Okay, imagine me in my kitchen, hair doing that “I’ve been baking” thing and a mug of strong coffee at my elbow — because yes, this cake wakes […]
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Starbucks Copycat Lemon Loaf
I’ll let you in on a little kitchen secret: the best Starbucks lemon loaf never actually needs a drive-through. I stumbled on this trick during a rainy afternoon […]
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Baked Cheesy Chicken Peppers
I’m going to say something wildly honest: I once made these stuffed peppers to impress a date and ended up falling in love with the dish more than […]
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Eggnog Gingersnap Cheesecake Bars
My grandmother kept a battered tin of gingersnaps on the counter every December, and the kitchen always smelled like clove and cinnamon. I still remember smashing those spicy […]
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Frosted Soft Strawberry Brown Sugar Bars
There’s nothing like a warm pan of bars coming out of the oven on a rainy afternoon — the house smells like brown sugar and strawberries, and I […]
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Baked Cheesy Chicken Breasts
Some of my best weeknight memories happen around a sticky, cheese-splattered pan and a cozy kitchen that smells like garlic and lemon. I learned this baked cheesy chicken […]
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Baked Carrot Fries
I promise I didn’t set out to make carrot fries when I first tried this — I was just being lazy and craving something crunchy. Fast-forward to a […]
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Baked Burrito Casserole Dish
I still get a little thrill when I open the oven and that warm, spicy scent of cumin and bubbling cheese wafts out — this casserole takes me […]
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Sweet Potato Pie Cookies
My grandmother tucked a spoonful of mashed sweet potato into warm pie crust every Thanksgiving and called it “brown sugar sunshine.” I tried to copy that feeling into […]
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Baked Blueberry Fritter Bites
When I was a kid, my grandmother kept a battered little muffin tin that looked like it had lived three lives — and every summer it filled with […]