Let’s Talk Pancakes: My Weekend Ritual Gone Slightly Awry You know how weekends have that hazy, anything-goes feeling? Well, for me, Saturday isn’t really Saturday until I’ve made a batch of these fluffy American pancakes. I started making these after moving out on my own – mostly because I missed my mum’s epic stack (hers …

Can I Tell You About the Time I Tried to Serve Pot Pie to My Picky Aunt? So there’s this funny thing with pot pies (at least in my house): it feels like the grand finale of all my fridge-clean-out ambitions. Picture it—rainy Thursday, my aunt arrives with her infamous “I don’t do green things” …

Let Me Tell You About This Cozy Classic Alright, before we get into the nitty-gritty of Melt Away Creamy Cabbage Potatoes + Carrots, let me just say — this dish takes me straight back to my grandma’s kitchen, all linoleum floors and that oddly comforting smell of cooked cabbage (which, by the way, is way …

This Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf Has a Spot in My Heart (and Freezer… Sometimes) Let me tell you—the first time I made a Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf, I was not expecting it to become my unofficial ‘welcome committee’ treat. My neighbour Sheila dropped by during the bake, smelled the citrus wafting down the hall, and …

Let Me Tell You Why I’m Obsessed With These Cookies If you ever find yourself staring into the pantry late at night, craving something sweet but refusing to deal with a mountain of dishes, listen—I’ve been there, mate. My first batch of these 4 ingredient peanut butter cookies happened on a rainy Saturday afternoon when …

Apple Crumble Muffins – Like A Hug In Muffin Form Alright, so here’s the thing: I started making these easy apple crumble muffins because my little niece once declared muffins were just cupcakes trying to be healthy. (She is, ahem, not wrong). One rainy school night, I was out of icing but had apples that …

Let Me Tell You Why Baked Salmon Poke Bowls Are a Life Saver Okay, so confession time: the first time I made poke at home, I was wildly overambitious. I mean, who do I think I am? A sashimi chef with superhuman slicing skills? Nope. Then it hit me—wait, why am I fighting with raw …

Let Me Tell You About This Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole I don’t know about you, but some days I just need to make dinner that tastes like childhood, you know? This Ritz Cracker Chicken Casserole recipe is basically my answer to “Mom, what’s for dinner?” when I’m already running behind, juggling half a dozen things, …

Hey, Want to Make Creamy One Pot Sundried Tomato White Beans? Alright, you’ve got to hear about this bean dish I accidentally perfected (well, mostly perfected). It started out years ago when I wanted proper comfort food but couldn’t face—um—actually washing more than one pot, which, if you know me, is basically my cooking philosophy. …

Alright, so let me level with you: I didn’t always love fruit desserts. Actually for ages I thought baked fruit was just what you ate when you couldn’t have cake. (Sorry, Mum.) But then there was that ridiculously sweaty summer when I ran out of ice cream (how?!) and only had a basket of peaches …