Confession: I have a cookie jar that stages petty rebellions—cookies disappear, crumbs accuse me, and the Nutella gets blamed for everything. I promise I didn’t start this cozy […]
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Baked Eggplant Parmesan
Okay, full disclosure: I once tried to impress a date with a complicated pasta machine and ended up with a smoke alarm serenade. So today I keep things […]
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Eggnog Cookies
My grandmother kept a dented recipe card for eggnog cookies tucked in her holiday box, and every December I hunted through ribbons and old tree lights to find […]
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Baked Egg Casserole Breakfast
When I was a kid, Sunday mornings meant the whole house smelled like buttery toast and sizzling bacon — my mom would pull a bubbling egg casserole out […]
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Peppermint Chocolate Truffles
I’m about to admit something slightly embarrassing: I once tried to make peppermint chocolate truffles that tasted like toothpaste. True story — the peppermint extract I grabbed from […]
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Baked Crunchy Hot Honey Chicken
Okay, I’ll admit it: I made this recipe because I needed something sweet, spicy, and crunchy to cure my weeknight blues—and because my oven and I both like […]
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Baked Creme Brulee Donuts
Psst — here’s a little chef’s secret I’ve been hoarding: crème brûlée and baked donuts belong together. I stumbled on this pairing when I wanted the silky vanilla […]
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Linzer Cookies
My grandmother kept a tiny tin of cookie cutters on the top shelf, the one you could only reach by standing on a stool and holding your breath […]
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Baked Cream Taquitos
Chef’s secret time: I stumbled into these baked cream taquitos when I tried to make nachos for one but my oven whispered, “be more elegant.” I found that […]
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Turtle Thumbprint Cookies
I promise I didn’t set out to invent the most mischievous cookie on the block, but these Turtle Thumbprint Cookies kind of happened when I tried to cram […]