Lavender Banana Bread

Let Me Tell You About the Time I Made This Gnocchi You ever have one of those evenings where you start something in the kitchen, thinking it’ll be a quick dinner, and suddenly you’re in flour up to your elbows and laughing at yourself? That’s honestly how I stumbled into the whole Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi …

If you ever want ravioli that actually makes noise (it’s crispy!) Let me tell you—Toasted Skillet Ravioli with Lemon & Brown Butter is the dish that proved you can make pasta bold and crunchy without a single drop of boiling water. The first time I made this, I was honestly just hungry, a little grumpy, …

So, About This Pound Cake (And a Little Ramble) Honestly, if cake could talk, this one would just sit down beside you, pour a cup of tea, and ask about your day. Pound Cake with strawberry icing is kind of comfort in a loaf pan—at least that’s what my nan used to say. I’ve made …

Just a Little Story Before We Start Alright, so last summer, I had a wild surplus of strawberries thanks to my overzealous picking habit (they smelled so good at the market, I couldn’t help myself!). I ended up making a hundred versions of jam—okay, slight exaggeration—and still had a pile left staring me down from …

A Tale of Mash (and My KitchenAid) Buckle up—I’m about to let you in on my not-so-secret way to make KitchenAid Mashed Potatoes. Honestly, I’ve made these for everything from Thanksgiving chaos to random Tuesday nights when the pantry’s looking a bit sad. One time, I even tried to mash potatoes with a mug after …

Let Me Tell You About Irish Tacos (and My Dodgy First Batch) Alright, so this is the recipe I pull out every year when St. Paddy’s Day rolls around—or honestly, any chilly night when I fancy something comforting that isn’t shepherd’s pie for the tenth time. My first attempt at these “Irish tacos” was frankly …

Let Me Tell You About Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage Alright, so this is one of those dinners that always makes me think of my Aunt Nora’s kitchen—tiny, crowded, walls a bit greasy from decades of family suppers, you know? But honestly, I didn’t start making corned beef and cabbage until much later, when …

So About These Barbecued Pork Steaks… If I had a dollar for every pork steak I’ve slung on the grill, I’d have…well, definitely enough to buy a new apron, if not something bigger. There’s just something about that smoky flavor that gets my family—especially my cousin Dave, who’s never met a barbecue he didn’t like—out …

Let Me Tell You About the Time I Smoked Salmon in My Backyard (and Laughed a Lot) You ever start cooking something so fancy-sounding that your neighbors start peeking over the fence? That was me, first time I made this brown sugar smoked salmon. Honestly, I only tried because my cousin (shoutout to Danny) brought …

Hey There—Let’s Talk About Pancakes (and Bananas, and a Bit of Chaos) Alright, pull up a chair—I have to tell you about these fluffy banana pancakes I make whenever the world feels a bit too… extra. You know those mornings when you wake up, see one sad brown banana in the fruit bowl, and wonder …