I love that warm, slow-comfort smell of banana bread pulling a little steam across the kitchen; it practically hugs you. My grandmother used to slice a loaf the […]
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Blue Cheese Stuffed Pears
Chef’s secret time: I stumbled on this combo while sneaking bites in a restaurant kitchen, and I’ve never looked back. If you want a tiny luxury that feels […]
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Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake
Okay, confession time: I built this mug cake after one too many late-night peanut butter-chocolate cravings and the tragic realization that my oven takes longer to warm up […]
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Blt Pasta Salad
When I think of this BLT Pasta Salad, my mind hops back to sun-warmed backyard picnics—my aunt bringing a bowl so glossy with dressing it looked like bottled […]
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Lemon Sugar Coconut Cream Pie
Chef’s tip time: I stole this trick from a pastry chef friend and now I refuse to make coconut cream pie any other way. I learned that brightening […]
Dessert
White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Balls
I promise I did not mean to turn my kitchen into a white chocolate crime scene, but when I first made these White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Balls, I […]
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Blt Egg Salad Wraps
I fully admit it: I made this recipe because I once attempted to eat a BLT and an egg salad sandwich at the same time and realized I […]
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Choco Sesame Coconut Bites
Okay, picture this: I raided my pantry at midnight because I needed a tiny chocolate miracle, and out of nowhere the idea for these little gems hit me […]
Dessert
Pecan Pie Delight
When I was a kid, the smell of pecan pie meant something wonderful waited in the kitchen — sticky-sweet caramel aroma, buttery crust flaking as my fingers dove […]
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Blooming Onion Sauce Outback Style
Chef’s Secret: Okay, lean in — I’ll tell you the short version: the Outback-style dipping sauce for a blooming onion isn’t some mystical restaurant-only potion. I reverse-engineered the […]