m bringing you one of my favorite desserts from my time over in Italy. If you’ve never had an affogato before, it’s basically ice cream drowned in espresso. Except this time I added vodka, because who doesn’t need a little extra booze in their dessert?

The weather is finally getting really chilly here in Denver and I am soaking it all up every time the temperature drops one degree. It’s that time of year where the weather goes between hot and cold randomly, so it’s kind of fitting that I made this pumpkin spice affogato, isn’t it?

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Avocado Cream Cheese Turnovers

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON October 3, 2016 // 1 Comment

Avocado Cream Cheese Turnovers are savory, spicy pockets of goodness, perfect for your tailgating festivities this fall. These handheld warm pockets are just the right pairing for that beer your holding in your other hand.

Oh boy you guys, I think I just stumbled onto the best new portable tailgating snack EVER. I mean, they are handheld which makes them so easy to snag one in one hand while you down that cocktail or beer you’re enjoying in the other.

It’s like I only think of you guys and how to help you enjoy amazing food easily, right?

Seriously, though, I’ll do it again and again and again. There’s just something special about having great food before heading to a game or while you’re rooting for your favorite team at home. I swear, it even makes a difference as to whether your team wins. [Read more…]

Chocolate Chip Apple Pie Bread Pudding

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON September 30, 2016 // Leave a Comment

Chocolate Chip Apple Pie Bread Pudding is my new favorite seasonal dessert addiction. It’s got all the flavor of rich, dense apple pie PLUS chocolate… This decadent dessert is easy to make and oh-so tasty. What more could you possibly want?!

There are few things in this world as comforting as apple pie. Apple pie is one of those all-American recipes that embraces you like an old friend with every warm, ice cream-covered bite.

I’ve needed a bit of comfort lately.

I know I’ve dropped some snide remarks about moving in the next few days, but I’ve been on the freakout stress train for a wee bit too long now.

I’m in the process of a way too personal, overly detailed post about the whole thing (because writing your feelings is a good thing right?), so I’ll dump on you all the feels in a separate post. [Read more…]

Plum Ginger Tart Tatin + A Le Creuset Giveaway!

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON September 23, 2016 // 56 Comments

Plum Ginger Tart Tatin is sweet with a slight hint of spice, perfect for the upcoming cooler months. This version of a tart satin includes a puff pastry bottom, making it a super simple dessert to have on the table throughout the holidays.

The last couple of weeks in the kitchen have been a wee bit rough. I took on one too many projects, not to mention trying to organize before moving (I swear I’ll stop complaining soon… ish), and that led to some rough days cooking. They were all tiny tedious mistakes (no burning down the house or chopping off any of my fingers), but they were enough to put me in a funk for a bit.

Then I took my time and made this… This glorious, fruity, not-too-sweet, indulgent, caramelized mess of goodness.

Whenever I am in a funk, there’s always one recipe that’ll pull me out of it, and it generally involved baking of some sort. I’ve been planning on making this tart tatin for a while now, waiting until the plums were ripe and the holidays were just around the corner.

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California-Style Eggs Benedict

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON September 15, 2016 // 4 Comments

California Style Eggs Benedict is a lightened up version of a classic, with an avocado hollandaise that takes seconds to pull together. Forget spending all that time on traditional hollandaise! Your breakfast routine just got a whole lot easier.

Eggs Benedict are one of the only egg breakfasts I will eat. I know I know, you all are screaming in horror because how DARE I not love everything about eggs?!

I swear I am coming around to them. It’s just a slow coming around to them. Scrambled eggs still aren’t a favorite… I’m just being honest. #realtalk

Of course, the poached egg or fried egg is always my jam. That runny yolk gets me every freaking time. It’s like it’s own sauce that blends in with everything else around it, soaking up all the goodness and melting in your mouth with every bite. [Read more…]

Pumpkin Spice Beignets with Salted Caramel Drizzle

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON September 13, 2016 // 6 Comments

Pumpkin Spice Beignets with Salted Caramel Drizzle are the fluffy pumpkin breakfast you’ve been looking forward to all summer long. These melt-in-your-mouth beignets are topped with a decadent salted caramel sauce so you can go ahead and treat yo’self.

Oh hiiiii there… I made you breakfast this morning, and I’m pretty dang sure you’re gonna want in on this. It’s pumpkin spice everything season and even though I’m not a PSL junkie, I do love my pumpkin spice fix right about now.

You all know what I’m talking about – you wait for it all summer long so when September rolls around, you are READY.

I have been feeling this more and more as I get older. Perhaps it’s because I’m getting hotter in the summer? Or maybe it’s just because I want to be buried under blankets FOREVER all the time?

