Chef’s Secret: Okay, tuck this away like a spice blend I only pretend to hoard. I learned this trick from a pastry chef friend who swore a hot, […]
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Cheese Chive Pancakes
Okay, confession time: I once tried to impress a date with fancy soufflé-level cooking and ended up burning the oven, but these little savory pancakes saved the night. […]
Dessert
Homemade Crunch Bars
I promise I didn’t set out to make the world’s messiest candy bar—honest—but these Homemade Crunch Bars have a way of turning the kitchen into a happy sticky […]
Dessert
Italian Nut Roll Cookies
When I was a kid, the whole house smelled like Christmas for a week every December because my Nonna insisted on making her nut rolls — and I […]
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Cheese Ball Bites Appetizer
Chef’s Secret: Okay, lean in — I’m about to tell you a tiny party trick that makes me look like I spent hours in the kitchen when really […]
Dessert
Brownie Raspberry Cheesecake
When I was a kid, my grandma used to hide a square of chocolate in the back of the fridge and wink whenever I found it — like […]
Dessert
Chocolate Chip Muffins
I can still smell them—warm, butter-sweet air thick with chocolate—that used to pull me out of bed on Saturday mornings as a kid. My grandmother called them “workday […]
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Cheddar Sweet Corn Pie
There’s something about a warm pie straight from the oven that wraps your kitchen in a lazy, golden hug. I make this Cheddar Sweet Corn Pie on chilly […]
Dessert
Mini Chocolate Cheesecake for Two
I’ll let you in on a tiny kitchen secret: this mini chocolate cheesecake recipe came from the night I accidentally melted too much chocolate and refused to throw […]
Dessert
Banana Cheesecake French Toast Casserole
If brunch had a personality, this Banana Cheesecake French Toast Casserole would be the charming, slightly dramatic friend who shows up with flowers and a guitar. I say […]