Mexican Chocolate Skull Cakes for Day of the Dead

This is one of my favorite chocolate cake recipes ever.  It's a spicy Mexican chocolate cake with a thin sugar glaze in honor of the Day of the Dead.  We thought we'd mix it up a...

Best Fudge Brownies

Any brownie recipe that starts with over a pound of butter and chocolate has my vote.  Hands down, these are the best brownies I think I've ever made.  For this recipe, I very slightly adapted Ina...

How to Make Perfect French Toast

French toast is our go-to Sunday brunch food.  It's also our late-night superstar. Nothing hits the spot better when you roll in after midnight and you're ravenous... (Can I get an Amen?) We love it because, no matter...

How to Roast a Rack of Lamb

Intimidated by roasting a rack of lamb (or two, or three)? Don't be.  I'm going to show you how. This post explains how to roast a rack of lamb, and includes loads of tips (including a quick...

How to Make Chocolate Babka (Step-by-Step Photo Recipe)

You guys. YOU GUYS! I'm super excited about this post. This recipe has a fair amount of steps. That means it's the perfect, holiday luxury bake in my book. These chocolate babkas take about 6 hours from start...

Easy Individual Turkey Pot Pies (What to do with Thanksgiving leftovers)

We love a good roast turkey here at the Mouse House. What we don't love is eating the SAME roast turkey again...and again...and again. (Can I get an amen?) So we tend to get creative with leftover...

Easy July 4th Recipes

You guys! HOW is it July already? As everyone hits the grills this week, we KNOW you guys have the classics covered. If you need a little inspiration for some less-than-ordinary BBQ fare, here's a roundup of...

Delicious (and Easy!) Easter Projects

What's the best thing about Easter? The candy, right? What's the second best thing about Easter? Playing with all that candy. Check out two of our favorite Easter projects that are fun for the whole family. One is a...

Our Best Easter Recipes

Need some Easter recipe inspiration? Here are some of our favorite appetizer, entree, side dish, and dessert recipes to ring in Spring! Easter Appetizers Goat Cheese & Black Pepper Truffles Crispy Fried Goat Cheese Baked Brie with Walnuts and...

Our Best Holiday Chocolate Dessert Recipes

The temps are dropping and the holidays are almost upon us! Here are our top 15 chocolate treats, guaranteed to knock your socks off. 1. Mocha Layer Cake with Sour Cream Ganache 2. S’mores Fudge Pie 3. Sinfully Rich Chocolate Pudding amzn_assoc_placement...