Recipes

Fruit Salad That Doesn't Suck // The Sugar Hit

Fruit Salad That Doesn’t Suck

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  One of the things that has stuck with me most from ‘Yes Please’ by Amy Poehler is the idea that when people are trying to choose a career, instead of asking ‘What do you want to do?’, we should ask ‘What…

Creme Brulee Rice Pudding // The Sugar Hit!

Creme Brulee Rice Pudding!

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  You know what’s better than rice pudding? Creme Brulee Rice Pudding.   Did you know that rice pudding is the traditional holiday dessert of Denmark? It’s called Risalamande, and usually comes with a tart cherry sauce on top. They play…

Smoky Salted Caramel Chocolate Layer Cake! // The Sugar Hit!

Smoky Salted Caramel Chocolate Layer Cake

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  December is almost here, Thanksgiving is over, so my friends thangs is about to get FESTIVE around here! And it’s all starting with this beautiful, sexy, Smoky Salted Caramel Chocolate Layer Cake!   Isn’t there just something about a recipe…

Golden Polenta Roast Potatoes // The Sugar Hit

Golden Polenta Roast Potatoes

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  Alright, this is it, the last Thanksgiving recipe I’ll share with you before the big day. My Golden Polenta Roast Potatoes. Now, I know that the mashed potato contingent is strong, indeed they are the absolutely majority, but my…

Pomegranate Braised Red Cabbage // The Sugar Hit

Pomegranate Braised Red Cabbage

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  Sometimes, amidst all the brown tones of the holiday season, another dish emerges…something luminescent, jewel-bright, dressed to the nines…this is that recipe. Pomegranate Braised Red Cabbage! And not only is it a beautiful deep purple, spiked with jewels of…