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 […]
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 […]
Banana Donut Holes
When I was a kid, my grandmother kept a battered recipe card tucked under a jar of coffee — the corner stained from years of batter drips. She […]
Nanaimo Bars
My grandmother kept a tin of Nanaimo bars on the top shelf of her pantry like a tiny treasure chest — always just out of reach for my […]
Banana Cream Iced Latte
Okay, confession time: I once tried to stealthily sip a banana-flavored milkshake at my desk and pretended it was coffee. Spoiler—my keyboard didn’t buy it. That cringe-worthy moment […]
Cherry Cream Cheese Puff Pastries
Okay, lean in — I’ve got a little kitchen secret that makes these Cherry Cream Cheese Puff Pastries impossible to resist. When I discovered that a few smart […]
Chewy Rice Krispie Oatmeal Cookies
I will warn you: these cookies have a personality. I developed this recipe one rainy afternoon when I wanted the chewy, homey comfort of an oatmeal cookie but […]
Banana Cream Cheese Roll
My grandma used to call this her “company dessert” — the kind she brought out when she wanted to impress without sweating. I remember the kitchen smelling like […]
Pistachio Mini Egg Millionaire Shortbread
Okay, I’ll admit it: I have a compact and slightly ridiculous love affair with anything that stacks buttery shortbread, sticky caramel, and chocolate into one glorious bite. Picture […]
Swiss Roll Lush Cake
I pull this Swiss Roll Lush Cake from my comfort-food playbook whenever I want something that looks fancy but tastes like a hug. The first time I made […]
