Recipes

We planned on getting fancy with dessert, stealing the flavors from sanguinaccio dolce and making chocolate lava cake. Unfortunately, our ganache never froze, so we ended up drizzling it on...

These deliciously fluffy dinner rolls are perfect for holiday dinners or even a summer potluck. The bitter and savory notes of the charnuksa seeds are an excellent accent for the...

This recipe comes to us courtesy of the "Spice of Life Cookbook" by Treva Davis (no longer in print). She writes, "I got this recipe several children ago from a...

Deliciously simple cheesecake that can be a canvas for your creativity. Try topping this with crumbles of your favorite candy bar, or make it fancy with a sweet berry puree....

This is Grandma Erd's recipe that she made for as long as I can remember. The Erd Family would gather at Grandma's house on Tichigan Lake every Christmas Eve, where...

These are your classic sugar cookies, seasoned with vanilla extract. You can try adding other flavors to this recipe too. Try adding rosewater in the icing and cardamom to...

This recipe was actually a happy accident by one of our spice merchants. One night, Buster was making brownies and he accidentally reached for Garam Masala instead of Cocoa. Thus...

The spices in this recipe can be changed to meet your own tastes. Sometimes and ginger and chrystalized ginger with toasted almonds are used.

This recipe makes two 9-inch deep dish pies. They're so delicious, you won't have to worry about what to do with the second pie. 

Soft inside, with a crisp outside. The sweet apples deliciously juxtaposed the spicy bits of spicy candied ginger. Recipe courtesy of La Matriz Bakery. Visit our blog to learn more....

To make hibiscus sugar, grind the dried hibiscus leaves in a coffee bean grinder. Strain through a sifter, and add sugar according to the desired taste.

Note that this calls for both Orange EXTRACT AND Orange FLOWER WATER.

Good luck having leftovers when you bake this recipe with a mix of nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, and cloves.

This recipe (and some cookies!) was given to us by a long-term Evanston customer. They have a wonderfully strong coffee flavor, enhanced by the chocolate.

These little cakes are the perfect dessert or tea party sweet.