Think sugar cookie meets margarita. Or something like that. And just as difficult to stop at a single taste.
Victoria Filippi, Recipe Tester
A list of all the recipes Victoria Filippi has tested.
Victoria fell in love with baking in her early teens and came to enjoy cooking just as much. A mom to 25-year-old triplets and a proud Leite’s Culinaria Tester for 13 years, she currently works as a personal chef. Many of her clients have specific diets due to severe health conditions, and she enjoys creating some of their favorite foods using ingredients acceptable to their diet. Victoria also caters smaller parties and recently has created an “Around the World Party” featuring foods from 4 to 5 different countries, offering 2 to 3 small plates from each.
Cheesy Beef and Caramelized Onion Quesadillas
If you didn’t already have a reason to keep a stash of caramelized onions in your fridge, now you do. These cheesy quesadillas are going to be on repeat. Swear.
Cheryl Day’s Icebox Rolls
The fluffiest, most tender dinner rolls you can imagine. All thanks to one secret ingredient.
Cheryl Day’s Bacon Cheddar Scones
These bacon and cheese-laden scones are reason enough to jump out of bed in the morning.
Sidecar Cocktail
Created during Prohibition, this collision of Cognac, orange liqueur, and lemon isn’t for the faint of heart—nor for the slight of tolerance.
No-Bake Snowballs
Not all holiday sweets have to be loaded with sugar and fat. As delish as that is, you might crave something with a little healthy oomph.
Easy Shortbread Cookies
If you’ve been intimidated by shortbread, this recipe really is easy. The addition of cornstarch keeps it flaky and light. Give them a try, they’re superb.
Fig, Apricot, and Pistachio Biscotti
This beauty of a biscotti may seem a descendant of sorts from fruitcake, though it boasts a heck of a lot more allure than its stodgy ancestor.
Caramelized Honey Pumpkin Pie
A Thanksgiving pie for those looking for something different from last year. Brown butter and caramelized honey give pumpkin pie a whole new twist.
Calzones with Sausage and Broccoli Rabe
A tidy package of indulgent loveliness, a calzone is sorta like a slice of pizza with double the crust. Comfort in carbs, anyone?