This past weekend at a lunch with friends, someone asked if my family has any Christmas food traditions. At the time, I didn’t really have a great answer—I mean, my family loves to experiment and make all kinds of fun…
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Oat Bars
Alright, people, I did it. It’s the first day of fall and we are—of course—kicking it off with a pumpkin recipe. I would like to say I waited this long to eat pumpkin, but you know, I had to develop…
Single-Layer Chocolate Raspberry Cake
I’ve been eating cake all week. I mean that seems like the only way to pregame your birthday, right?! Eat cake for the week before and the week after? Birthdays during a pandemic don’t bring a lot of hype. So…
Melty Hot Chocolate Cookies
More like my stressed-out-beyond-belief-from-the-election cookies. Tuesday night I had a specific craving for hot chocolate and cookies, so I kind of figured combining the two in one big ol’ mashup would be the perfect challenge for my stress baking episode…
Mini Ramekin Pumpkin Cheesecakes
Is it silly that I’m posting about Thanksgiving already? I mean, it’s one of the biggest food holidays of the year. And if you’re hosting your first Thanksgiving dinner like me, you’re probably already planning out what to cook. No?…
The Perfect Peach Cobbler for One
Have I explained my theory about single-serving recipes yet? I honestly can’t remember if I have yet, so let me indulge you anyway. I believe recipes would be easier for everyone if they were written for a single serving. I…
Mom’s Zucchini Brownies
Can I be honest with you? I never knew the real size of zucchini until I left for college. I didn’t realize they are so small. Because the zucchinis my parents grew in their garden were titans compared to the…
Strawberry Sourdough Shortcake
I was in need of using up my sourdough discard this weekend. But I wasn’t about to have my oven on at 500 degrees for over an hour to bake sourdough bread. So I decided on something simpler, something that…
Salted Caramel Chocolate Blondies
Today is my last day in Connecticut—for now, at least. We’ve been here for about a month and it’s been nice to be able to sit on the back porch without a mask and just enjoy the fresh, salty sea…
How to Make Rice Krispies Treats
You know you love to sneak a little dessert before dinner at a cookout. Don’t even try to deny it! Cause I’m right there with you. I can’t help sneaking a sweet treat after glomming a salty snack, as you…
The Yummiest Apple-Pear Crisp Recipe
When I have a few apple and pear stragglers in the fridge, the solution is clear: apple-pear crisp. You can’t go wrong with warm crisp and creamy ice cream for dessert. In my opinion, it really works for every season….
The Best Key Lime Pie
It’s Memorial Day, which I personally consider to be the start of summer. I know it’s technically on June 20, but with the weather being so beautiful and the last box officially unpacked in our new apartment, it felt like…