Smarty's Official Blog

  • Fried Pickle Chips Recipe

    What do you Smarties think of this unique recipe from our friends over at Spoon Fork Bacon? Do you serve traditional appetizers at your parties (eggrolls, pigs in blankets, crudites) or do you lean more towards something different like these...

  • Cinnamon Spiced Mini Cupcakes

    This recipe and its gorgeous photo are courtesy of spoon fork bacon. What Jenny said is so true - everything tastes better when it's mini. Try serving them in our Cupcake Tower Stand! Makes 24 Ingredients: spice cake: 2 cups...

  • White Chocolate Peppermint Bark

    Way back in September when it was still iced-coffee and flip-flops weather, the holidays started here in NY - from a retail perspective, anyways. And that meant Costco started carrying their enormous tubs of peppermint bark. And without fail, every...

  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie

        I made this chocolate peanut butter ice cream pie with my friend's kids when they came over during the holiday weekend, and it was so perfect! We ate it after a heavy holiday meal, and even though you'd...

  • Jacked-Up Ginger Cookies

    I LOVE these cookies! I think it's because traditionally, cookies are really sweet. And don't get me wrong, I'm the biggest fan of sweet desserts. But sometimes, you want a dessert with a little more...flavor. And that is exactly what...

  • Pastrami-Stuffed Chicken Rolls

    This is one of those recipes that looks like you spent way more time on it than you actually did. Special enough for dinner parties or impressing the in-laws, yet easy enough for Monday night dinner. I served the chicken...