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Chocolate Fig Thumbprint Cookies

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON September 9, 2016 // 3 Comments

Chocolate Fig Thumbprint Cookies make the most of one of my favorite fall ingredients – figs! Figs and chocolate are a rich, delicious filling for tasty shortbread thumbprint cookies.

Chocolate Fig Thumbprint Cookies | cakenknife.com

It’s Friiiiiiiiiidayyyyyy!!! I’m bring you some delicious little cookies for your weekend baking project because, let’s face it, you always could use a little more chocolate in your life on the weekend.

I have been obsessed with fig jam every since I had it in Italy. It’s the perfect addition for any meat and cheese plate, plus a little fig jam and ricotta on a toasted piece of bread is the best snack you’ll ever eat in your entire life.

Well, until you try one of these little thumbprint cookies, that is.

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Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Scones

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 26, 2016 // Leave a Comment

Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Scones is just like eating one of those dark chocolate oranges you get at Christmas, but for breakfast and full of carbs. It’s a simple and flavorful recipe that was passed down from my grandma Alice. A bit of tradition to bring to your own home!

So I think I’ve just discovered the best scone combination in the history of ever.

If you’ve already experienced an orange dark chocolate chip scone, please don’t tell me. Let me live in my bliss of thinking that it hasn’t been done before, mmkay?

I really wanted to make a scone that was a blend of bright summer and fall for the end of August. It’s already bouncing between 60 degree and 90 degree temps here in Denver so I know that fall is well on its way. [Read more…]

Pistachio Pesto Pizza with Crème Fraîche and Roasted Garlic (plus a KitchenAid® giveaway!)

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 23, 2016 // 52 Comments

Pistachio Pesto Pizza with Crème Fraîche and Roasted Garlic is the ideal pizza for anyone who loves pistachios. Plus, you’ll be left with some extra pesto to spread all over your favorite bread so you can keep the pistachio goodness around for a while.

Calling all pistachio lovers… All you lovers of the green nuts, all you pistachio-obsessed folks who literally can’t get enough of that salty, savory flavor!

This is the only pizza recipe you need to make for the rest of your lives.

I know that’s a bold statement to make, but that’s just how strongly I feel about the pistachio pesto that’s slathered all over this crispy pizza crust.
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Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON August 5, 2016 // 10 Comments

Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches are just the over-the-top indulgent grilled cheese you need in your life. Sinfully rich and way too addictive, you won’t be able to eat Nutella (or waffles) any other way again!

Oh hiiiiiiiiiiii guys… See something you like?

If you say no, get the heck back to work because this Friday fanciness obviously doesn’t concern you.

There was this one time I collaborated with my lovely Denver blogger friend, Chloe of Mile High & Hungry, and we decided it would be the best idea to make the most drool worthy food we could think of. That afternoon consisted of a lot of Nutella, waffles and fries (which are coming to the blog shortly so get excited for THAT one). [Read more…]

Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Coconut and Peanut Butter

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 29, 2016 // Leave a Comment

Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Coconut and Peanut Butter is a rich, creamy vegan-friendly dessert that no one will ever be able to guess is healthy! This thick pudding will become a family favorite in no time.

When I first got into using avocados for dessert, I made these triple chocolate avocado cookies. I was a little skeptical at first – I mean, avocado in dessert? It sounded a little nutty to me but given my avocado obsession, I had to try it at least once.

Of course my mind was blown instantly. Avocado and chocolate were meant to be together and ride off into the sunset for eternity. They were missing just one thing and my friends, I have figured out what was missing. [Read more…]

Raspberry Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 19, 2016 // 10 Comments

Raspberry Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake is a light, fruity dessert that’s SO much easier to make than traditional cheesecake. No pain in the butt water bath required; you might just end up loving ricotta cheesecake more than any other kind…

Ricotta cheesecake is something I only recently came around to. When I say recently, I mean a few years ago, but still. That’s fairly recent in my book.

This particular raspberry lemon ricotta cheesecake got rave reviews by my entire family just the other weekend, so I’m feeling even more confident than normal (god, that makes me sound a little pompous, huh?) sharing this recipe with you. You probably already know how well raspberry and lemon go together, so it’s not too much of a stretch to say you’ll 100% fall in love with this recipe after you make it for the first time.

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Steamed Vegetable Wontons

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 11, 2016 // 2 Comments

Steamed Vegetable Wontons are a super simple vegetarian appetizer everyone will love! They have insane amounts of flavor and you are only 20 minutes away from stuffing your face with them. Can you say #winning?

I have seen the light and it is glorious, steamed and stuffed with delicious veggies.

