I promised myself years ago that I’d stop trying to tropical desserts in January, but then mango season smiled at me and my kitchen turned into a sunny […]
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Baileys Irish Cream Brownies
Okay, here’s a little kitchen secret I can’t help but shout about: adding a splash of Baileys Irish Cream to brownie batter turns ordinary chocolate into something hypnotically […]
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White Choco-Cheesecake Triple Berry Pudding Cups
Chef’s secret time: I stumbled on this when I tried to make a quick no-bake dessert for company and accidentally melted too much white chocolate. Instead of dumping […]
Dessert
Italian Ricotta Christmas Cookies
When I smell lemon and baking ricotta wafting through the house, I get that holiday-time kick like my Nonna used to stir into her kitchen conversations. As a […]
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Bagel Tuna Egg Salad
I once made a tuna egg salad so ridiculously good that my roommate asked if I’d been sneaking into the deli at night. Spoiler: I hadn’t, I just […]
Dessert
Cherry Almond Biscotti
My grandmother always had a jar of biscotti on the kitchen counter that snapped when you took one out — that cheerful little crack still lives in my […]
Dessert
Classic Jelly Donuts
When I was a kid, Saturday mornings smelled like fried dough and sugar—my neighborhood bakery set out a tray of warm jelly donuts right when the church bells […]
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Back To School Pizza Muffins
I once tried to sneak pizza into a school lunch by tucking a slice inside my backpack and, long story short, the cafeteria smelled like melted pepperoni and […]
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Baby Lemon Impossible Pie
I still remember my grandmother marching into the kitchen with a jar of lemons and a conspiratorial grin. She declared she could turn a single box of cake […]
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Avocado Tomato Onion Salad
I still laugh thinking about the first time I tried to make a “fancy” salad for guests and ended up with a bowl of sad, soggy lettuce and […]