Cookies Love Chocolate Chip Orange Almond Biscotti – Recipe! April 4, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Even though I don’t have an ounce of Italian blood in me, biscotti are one of my favorite cookies to bake and eat. There is something so satisfying about the crunchy, nutty flavors of homemade biscotti. Traditionally, biscotti are made with almonds, but many times in America you see them at coffee houses and restaurants […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Biscotti Recipe Biscotti Recipe Chocolate Chip Orange Almond Biscotti - Recipe! Chocolate Orange Biscotti Recipe How to Bake Biscotti
Desserts Food Coconut Cream Pie with Chocolate Crumb Crust – Recipe! March 19, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Coconut Cream Pie with Chocolate Crumb Crust – Recipe! Coconut Cream Pie is probably my favorite kind of pie. I remember when I was in high school, they built a Marie Callendar’s up the street from my house and I would dream about having a piece of their coconut cream pie. The light coconutty cream filling topped with fresh whipped cream was such a […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Coconut Cream Pie Recipe Best Pie Recipes Coconut Cream Pie with Chocolate Crumb Crust - Recipe! Coconut Recipes How to Make Coconut Cream Pie
Cake Laugh Buckwheat Orange Cake with Vanilla Mascarpone Cream – Recipe! March 9, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Buckwheat is a gluten-free grain, not related to the wheat family, that is dark in color, but light in texture. The most familiar food made with buckwheat flour are blinis. Blinis are a small pancake topped with creme fraiche and caviar and are mostly served for special holidays like New Year’s Eve and Christmas. I […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Buckwheat Cake Recipes Buckwheat Orange Cake with Mascarpone Vanilla Cream - Recipe! Easy Cake Recipes How to Bake a Buckwheat Cake Orange Almond Cake Recipe Orange Cake Recipe
Breakfast Food Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins – Recipe! Great for Brunch this Weekend! February 13, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment When I was a child my mom used to make the most delicious Poppy Seed Bread. It was a quick bread of sorts and had a very moist crumb. I used to watch her gently stir the batter and fold in the poppy seeds then, pour it into a loaf pan and place it in […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Recipe Best Muffin Recipes How to Bake Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins - Recipe! Great for Brunch this Weekend! Lemon Recipes Poppy Seed Recipes
Cake Desserts Food Laugh Toffee Cheesecake Recipe! Celebration is in Order! February 2, 2016 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Not only is today my Anniversary, but it is the day I stop thinking about the Whole30 Diet. It was a long and tedious month focused on eating only whole foods and during this time, I do think that I have learned to cook some terrific meals without using dairy, grains or beans. That being […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Cheesecake Recipes Easy Cheesecake Recipes How to Bake Cheesecake Toffee Cheesecake Toffee Cheesecake - Recipe! A Real Crowd Pleaser! Toffee Cheesecake Recipe! Celebration is in Order! Toffee Recipes
Desserts Food Easy Brownie Tart – Recipe! December 28, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Easy Brownie Tart – Recipe! Brownies are a fun fudgy treat most often prepared in a rectangular pan and cut into squares. But have you ever had a brownie tart? My first brownie tart I baked out of the Barefoot in Paris Cookbook, by Ina Garten. Her recipe is delightfully rich and easy to prepare and I love the fact […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Barefoot in Paris Brownie Tart Recipe Best Brownie Recipe Brownie Recipe Chocolate dessert recipes Easy Brownie Tart - Recipe! genabellrecipes How to Bake a Brownie Tart
Desserts Food Chocolate Espresso Cream Pie with Rye Crust – Recipe! December 23, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | 1 Comment on Chocolate Espresso Cream Pie with Rye Crust – Recipe! Well, Christmas Eve is almost upon us and what better way to celebrate, than with a Chocolate Espresso Cream Pie. Cream pies are some of my favorite pies to bake because you are essentially making pudding and putting it in a crust. Homemade pudding is a delightful treat all in itself, but placing it in […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Pie Recipes Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe Chocolate Espresso Cream Pie with Rye Crust - Recipe! Cream Pie Recipes Holiday Pie Recipes How to Bake a Chocolate Cream Pie
Breakfast Food Holiday Food Laugh Baked Mini Doughnuts with Eggnog Cranberry Glaze – Recipe! December 18, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Mini Doughnuts were a favorite treat when I was a kid and in grade school many kids would eat them for breakfast. I don’t consume many doughnuts, but if I am craving a sweet spherical treat I usually make my own. Good doughnuts don’t necessarily have to be fried – you can bake them and […] Read more » Baked Mini Cinnamon Doughnuts Baked Mini Cinnamon Doughnuts with Eggnog Cranberry Glaze - Recipe! Baked Mini Doughnuts with Eggnog Cranberry Glaze - Recipe! Baking with Gena Bell Best Doughnut Recipe Doughnut Recipes Holiday Breakfast Recipes How to Make Baked Doughnuts
Breakfast Food Carrot Cake Muffins – Recipe! November 28, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment When you take a bite of carrot cake your teeth are engulfed in a magnificent combination of soft cake with fruit and nuts. Carrot cake is loaded with shredded carrots, pecans and pineapple, which gives it a more healthful feel for cake. Carrot Cake Muffins are similar, but made for breakfast, which I love. You […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Muffins Recipe Carrot Cake Muffins - Recipe! Carrot Cake Recipe Carrot Muffins Recipe How to Bake Carrot Cake Muffins
Cookies Love Snickerdoodle Doo’s – Recipe! Old Classic with a Twist! November 12, 2015 / November 23, 2025 by Gena Bell | Leave a Comment Snickerdoodles are a sugar cookie dough, which are rolled in a cinnamon & sugar mixture and then baked. The leaveners used in Snickerdoodles range from; cream of tarter to baking soda and eggs. I use a combination of them for a cookie with nice lift, but still has a slight crunch around the edges. I […] Read more » Baking with Gena Bell Best Cookies Recipe Cinnamon Cookie Recipes Easy Cookie Recipes How to Make Snickerdoodles Snickerdoodle Doo's - Recipe! Old Classic with a Twist! Snickerdoodles Recipe