Chocolate Pistachio Cream Thumbprints
If you love pistachio gelato, you’ll love these delightful little cookies, with a rich chocolate shortbread and a center of luxurious pistachio cream. Thumbprints are...
Crispy Oven-Roasted Broccolini
As far as perfect side dishes go, this one checks all the boxes: easy, delicious, crispy and salty—not to mention ready to eat in 15...
Reverse Sear Steak with Garlic and Thyme
The reverse sear is our favorite method for perfectly-cooked steaks: roasted low and slow in the oven and finished fast in a sizzling hot skillet,...
Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake
Based on one of my grandmother’s classic recipes, this moist and tender sour cream chocolate chip coffee cake is studded with chocolate chips and features...
Matcha Amaretti Cookies
My favorite soft and chewy amaretti cookies with added matcha green tea powder for a unique flavor and striking color. This recipe is proving to...
Beyond the Kitchen: For the Love of Reading
It’s time again to temporarily set down the pots and pans and pick up a good book. Don’t worry, I’ll be back to posting food...
Creamy Butternut Squash Soup with Orange and Saffron
Silky smooth and bursting with unexpected flavors, this creamy butternut squash soup is finished with crème fraîche, fresh cilantro and crunchy, maple-roasted pumpkin seeds. Butternut...
Eating and Exploring in Porto, Portugal
Our trip to Portugal this past fall was simply unforgettable; the country is brimming with vibrant color and oozing with charm. I left wishing we...
Chocolate Blackout Sheet Cake with Chocolate Cookie Crumbs
This chocolate blackout sheet cake is for serious chocolate lovers only, topped with dark chocolate glaze and a layer of sweet and salty cookie crumbles....
Homemade Cheese Crackers
Cheesy, crunchy, and totally addictive, these homemade cheddar cheese crackers are truly snack-worthy! Banishing store-bought junk food from your life doesn’t mean you have to...
Black Sesame Cinnamon Rolls with Matcha Glaze
Soft and fluffy cinnamon rolls with a surprising flavor twist: toasted black sesame filling and a sweet matcha glaze. Homemade cinnamon rolls are a thing...
From Allspice to Za’atar: Spice Organization Tips & Tricks (+ Printable Labels)
Be honest: If I were to look in your spice drawer/rack/cabinet right now, what would I find? Stale poppy seeds from the last millennium? A...
