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…
One-Pot Burrata Caprese Pasta
If a recipe can be on the table in 30 minutes and all 4 members of my family love it, I consider it a win. This meal checks all those boxes. Easy, on the table in 30 mins or less, and a huge crowd pleaser. Plus it’s the perfect use for summer tomatoes and fresh…
Vanilla Bean French Crullers
Ok- I love making donuts. I always put it off because it seems like too much work, but then I do it and I wonder why I don’t make them all the time because homemade donuts are the BEST. Have you ever had a French Cruller though? I don’t mean the cake donut kind that…
Key Lime Pie Layer Cake
If you’ve been following this site for awhile, you know my love for Christina Tosi and her method of creating cakes runs deep. Years and years ago I baked my way through her first cookbook Milk Bar, and loved learning how she used cake rings and acetate strips to create truly mind blowing creations. Her…
Bone Broth Risotto
I started this post a few weeks ago and of course now spring is actually nearly here! Either way- it’s a wonderful recipe you all need to have. Does it feel like the 1000th day of winter to anyone else? Here in Chicago, this particular season feels eternal, and I for one am over it….
