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 …
Let Me Tell You ‘Bout the Time I Made These Alright, so here’s the thing: I started making chocolate-covered strawberries once accidentally, when I had leftover melted chocolate from a disastrous attempt at homemade truffles (don’t even ask). I was staring at the sad puddle in my bowl, spotted a box of slightly-too-ripe strawberries on …
Let Me Tell You About Double Chocolate Banana Bread… Sometimes you just need a loaf of something seriously chocolatey to make a rainy Sunday feel like a cozy adventure. I still remember the first time I made this Double Chocolate Banana Bread: I was, no joke, trying to use up those sad bananas lurking in …
If you’re looking for something fancy to wow your folks that doesn’t involve wrestling with puff pastry or three hours of baking, pull up a chair. I’m about to give you the lowdown on French Silk Pie, a dessert I swear gets more ‘oohs’ than my birthday cake ever did. First French Silk Pie I …
A Little Story (And a Laugh) Before We Dive In I swear, the first time I made these so-called Strawberry Cheesecake Overnight Oats, I was mostly just trying to empty out my fridge before going away for the weekend. Husband peeks in the next morning, grabs a spoonful, and says, ‘Hey, why does this taste …
Alright friend, pull up a chair! If you know me at all, you know I have a slight obsession with all things spicy and creamy… especially when the weather outside goes from ‘eh, it’s fine’ to ‘who turned on the freezer?’ That’s when I haul out my battered chili pot, crank some old-school R&B, and …