When I was a kid, my grandma kept a tiny recipe box full of stained index cards — one of them read “Pumpkin Dream (no bake)” in her […]
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Raspberry Cream Pie
My grandma kept a chipped ruby-red mixing bowl on the top shelf, and whenever raspberries hit the farmers’ market she’d haul that bowl down like it held treasure. […]
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Banana Pudding Cheesecake Squares
When I think of comfort desserts, I always land on something that smells like vanilla and summer afternoons — enter my Banana Pudding Cheesecake Squares. I remember sneaking […]
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Cosmic Brownie Cookies
I confess: I once tried to make these cookies because I couldn’t decide between a brownie and a cookie, and the universe answered with a glittery, chewy hybrid. […]
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Banana Pudding Cheesecake Cones
Chef’s whisper coming through: I’ll let you in on the tiny kitchen trick that turned my banana pudding obsession into a party-ready dessert. Think creamy cheesecake, ripe bananas, […]
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Cinnamon Sugar Puff Pastry
Okay, picture this: I open the oven to a warm, cinnamon-scented hug and immediately forgive myself for eating three of these flaky little things before anyone else arrives. […]
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Brown Butter Churro Bites with Wild Blueberry Dipping Sauce
Here’s a little kitchen secret I love to tuck into a conversation: brown butter makes everything fancier without trying. When I discovered how nutty, toasty browned butter lifts […]
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Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Chef’s secret time: I stumbled onto this Banana Pudding Cheesecake on a fluke, after trying to convince my family that two desserts could absolutely become one. I’ll admit, […]
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Easy Homemade Cake Pops
I promised myself I’d only make these for special occasions, but then I made them on a Tuesday and life changed — in the best, slightly-sugary way. I […]
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Banana Oatmeal Blender Pancakes
Okay, full confession: I once tried to impress a date with a towering stack of pancakes and ended up with a sad little pile of crêpe-like pancakes that […]