Double chocolate pecan pie. With bourbon. Is there anything better? I love desserts of all kinds. As much as I like making them, I like eating them. I waited in line for an hour for cookies in Amsterdam once. I don’t know what my favorite type of dessert would be if you asked me, but [...]
Mini Detroit style pizza. What?! I’m not gonna lie — I’ve never had Detroit-style pizza in Detroit. There are a few places near me that make it, one a chain, and one a place from Brooklyn that might make the best pizza I’ve ever had. And that’s saying a lot. If you know me, you [...]
Try this interesting twist on a common way to use leftover pie crust! If you’re like me, this is the time of year that you’re baking more pies than any other. Do you make your own pie crust ?(You should — it’s not that hard!) you will inevitably have more pie crust than you need. [...]
If you want to know how to make vanilla extract that lasts forever, you’re in the right place. Perpetual vanilla extract. This is something that I’ve been doing for years now, but there are two reasons I’m sharing it right now. First, it’s the holiday season. So if you like to bake, this is your time [...]
Vegetarian meatballs made with quinoa and walnuts. It’s what’s for dinner. This is a recipe I first made years ago when I was just getting into cooking with no meat. It started with throwing a bunch of stuff in a food processor. It’s actually still kind of the same, but perfected a bit. Now I [...]
Canned vs fresh pumpkin pie. Worth it? Hmmm… I’ve made lots of pumpkin pies in my life. But never with fresh pumpkin. Lots of reasons really. I don’t really like cutting up squash. How? Canned pumpkin is so easy. Time. I mean, every time I’ve made a pumpkin pie, I’ve had lots of other things [...]
A warm roasted vegetable salad is an amazing healthy fall meal. With the holidays fast approaching, I figure I need a lot more salads in my life. Something has to counteract the cookies, drinking, and otherwise indulging. I’m already seeing my weekends (and even some weeknights!) packed with fun activities. And with that fun, comes [...]
Buffalo cauliflower tacos will become your new fave. Vegetarian tacos are tough sometimes. They’re often filled with beans and cheese, and not very inspiring at all when it comes to flavor, especially when you compare it to meat versions. I have never been a cauliflower fan — I find it boring — but I do love hot [...]
Crispy pan fried feta cheese makes a unique and easy appetizer that everyone will love. I love cheese. The deli drawer in my fridge probably has six kinds of cheese, maybe more. I like all kinds, and one of my favorite things is cheese and crackers. It’s a standard lunch around here. But while I [...]
Homemade lavender caramels anyone? You might know I’m a big fan of lavender around here. And butterscotch. And caramel. So what could be better than homemade lavender caramels? Not much that I have found. Now, before I talk about how perfect this recipe is, I feel like I have to be honest about what’s involved. [...]
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