I consider myself to be a pretty good houseguest. I keep my room nice and tidy, offer to do the dishes, and often get in the kitchen to cook a couple meals for the family I’m staying with. My favorite thing to do when I’m visiting friends, however, is wake up early and get a…
Mama’s Mujadara (Lentils, Rice & Crispies!)
There is something bittersweet about learning to make the meal you always ask for when you visit your Mom’s kitchen. Yes I feel proud and accomplished to have mastered one of my favorite dishes, now having a healthy, meatless dinner option that my kids love in my repertoire, but at the same time it feels…
Classic Cheesecake with Sour Cream Topping
This post was originally published on 6/15/2011. It has been updated with new text and pictures but this popular recipe is the same! Earlier this week was my husband Andy’s birthday. In anticipation I asked him weeks ago what kind of birthday cake he wanted. I had images of layers and fillings and frostings floating…
Layered Berry Scones
When a local coffee shop recently closed, sending all it’s loyal customers into a frenzy about when they’d get a chance to try their famous layered scones again, I had a mission to recreate them. Having only actually tried one once, I was mostly drawing off of the description others gave me of them: tons…
Kentucky Bourbon Buttermilk Cake
Picture this, a cake recipe so simple, you can whip it up in no time. A cake with basic ingredients that comes out of the oven golden and warm and then gets a bath in the most amazing, buttery bourbon glaze that soaks right in. Imagine cutting into the most velvety cake with a…
Strawberry Rhubarb Slab Pie
It’s no secret that I love the strawberry rhubarb combo to the max. The minute I see the ruby red stalks at the store I grab a large bunch and get scheming. In the past I have shared a classic Strawberry Rhubarb Pie, but that was before I discovered how to best thicken pie filling…
