i was gifted a large box of peaches a couple days ago. what better to do with them than make a peach pie with browned butter crust? these are not just any peaches. these are the kind that make summer worth it to me. they’re juicy and sweet and so full of flavor. i would [...]
after i graduated from culinary school i worked in a bakery. we made the best breads, pastries, and other sweets but the one that stood out was these blueberry chocolate chip bars. it sounds like a weird combo — usually chocolate is paired with raspberry or strawberry — but these were amazing and sold [...]
this recipe wasn’t my idea, although i’ve tweaked it a bit to my liking. it came from a bakery’s idea on how to use up old croissants. since i’ve never in my life had such a thing as a day old croissant, i wondered if this recipe would work with fresh (or just not day [...]
if you ask me to pick a dessert, i will almost always go with the chocolate one. or deep, bitter flavors like espresso, bourbon, and smoke. or salted caramel or brown sugar. i like fruit desserts, a lot (my favorite pies are key lime and cherry) but most of the time, i go for [...]
Paleo birthday cake cookies are the perfect birthday (or any day!) treat. In my quest to cut back on sugar, I’m on a mission to make the best low-sugar treats I can find. Sometimes that includes making them, as the case with these paleo birthday cake cookies. I want to make a disclaimer here before [...]
An easy brownie recipe with no whip frosting is always a hit. Boxed brownies are easy. But no-box brownies are almost as easy and infinitely better. I said what I said. These birthday brownies (I only call them that because it’s almost my birthday and they have sprinkles!) come together in one bowl. They taste [...]
Ever want just one blueberry muffin? You’re in the right place. If you bake a lot, you know the pain of trying not to eat everything yourself. I often give things away, but I also eat a lot more cookies, bread, and pie than a person reasonably should. It’s rough. So mug cakes and things [...]
Strawberry coconut cupcakes are perfect for a light end-of-summer dessert. I bake a lot. In order to not eat it all myself, I often deliver treats to everyone I know. So whenever there’s a party or gathering, I’m always asked to bring dessert. It can be exhausting at times, but I would be lying if [...]
Easy individual peach cobblers make an impressive, easy summer dessert, perfect for any occasion. My summer is divided into sections based on what types of fruit are in season. It starts with strawberries and ends with watermelon, but in between are one of my favorites — peaches. I make at least one peach dessert every summer, [...]
A spiced zucchini pancake recipe gets the royal treatment with an indulgent lemon mascarpone. Every summer, every chef and gardener I know is scrambling around for various ways to use up all the zucchini in their garden. Because if you’ve ever grown zucchini, you know that there comes a point where you have more than [...]
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