Hey friendsā£ļø Iām just popping in to share the seasonās most popular desserts. And interestingly, they all happen to be cakes. Not a bad thing at all ~ theyāll carry us right into fall. Let me know if any of your favorites made the list! Raspberry Cake with Lemon Buttercream "I have never left a review on a recipe before. This. Cake. Is. So. Good. Just make it." ~Vanessa Lemon Olive Oil Cake "I shared it with my neighbors and they all went wild. Just delicious!" ~Fellina Mint Chocolate Chip...
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Hey friendsā£ļø I get recipe ideas from all sorts of sources...friends, restaurants, old magazines...but surprisingly, not so much from cookbooks anymore. I have a library full of them, but I donāt seem to reach for them as often as I used to. One source of continual inspiration has been The New York Times. Their food style really resonates with me, probably because I was born and raised there, and I think our food DNA gets set pretty early. New York is definitely in mine. Todayās shrimp and...
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Hey friendsā£ļø Happy Sunday! It happens at the end of every season, I start pumping out all the recipes that you neeeeeed to see before the big change comes and it's too late. It's hardest in summer, when peak tomatoes meet a wall of Halloween candy and all bets are off. But green tahini is actually a pretty perfect transition recipe. Yes, itās made with masses of fresh green herbs, but itās also made for slathering, dunking, and dipping all those fried and faux-fried foods that start sounding...
3 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey friendsā£ļø One perk of the recent lettuce recall is that I'm shopping my local farmers markets more often. This week I found the most beautiful baby beets and tomatoes, which inspired this lettuce-free salad. I was also reminded of how many great options I've got in my salad recipe collection that don't rely on greens, there's a lot to explore! Tomato and Beet Salad with Fresh Mint Vinaigrette get the recipe Iāve always been a big believer in chunky salads like these. Theyāre satisfying,...
6 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey friendsā£ļø Dinner is all about transitions right now. The same ingredients can show up on the table in slightly different, warmer ways. It's subtle, but definitely there. Hereās how that looks in my kitchen. Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Tuna eases into Spaghetti with Tuna, Lemon, and Dill. Salmon Caesar Salad becomes Creamy Salmon with Lemon Sheet Pan Smash Burgers morph into Chopped Steak with Bacon and Mushroom Gravy. Sonoma Chicken Salad turns into Firecracker Chicken Meatball Bowls....
7 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey friendsā£ļø Happy Sunday! It's been a fun recipe week here ~ and my latest just dropped a few minutes ago ~ you're the first to see it. Is it a rich chocolate mousse? A bowl of frozen custard ice cream? Nope, it's my morning bowl of probiotic rich yogurt, the chocolate hazelnut edit. Do I feel silly sharing such a ridiculously simple recipe? No way, that's what I'm all about. And this is life changing. Do I feel just a little embarrassed that it took chocolate and hazelnut to make me like...
10 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 2 min read
Hey friendsā£ļø I'm not saying dessert is the most important thing in life. Far from it. But a really good homemade dessert is a pretty nice perk. And once you've come up with over 900 easy and creative dessert recipes, it's a little hard to slow down. I've got the wind at my back :) This Mint Cold Brew Ice Cream Pie was inspired by our local coffee shop ~ it was the drink that saved me on one especially hot and humid day. And on this Friday night in August, I thought it might come in handy for...
12 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey friendsā£ļø So yeah. Theyāre way up there next to the Frito Twists. Out of reach, but not out of mind. Coffee Chocolate Chip Shortbread Cookies get the recipe Coffee and chocolate is one of the defining flavor combinations on my site, and that's because it personally drives me wild. The toasty warmth of coffee with rich chocolate forms the base for so many of my favorites. Espresso Chocolate Chip Scones get the recipe And a few more I can't resist! clockwise from top left Espresso Ganache...
13 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read
Hey friendsā£ļø So. Dinner. We've been doing sandwiches a lot lately, and I've been loving it. Ham and jam, my favorite fried green tomato blts, and tuna melts on repeat. And I'm not complaining one bit. But something a little more substantial is starting to sound pretty good too, what do you think? 21 Big-Flavor Dinner Bowl Recipes get the recipes And my latest recipe update... These plush pancakes debuted back in 2013 and have earned their place in the pancake hall of fame. I can't think of a...
15 days agoĀ ā¢Ā 1 min read