There’s something about the way a warm skillet blondie fills the kitchen with the smell of browned butter and toasted vanilla that makes me want to wrap up […]
Coconut Custard Pie
I grew up in a kitchen that smelled of toasted coconut and warm vanilla every Sunday — my grandmother never made pie the same way twice, but her […]
Funnel Cake Fries
I have to admit: funnel cake fries are my fairground sin, homemade and slightly less suspicious than the ones sold under fluorescent lights. Picture me as a kid […]
Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie
Chef’s secret time: I stumbled onto this Pineapple Cream Cheese Pie when I wanted something bright and showy but didn’t want to babysit a complicated dessert. I’ll let […]
Balsamic Soy Garlic Mushrooms
Okay, lean in — I’m about to spill a little chef’s secret that makes ordinary mushrooms sing. When I first played with a punchy mix of balsamic vinegar, […]
Cherry Shortbread Cookies
I still remember the summer my neighbor Mrs. Larkin taught me how to make these cookies: flour dusted across the table, a radio playing oldies, and a jar […]
Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls
I promise I didn’t mean to turn my kitchen into a citrus-scented crime scene, but when these Lemon Cheesecake Crescent Rolls come out of the oven I habitually […]
Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Chef’s Secret time: I have a tiny obsession with sneaking peanut butter into baked goods, and this banana bread might be my best act of culinary espionage yet. […]
Oreo Cheesecake Stuffed Donut Burger
I promise I didn’t plan to invent the most ridiculous dessert hybrid in my pantry, but here we are: an Oreo Cheesecake Stuffed Donut Burger. I giggled the […]
Homemade Strawberry Cheesecake
When I was a kid, my grandma kept a small tin of strawberry preserves on the counter like a sacred relic — every Sunday after church we sliced […]
