I grew up on sticky-sweet kitchen smells: my grandmother peeling sun-warm peaches on the back porch while a loaf of pound cake cooled on the windowsill. That cozy […]
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Baja Sauce For Tacos
Okay, truth: I have a tiny addiction to sauces — and this Baja sauce? It deserves a fan club. I slap it on tacos, dunk fries in it, […]
Dessert
Dulce de Leche (Caramel) Filled Shortbread Cookies
When I was a kid, my abuela used to pull a tin of golden dulce de leche from the pantry like a magician revealing treasure. The smell of […]
Dessert
4 Layer Lemon Dessert with Pecan Sandies Crust
My grandmother kept a battered recipe card tucked into a tin of tea bags, and every time I smell lemon zest I swear I can hear her humming. […]
Dessert
Mango Key Lime Cupcakes
I promised myself years ago that I’d stop trying to tropical desserts in January, but then mango season smiled at me and my kitchen turned into a sunny […]
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Baileys Irish Cream Brownies
Okay, here’s a little kitchen secret I can’t help but shout about: adding a splash of Baileys Irish Cream to brownie batter turns ordinary chocolate into something hypnotically […]
Dessert
White Choco-Cheesecake Triple Berry Pudding Cups
Chef’s secret time: I stumbled on this when I tried to make a quick no-bake dessert for company and accidentally melted too much white chocolate. Instead of dumping […]
Dessert
Italian Ricotta Christmas Cookies
When I smell lemon and baking ricotta wafting through the house, I get that holiday-time kick like my Nonna used to stir into her kitchen conversations. As a […]
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Bagel Tuna Egg Salad
I once made a tuna egg salad so ridiculously good that my roommate asked if I’d been sneaking into the deli at night. Spoiler: I hadn’t, I just […]
Dessert
Cherry Almond Biscotti
My grandmother always had a jar of biscotti on the kitchen counter that snapped when you took one out — that cheerful little crack still lives in my […]