Autumn always smells like cinnamon and letter-writing in my house — and this Instant Pot apple cake captures that exact feeling. I pull this recipe out when the […]
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Baked Potato Chicken Casserole
I grew up with casseroles that smelled like Sunday — warm, cheesy, and a little bit like my mom’s best attempts at getting everyone to sit still. This […]
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Tyler Smith’s Buckeye PB Oreo Pizzookie
If dessert had a mascot, this Buckeye PB Oreo Pizzookie would wear foam fingers and chant “more chocolate, please.” I mean, who decided peanut butter and Oreos shouldn’t […]
Dessert
Upside-Down Caramel Apple Pastries
When I was a kid, my mom used to make something like this whenever the first chill of fall blew in: sticky, sweet apples tucked into flaky pastry, […]
Dessert
Easy Cheese Danish
When I was a kid, my grandmother kept a tiny cardboard box of half-forgotten recipes and one of them simply read “cheese danish — quick!” That line felt […]
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Baked Potato Chicken Broccoli
When I think of this recipe, I see my mom at the kitchen table, the window fogged from the oven and a little mountain of foil-wrapped potatoes ready […]
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(Baked) Pina Colada Donuts
I promise I’m not trying to make you sip your breakfast, but these baked pina colada donuts somehow taste like a tiny tropical vacation you can eat with […]
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Baked Pears Fresh Berries
I love the way a warm kitchen makes everything feel like a hug, and these baked pears with fresh berries are my go-to for that cozy magic. The […]
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Dark Chocolate Chunk Coconut Key Lime Pound Cake
Okay, here’s a little kitchen secret I can’t keep to myself: when you marry bright, zesty key lime with toasty coconut and fudgy dark chocolate chunks, you get […]
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Torta Caprese (Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake)
I still remember my first Torta Caprese like it happened during my last midnight snack—rich, dark, and a little bit dangerous. My aunt made it for family gatherings […]