Recipes
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix with Homemade Marshmallows
Warm up with this versatile homemade hot chocolate mix! Great for sipping, gifting, adding a twist to cocktails, and more. Homemade marshmallow recipe included!
Crème Anglaise: Simple Vanilla Custard Sauce
Crème Anglaise is a silky and decadent pouring sauce. It can be used as a base for other sauces—or drizzled over a huge variety of desserts.
Italian Panettone with Chocolate and Candied Orange Peel
I love peeling back the paper liner and getting everyone a big slice of this towering Italian bread-meets-fruitcake. Bonus points for a crème anglaise drizzle!
Easy Fourth of July Dessert: Red White and Blue Berry Cake
The DiSomma’s go all out on holidays! The Fourth of July is no exception—time to try some truly beautiful desserts!
Mary’s Chiffon Chaja Cake with Homemade Dulce de Leche
Chaja, pronounced “cha-ha,” is a decadent South American cake recipe that combines two of my favorite ingredients: peaches and dulce de leche.
How to Make Dulce de Leche in the Oven or on the Stovetop
In Latin American countries, dulce de leche is a popular ingredient. Click through to learn how to make your own and what to eat it with!
Mini White Chocolate Raspberry Mousse Shooters
This is a delightful dessert shooter recipe the whole family can enjoy, with easy homemade white chocolate mousse and fresh raspberry puree. Yum!
Limoncello Lavender Shortbread Squares
This limoncello lavender shortbread squares recipe is one of my favorite springtime treats. The first time I made them, I thought I’d just sneak a little taste before bringing them out to my guests… but I ended up eating a whole limoncello lavender shortbread square right there in the kitchen.
Mary’s Favorite Banana Pudding with Nilla® Wafers
I have a soft spot for the humble banana. My upcoming pie cookbook is chock-full of delightful recipes starring bananas, because we just can’t get enough of them in my house. When we have family and friends over for a visit, this banana pudding recipe with Nilla wafers is a go-to crowd pleaser. It’s easy, it’s delicious, and it serves up to 12 people.
Mary’s Giant Strawberry Shortcake
Certain foods just scream summertime: Juicy watermelon, buttery sweet corn on the cob, fresh salads with farmers market veggies, anything on the grill… but we’re leaving out one very important thing: My Giant Strawberry Shortcake recipe made with a pile of fresh, juicy strawberries. It’s strawberry season!
Mary’s Favorite New Orleans Beignets
Beignets are a must when visiting New Orleans. I love them so much that I had to find a way to make them at home. Turns out it’s actually pretty simple—you will definitely not regret having this recipe in your repertoire.
Twisted Chocolate Brioche with Tips on How to Braid and Prepare the Perfect Dough
Brioche is soft, sweet, and rich. It is so good all by itself, but there aren't many things in life that don't improve with the addition of chocolate. Today I’m going to teach you how to twist beautiful, buttery brioche dough with an ever-so-slightly spiced chocolate filling.