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Sponsored: With summer winding down, I couldn’t resist baking a homemade blueberry pie using my favorite summer berries! The hardest part about pie is making the piecrust, but Zulay Kitchen makes it simple with their stainless steel French rolling pin. It’s perfect for smoothing out dough, and you can stick it in the freezer to …
Story time! 8 years ago, Barack Obama was prepping for the 2012 presidential debates. On Air Force One, Sam Kass (his senior advisor on nutrition policy) whipped up this pasta for him – dubbed “lucky pasta” – which the president later remarked as the lucky dish that helped him succeed in those debates. Fast forward …
For as long as I can remember, my family has always had cinnamon rolls for our Christmas Day breakfast. They’re simple to make (even from scratch), but until now I never really put the effort into making them on my own. These rolls are full of cinnamon and doughy goodness, and the cream cheese frosting …
Anyone get introduced to beautiful, garden-looking focaccia via Great British Bake Off Bread Week? They look so hard to make in the tent, but they’re surprisingly simple! I’ve been teleworking since March, which means I’ve been experimenting with several different bread recipes – focaccia is one of my favorites to make. Simple for even the …
Does everyone remember Royal Dansk butter cookies? I feel like those blue cookie tins were a part of everyone’s childhood, and everyone has the same memories of the tins being used as sewing kits. Just me? I took a shot at making these cookies on my own and they’re even better when homemade! Classic butter …
Stone Fruit Summer My previous posts have argued that peaches are the best summer fruit, and grilled peaches are a large reason why! Grilling them over an open flame brings just the slightest smoky flavor to them and a perfect caramelization. Top with some homemade whipped cream, honey, cinnamon, and other fruit (I chose blueberries …
Confession – my favorite menu item at Thai restaurants isn’t the noodles, rice, or curry…it’s the coffee! I don’t know what it is about Thai iced coffee, but it just has the perfect amount of sweetness and depth of flavor I can’t seem to get anywhere else. Plus, there’s nothing quite like pouring the condensed …
Scallops are one of my favorite seafoods, and recently I’ve learned they’re not too hard to cook at home! I think people (including myself) get scared of cooking seafood because we’re certain there’s a reason it’s so much more expensive. Don’t get me wrong – scallops aren’t cheap by any means, but cooking them at …
Churros con chocolate, anyone? Churros are so easy to make with very few ingredients, but sometimes it seems impossible to find them outside of Costco or Disney World (is there anything more iconic than sitting at Disney with churro in hand?). These desserts are great for kids and adults and are perfect for sharing at …
Did anyone else get bit by the #cooking bug after watching Julie and Julia? This blueberry clafoutis from Julia Child (adapted by NYT Cooking) almost makes me want to quit my job and try out all her recipes! Clafoutis is a French dessert that tastes like a cross between a pancake and flan. It’s extremely …