Christmas Book Buying Guide 2015 // The Sugar Hit!

Christmas Cookbook Buying Guide!

1. The Nordic Cookbook Is it a secret that I’m obsessed with Nordic Food? I definitely haven’t tried to hide it. I have no Nordic heritage and I come from a place that is almost literally polar opposites with the region,…

Creme Brulee Rice Pudding // The Sugar Hit!

Creme Brulee Rice Pudding!

  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

  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

  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

  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…

The Best Leek & Chestnut Stuffing // The Sugar Hit

The Best Leek and Chestnut Stuffing

  TRUE CONFESSION: I wait ALL DAMN YEAR for this, The Best Leek and Chestnut Stuffing. It is my life. Why do I love it? It’s just the greatest freaking stuffing ever! It’s so buttery, so delicious, so flavoursome…it makes everything it touches turn…