Pull Up a Chair: Spam Musubi Stories (with a Bite of Nostalgia) Okay, so maybe this isn’t the fanciest thing I make—heck, my aunt snickered the first time she watched me wrap these “like a rookie”—but Hawaiian Spam Musubi has won me (and, against all odds, my picky-fussy uncle) over many times. You know how …
Alright, pull up a chair for this Grilled Corn Salad story You know the kind of recipe that almost makes the whole kitchen smell like July? Yeah, that’s this one. I started making this Grilled Corn Salad with Avocado, Goat Cheese & Hot Honey Vinaigrette totally by accident—well, actually, I set out to grill burgers …
Let Me Tell You About This Salad (Yep, I’m Serious) If you’ve ever stood in your kitchen wondering if salad can ever be more than sad lettuce and bottled dressing, boy are you in for something delicious. So, this Sesame Chicken Cabbage Crunch Salad started as a total “what do I even have left in …
My First Flirtation with Spicy Tuna Crispy Rice You know those foods you try once, and then they’re stuck in your brain, and you can’t NOT crave them at random times? That, my friend, is me with spicy tuna crispy rice. I tasted it at this trendy place in LA (on a trip I mostly …
Hey, Pull Up a Chair—Let Me Tell You About My Soup Okay, if you’ve ever stared at a lonely head of cauliflower and thought, “What on earth do I do with this?”, you’re in the right place. Honestly, the first time I made this Roasted Garlic Cheddar Cauliflower Soup, it was raining, my socks were …
Let Me Tell You About These Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies If you ever visited my kitchen on a rainy Saturday (or even a Tuesday, honestly), there’s a good shot you’d catch me elbow-deep in cookie dough, humming whatever tune is stuck in my head that week. Raspberry thumbprint cookies are my go-to, partly because I need …
The Cookie That’s Practically a Love Letter Okay, I have to tell you: making these Valentine’s Day M&M Cookies isn’t just about the cookies (though, seriously, they’re the star). For me, it started years ago when I tried to impress my then-brand-new boyfriend with heart-shaped everything. He ate so many of these that he was …
Hey, You Need Frosting—Like, Right Now? So, picture this: it’s 9pm, someone just texts that they’re on their way over (with cake), and I suddenly remember that store-bought frosting is…not my favorite, to put it nicely. I mean, it’s sweet, sure—but not, you know, the good kind. That’s actually how I started making this super …
Okay, friend, let’s talk Red Velvet Cookies. The first time I made these, it was on a weirdly hot November afternoon (yes, really, in November!), and I ended up with red fingerprints all over my kitchen cupboards. But hey, that’s how you know you’re having fun, right? Anyway, these cookies are now what I bake …
Trust Me, These Pistachio Pudding Cookies Will Win You Over So, the first time I tried making pistachio pudding cookies was during a random, lazy Sunday baking spree—it was raining, the kids were bouncing off the walls, and frankly, I just needed something green-ish and cheerful (funny how that color cheers up a dreary day, …
So, Here’s the Story Behind My Cottage Cheese Lasagna Okay, so let me just say right off the bat—I didn’t actually grow up eating fancy ricotta Lasagna. Nope. My mom always made the Cottage Cheese version (probably because that’s what was in the fridge?), and honestly, it’s become my go-to comfort food. The first time …