Jenes Rita

Strawberry earthquake cake combines a rich chocolate cake base with pockets of sweet strawberry cream cheese filling, chocolate chips, and optional nuts. As it bakes, the filling shifts through the batter and leaves the cracked, uneven ribbons that give the dessert its name. Keep the chocolate cake base as written so the berries stand out … Read more

This loaded chicken club sandwich stacks seasoned chicken, crisp bacon, fresh lettuce, ripe tomato, toasted sourdough, and a quick garlic herb mayonnaise. Cooking the chicken in a little reserved bacon fat adds savory depth, while the toasted bread gives the generous filling enough structure to hold together. It is substantial enough to satisfy a hungry … Read more

This crispy Chinese honey garlic chicken uses a light egg-white and cornstarch coating to keep bite-size chicken tender while it fries golden. The pieces are tossed in a quick glaze made with honey, garlic, soy sauce, and black pepper, then finished with sesame seeds and green onion. It is ideal as a takeout-style main dish … Read more

This no-bake orange creamsicle cheesecake pairs a buttery graham cracker crust with a creamy vanilla cheesecake layer and a bright orange gelatin layer folded with whipped cream. It is cool, fluffy, and citrusy, with the nostalgic orange-and-vanilla flavor of a creamsicle in every slice. The orange color makes it a cheerful choice for summer tables, … Read more

Rice Krispie chocolate chip cookies are the textural plot twist your cookie jar has been waiting for. All the buttery, chewy chocolate chip cookie comfort you love, studded with crispy rice cereal that crackles in every single bite and stays crunchy even after baking and storage. The flavor is classic chocolate chip with a warm … Read more

This banana bread recipe with 3 bananas is the classic, dependable loaf for exactly the number of bananas sitting on your counter right now. No sour cream, no extras, no specialty ingredients: just three ripe bananas, butter, sugar, and one bowl on their way to a golden, fragrant, old-fashioned loaf. The crumb is moist and … Read more

This moist Joanna Gaines banana bread copycat brings the Magnolia Table favorite home: salted butter, a full cup of brown sugar, and four to five ripe bananas baked into an unbelievably soft square that stays moist for days. It is the after-school banana bread that made Fixer Upper fans preheat their ovens. The crumb is … Read more

Southern peach cobbler is summer in a baking dish: sweet, juicy peaches bubbling under a golden, buttery, cinnamon-sugar topping that cracks when your spoon breaks through. It is the dessert that makes people linger at the table and scrape the dish for the last syrupy bite. This version uses fresh peaches parbaked with brown sugar … Read more

Buttery brown sugar cinnamon cookies are the cookie jar upgrade nobody saw coming. Soft in the middle, golden at the edges, and rolled in cinnamon sugar before baking, they taste like a snickerdoodle and a chocolate chip cookie had a delicious, spice-scented baby. One bite and ordinary cookies start looking boring. The brown sugar does … Read more

Caramel banana pecan cake is what happens when banana bread grows up and puts on nice clothes. A tender banana cake layered with homemade caramel and toasted pecans, finished with a buttery cinnamon pecan streusel on top and an extra ribbon of warm caramel over every single slice. The flavor is deep and cozy: sweet … Read more