Homemade vanilla whipped cream mixed with fresh strawberry slices top off a light, crisp pancake. This breakfast delight is infused with a subtle sweetness and is perfect for a Mother’s Day brunch or to start off a sunny spring morning. There are two ways to make a Dutch baby – one involves finding a consenting …
Cookies are the most welcoming of desserts. They are simple to make, forgiving of mistakes, and delicious even when they are one week old. And who doesn’t love a cookie? They come in so many shapes and sizes that for every person on this planet, there is a cookie out there for them. Everyone has …
Peanut butter + chocolate is a timeless combination. It reminds me of a childhood of eating Reese’s peanut butter cups and undergrad days spooning Nutella and peanut butter straight out of the jar. And while I do somewhat regret those jars of Nutella and peanut butter (freshman year was about learning to make healthy life …
In my heart of hearts…. I am a perfectionist. “I don’t really care how I do,” I say as I study furiously until 2am, “it doesn’t matter if things are a little off,” I laugh as I individually glue rhinestones onto sorority bids. And though baking is my relaxing, experimental hobby, this streak of perfection …
When it’s 10 am on a Sunday, with a brunch get together at 11 am, you need to pull together something quick and delicious! These simple muffins are gently sprinkled with cinnamon and sugar and are a huge crowd pleaser. Fresh baked goods are great at making everyone think you devoted hours of time… when …
When I’m deciding what to eat for dinner there’s a couple thoughts floating around my head: I want something tasty But I also want to feel good / healthy after I eat it Will it be ready to eat in the next 30 min? I’m hungry now!! Also it can’t be too expensive… It can …
We’ve all had this moment – the recipe calls for light brown sugar, and you open your cupboard and only find dark. What to do? Does it really matter? What’s really the difference anyways? When I first started baking, I always followed recipes exactly because I didn’t have a good idea about how the individual …
Shortbread is such a simple and delicious cookie. You mix some sugar, flour, and a whole bunch of butter to get a perfectly decadent and rich treat. But the first few times I’ve made it, like for these Earl grey shortbread cookies, the dough would never come together and it would just keep crumbling over …
Out of the 1 million apple pie recipes out there that all claim to be the BEST, this is apple pie is entering the ring to compete for that title. Tart apples are steeped in sugar syrup to add extra flavor, and a coating of egg wash and coarse sugar takes this dessert to the …
Tagalongs (known as Peanut Butter Patties in some parts of the US), are my absolute favorite type of Girl Scout cookie. Buttery shortbread cookie, cream peanut butter, and rich chocolate is a combination that is hard to resist. Often overshadowed by Samoas or Thin Mints, Tagalongs are a highly underrated cookie. So around this time of …