There’s something about strawberries and cream that smells like summer and a borrowed picnic blanket. I love how the tiny freeze-dried strawberry crumbs scatter like confetti through buttery […]
Easter Cheesecake
Chef’s Secret: Okay, lean in — I’ve been saving this little trick for years because it makes a cheesecake that wobbles like a crème brûlée and slices like […]
Almond Joy Truffles
Chef’s secret coming at you: if you want the easiest candy that tastes like a homemade Almond Joy bar without the assembly-line fuss, this is it. I stumbled […]
Mini Strawberry Rhubarb Galettes
This recipe feels like wrapping a warm blanket around spring: I pull a bowl of glossy, ruby **strawberries** and bright-pink **rhubarb** to the center of the counter, and […]
Pumpkin Crumb Cake
I pull this pumpkin crumb cake from the oven whenever the house smells like cinnamon and warm sugar and I need an instant cozy hug. My version walks […]
Hawaiian Butter Mochi
My mom used to pull a warm square of butter mochi from the oven and you could feel the whole house hum — that sweet, coconut scent floating […]
Peppermint Bark
Okay, confession time: I once hid an entire tray of peppermint bark in my freezer and pretended I “didn’t have room” for guests just so I could snack […]
Mini Chocolate Cakes
Here’s a little chef’s secret: you don’t need a fancy oven or souffle ring to make an impressive single-serving chocolate cake. I learned this trick when I wanted […]
Strawberry Linzer Cookies
When I was little, my grandmother would pull a tin of cookies from the cupboard and I’d know immediately: today would smell like butter and warm jam. Those […]
Slow Cooker Hot Fudge Brownies
I fully admit I once tried to convince a skeptical friend that brownies belong in slow cookers; she laughed until she tasted one. I like to joke that […]