Did you know just how easy making steamed wontons really is? I was always intimidated by the different wrapping techniques and the fact that I’m not dunking them in a vat of piping hot oil. [Read more…]

Nutella Cherry Tart

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON July 5, 2016 // Leave a Comment

A Nutella Cherry Tart is the only summer picnic dessert you need in your life this summer. It’s rich, fruity and packed with Nutella for all you Nutella-obsessed folks out there – essentially it’s like eating a Nutella-covered cherry. You’re welcome.

I’m back on the Nutella addiction train, friends… and it’s not looking good. I might have bought the extra large tub just to make this recipe. MISTAKE. I started eating it by the spoonful as soon as this Nutella cherry tart disappeared (it barely lasted 3 days…). I keep telling myself, this is the LAST TIME, Meghan. After tonight, you are hiding the Nutella from yourself so you don’t keep going back for more with every episode of Scandal that you binge-watch on Netflix…

If I ever figure out a place to seriously hide the Nutella from myself, I’ll let you know. At this point I should just call in a friend to hide it from me – though let’s be real, that’ll just result in me desperately trying to find it at midnight after a particularly stressful week. [Read more…]

Caramel Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON June 28, 2016 // 1 Comment

Caramel Stuffed Peanut Butter Cookies are those dense and chewy peanut butter cookies you love, taken up about twenty notches after being stuffed with gooey caramel. These won’t last long in your home!

Aaaaaaaaaand I’m already so done with this week. There is so much exhaustion setting in and yet, I don’t foresee sleeping more than 6 hours a night for the next week. Phew, you guys… I’m obviously gettin’ old because this wouldn’t have phased me for a second about 5 years ago.

However cookies… Cookies always make it better. Cookies make almost anything better. They’re the thing I crave in the middle of the night when I want a snack. They’re the thing I indulge in when I’m feeling sappy, watching a chick flick and wondering why Ryan Gosling isn’t showing up on my doorstep and professing his love. [Read more…]

Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON June 20, 2016 // 2 Comments

Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce are my fiesta take on one of my favorite snacks of all time. The cheesy, spicy fried balls of rice get just the right amount of cooling from the bright avocado cilantro dipping sauce they’re served with.

When I lived in Rome while I was studying abroad, arancini and I had a grand love affair. We would take long romantic walks through the city and, even if it was rainy and cold outside, arancini would always keep me warm.

Ok so I might have had a fling with gelato on the side during all this, but arancini was my savory flavor for most of my time over there.

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Lemon Raspberry Basil Ice Cream

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON June 17, 2016 // 3 Comments

Lemon Raspberry Basil Ice Cream is a tart, sweet and herbaceous treat that’ll blow your normal ice cream routine out of the water. If you haven’t tried fresh herbs in your desserts, you’re seriously missing out!

Lemon Raspberry Basil Ice Cream | cakenknife.com

Today is a big, exciting day! My cousin is getting married today! Which also means I have an excuse to leave the office early, dance like a loon, drink one too many glasses of wine, and *hopefully* sleep in for the first time in…. a long time. I know I shouldn’t be this excited for a break considering all of the breaks I’ve taken over the past few weeks – but all the prep work I go through before each break leaves me all wound up.

Plus coming off one amazing weekend into a work week is hardly motivating. I’m pretty darn proud of myself for making it to this point and for actually sharing food with you this week.

Speaking of sharing food… How incredible does this ice cream look?! Those pretty pink speckles are nothing compared to how ri-DONK-ulous it tastes.

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Mixed Berry Vanilla Bean Cake

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON May 25, 2016 // 30 Comments

Mixed Berry Vanilla Bean Cake is how I show my patriotic spirit – in dessert form! The red, white and blue cake starts with a flavorful vanilla bean cake and light-as-air lemon mint whipped cream frosting, topped off with all the fresh berries your heart desires.

Memorial Day is this weekend. Anyone else wondering where the hell the year went, or am I the only one?

Ok so yes, I might be silently freaking out about inching closer to my birthday, but I can take solace in the fact that it’s FINALLY looking like summer. I smell charcoal grills going every night in my backyard and I can already hear the reservoir calling my name for boat days…
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Grilled Lemon Kale Ricotta Flatbread

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON May 17, 2016 // Leave a Comment

Grilled Lemon Kale Ricotta Flatbread is the perfect grilled appetizer for your summer BBQ parties. It’s full of fresh, bold flavors and just a touch of Nielsen-Massey Vanilla’s Lemon Extract that brightens up the whole dish!

Disclosure: I received free product from Nielsen-Massy Vanillas and was compensated for my time as part of this post. As always, all opinions and recipe are my own. Thanks for supporting the brands that support Cake ‘n Knife!

Summer is here and that means one thing in my mind – it’s time to bust out the charcoal and start grilling all the things.

