elevated s'mores

These are AH-MAY-ZING!! First of all, it has all my favorite components: a shortbread crust, Nutella, marshmallow's annnnd it's easy to make.

I was lucky enough to receive this cookbook for Christmas, from my husband, and this was the first recipe I made from it. I mean, I hope I've established my love of anything with marshmallow's by now, so it should come as no surprise that this was the first recipe I tested.

I've made these twice now and every time I serve them they are met with applause, adoration and then promptly devoured. Just as they should be!

glamping at its finest....

Since it's a well known fact that I'm crazy about marshmallows, these s'more bars have been a summer baking tradition for a few years now. I mean really, who wants to take the time to build a fire, get eaten by mosquitos, and then eat a s'more that is melty on the inside, but the crispness of the graham cracker pushes all the gooeyness out of the center, making it one big mess?

Well if your answer is no, than these are the bars for you, my friend. These can be made any time of the year and in the comfort of your modern kitchen. No scouting skills required. 

no rocks in this road

Blame it on the warm weather, but two different ice cream recipes in a row are an essential for this time of year. Whether they're melted, frozen, toasted or eaten plain, it's become apparent to me that I've become increasingly obsessed with marshmallows, as I've gotten older. They're a wonderful companion to chocolate and superb in a s'more (no matter what type of s'more it is!) and elevate a chocolate ice cream to sublime standards. 

I love texture in my food- especially in my ice cream, and when I flipped through this cookbook, by David Lebovitz, I wasn't dead-set on making the chocolate ice cream until I saw the footnote at the bottom suggesting some add-ins to make your own Rocky Road. Done. I zeroed in on that tiny font and clung to the idea of a rich, decadent chocolate ice cream with that crunchy and chewy texture I craved. And I was not disappointed!

gimme s'more

As I was perusing the internet for some South-of-the-border dessert idea's for a certain upcoming holiday, I somehow came across these little babies and was completely and utterly distracted. So distracted that I forgot all about my purpose and made these instead. 

I love it when, on a whim, I decide to make a new recipe because either I'm craving marshmallows or the recipe just looks too good to be true. It also doesn't hurt if I actually have all the ingredient's on-hand. That really seals the deal for me.