Okay, picture this: I tried to impress a date with a boxed heart-shaped cake once and accidentally set off the smoke alarm instead of romance. So now I […]
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Cheesecake Fruit Salad Cream
Okay, confession time: I once brought this Cheesecake Fruit Salad Cream to a potluck and people kept asking if I’d secretly baked a cheesecake. I didn’t correct them […]
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Banana Pudding
My grandmother kept a dented, floral Pyrex in her fridge that always held the real comfort of summer: banana pudding. I remember sneaking a spoonful and getting powdered-sugar […]
Dessert
Sparkle Candy Apple
Chef’s secret time: I’m about to tell you how I make candy apples that sparkle like a fairground trophy without needing a chemistry degree. I learned this trick […]
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Cheesecake Deviled Strawberries
Okay, full disclosure: I get unreasonably excited about stuffed desserts, and these Cheesecake Deviled Strawberries are my latest obsession. I say “deviled” because I couldn’t resist the playful […]
Dessert
Banana Bread Energy Balls
When I was a kid, my mom always kept a jar of homemade energy balls in the fridge like they were tiny, edible treasures. I used to sneak […]
Dessert
Mile High Pound Cake
Chef’s secret time: I’m about to let you into a little kitchen hack that makes this “Mile High Pound Cake” actually earn its name. I learned to separate […]
Dessert
German Chocolate Cheesecake
I still remember the first time my grandma set that glossy, coconut-pecan topping on a cheesecake — the kitchen smelled like toasted pecans and warm chocolate, and everyone […]
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Cheesecake Crescent Rolls Casserole
I promise I didn’t mean for dinner to turn into dessert, but one sleepy Sunday morning I discovered that a can of crescent rolls, a tub of cream […]
Dessert
Classic Mille-Feuille Napoleon
Chef’s Secret: Ok, lean in — I’ll tell you something most bakery versions don’t: the difference between a good mille-feuille and a jaw-dropping one comes down to two […]