The typical staples are always in rotation on my grill – steaks, chicken, shrimp, vegetables, etc. Lately though, I’ve been all about the grilled pizzas and flatbreads. As much as I wish my oven and pizza stone would produce that crispy crust I love, it never works like the simple charcoal grill in my backyard does.

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Greek Stuffed Roasted Sweet Peppers

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON May 13, 2016 // Leave a Comment

Greek Stuffed Roasted Sweet Peppers are one of the easiest appetizers I’ve ever made, but that doesn’t mean it’s light on flavor! The Sabra olive tapenade hummus paired with the sweet and savory roasted peppers is a delicious way to start a meal, or satisfy a random afternoon craving.

You guys, today is kind of a big deal.

Why is it a big deal, you ask? Is it because it’s Friday the 13th? Is it because I can’t wait to start the weekend? Nope, it’s because today is National Hummus Day! Bet you didn’t know that, did you?

If you did know, you just earned uber brownie points in my world. [Read more…]

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON May 12, 2016 // 9 Comments

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream is creamy, rich and studded with fresh blueberries and graham crackers. You won’t be able to stop at just one cone to cool off with this summer!

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream | cakenknife.com

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by the Cuisinart. As always, all opinions are my own!

I’m back to making ice cream again…

You know what that means – Meghan is trying to relieve stress! Making ice cream is just a soothing process for me, especially when it doesn’t actually involve too much cooking like this recipe right here.

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Perfect Garlic Agave Pizza Crust + a Dreamfarm Giveaway!

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON April 22, 2016 // 2 Comments

Perfect Garlic Agave Pizza Crust is the only pizza crust recipe you’ll ever need. It’s sweet, savory and just a touch spicy, then it’s slathered down with a sweet and spicy honey butter that will have you obsessed after the first bite.

Anyone who knows BeauJo’s knows the beauty of dipping your crust in honey and enjoying the sweet and savory deliciousness that swiftly follows. For those of you who have not been exposed to this, get your butt to Idaho Springs, CO and experience it NOW.

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South of the Border Hummus

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON April 18, 2016 // 2 Comments

South of the Border Hummus is a super simple way to mix things up using Sabra hummus and your favorite fresh ingredients. Grazing before dinner just got much more interesting. Welcome to the Unofficial Meal!

South of the Border Hummus with Sabra Hummus | cakenknife.com

Is anyone out there a crazy grazer like I am? Half the time I’m eating it’s never an actual meal. It’s me pulling out a little bit of this, a little bit of that, tasting as I cook along the way, or just catching up with friends and family as I eat and eat and eat.

There’s a long-standing tradition in my family of congregating in the kitchen before any meal and that always leads to grazing. Whether it’s my uncle trying to sneak a bite of bacon before brunch or my cousins sneaking oyster crackers before the big Christmas Eve dinner, we’re always getting our grub on before meals.

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Mini Nutella Cinnamon Rolls

POSTED BY Meghan Y. ON April 15, 2016 // 6 Comments

Mini Nutella Cinnamon Rolls are warm, gooey and packed with chocolate hazelnut flavor. You can’t go wrong with a few of these and a cup of coffee in the morning!

So what do you do when the weather is supposed to be crap all weekend and you might get snowed in?

You bake. Not just any baking though, you bake with Nutella and cinnamon. Then your home turns into a chocolate hazelnut cinnamon filled explosion that you can revel in while you pretend that you don’t have to shovel anytime soon.

Boozy Pumpkin Spice Affogato + a KitchenAid® giveaway!

Avocado Cream Cheese Turnovers

Chocolate Chip Apple Pie Bread Pudding

I’ve needed a bit of comfort lately.

Plum Ginger Tart Tatin + A Le Creuset Giveaway!

California-Style Eggs Benedict

Pumpkin Spice Beignets with Salted Caramel Drizzle

Orange Dark Chocolate Chip Scones

Pistachio Pesto Pizza with Crème Fraîche and Roasted Garlic (plus a KitchenAid® giveaway!)

Raspberry Nutella Brie Waffle Sandwiches

Chocolate Avocado Pudding with Coconut and Peanut Butter

Raspberry Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake

Steamed Vegetable Wontons

Nutella Cherry Tart

Mexican Arancini with Avocado Cilantro Dipping Sauce

Lemon Raspberry Basil Ice Cream

Mixed Berry Vanilla Bean Cake

Grilled Lemon Kale Ricotta Flatbread

Greek Stuffed Roasted Sweet Peppers

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Perfect Garlic Agave Pizza Crust + a Dreamfarm Giveaway!

South of the Border Hummus

Mini Nutella Cinnamon Rolls

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