I swear I didn’t mean to make a volcano of chocolate muffins that day, but fate (and an extra-large muffin tin) had other plans. These jumbo double chocolate […]
Caesar Chicken Asparagus Dinner
Okay, imagine this: I tell you I can make dinner feel like a rom-com in 30 minutes and you laugh — but then I pull a pan from […]
Espresso Cake
I have to confess: I make this cake whenever I need an instant pick-me-up that smells like a coffee shop and eats like a hug. I call it […]
Salted Caramel Sauce
Chef’s Secret: If you want a little kitchen flex, this salted caramel is my go-to move when I want guests to whisper “did you buy this?” I stumbled […]
Apple Pie Snickerdoodles
When I was a kid, my grandmother had a little recipe box with brittle index cards and a permanent dusting of cinnamon on top. She taught me how […]
Cacio Pepe Caramelized Onions
Chef’s Secret: I learned this trick from a sous chef who insisted that caramelized onions deserve the fancy treatment of Cacio e Pepe. I kept my mouth shut […]
Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
Chef’s Secret: I love telling people this one because it sounds fancy but it’s embarrassingly simple — Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes give you the dreamy custard-and-chocolate combo of […]
Cabbage Roll Soup
When I think of cabbage roll soup, I think of my grandmother’s kitchen: steam fogging the window, tomato-sweet air, and the kind of bubbling pot that promised dinner […]
Oatmeal Apple Breakfast Bake
There’s nothing fancier than a warm pan of baked oats filling the house with cinnamon and browned butter on a Sunday morning — it takes me right back […]
Cabbage Pie With Dill
There’s something about a warm cabbage pie that wraps you up like a wool sweater on a rainy day. I still remember the steam fogging the kitchen window […]
