Sparkle Stories Blog

Traditional strudel is rolled out to be “skin thin” or thin enough that you can read a newspaper through it. While that may be a goal to aspire to, this mixture of modern puff pastry dough, apples, and warm spices will be delicious even if your dough isn't transparent.

Wrapped in foil or parchment paper, this unfussy sandwich is delicious and also travels well, which makes it a perfect lunch for a picnic, or even a ferry ride if you happen to be taking one.

While it's not typical barbecue joint fare, barbecue tofu is a delicious nibble to set out as an appetizer at a party or during the peckish hour before dinner.

Follow the steps from Sparkle Kitchen to make your own Browned Butter Hickory Nut Shortbread Cookies. These cookies are best when allowed to cool and eaten with a warm mug of tea or a tall glass of milk.

With sweet, tangy raspberries, and mellow brie cheese, these grilled cheese sandwiches are a bit more magical then their American cheese cousins. And they're made to be cooked outside over a grill or campfire, which will give the bread a whiff of smokiness that's impossible to replicate indoors.

Inspired by the Willowbee's trip to East Africa, this week's recipe — for an East African flatbread called chapati — has two options: one for when you feel like playing it safe and the other for when you're feeling up for an adventure.

August is one of the hottest months of the year. Days are still long and summer storms might not be as frequent. That's when it great to have a few cool treats on hand to cool your little ones off. We've rounded up four of our favorite Sparkle treats that are super-easy to make and have no artificial ingredients.

Cranachan is a Scottish dessert, through and through. In its classic form it has only five ingredients—oats, raspberries, honey, cream, and whisky — all as Scottish as a tartan plaid. To make it suitable for kids, the version below substitutes orange juice for whisky, but other than than I wouldn't dare tinker with such a classic.

This story happily reminded me of the peanut butter balls my Grandma Mary used to make every Christmas. While everyone in the family enjoyed them, I was definitely the biggest fan. Grandma Mary knew how dearly I loved them, and she would always tuck a dozen into an old coffee can and hide them in the back of her refrigerator just for me.

Follow the simple steps in this Sparkle Kitchen recipe tutorial for baking your own homemade biscuits.