A food-loving girl raised on pasta and tamales
No-bake cookies. They’re the perfect cookies for hot summer days and warm summer nights. So when I heard that The Recipe Redux group was putting together small bite desserts for their 6th anniversary, I immediately new it was time to play around with some no-bake cookies. Mid-June and I’m well into my anti-oven season. Instead…
My obsession with chai started young. I distinctly remember getting home from middle school and having a large glass of chai, the cold mix that comes in a box and that you add milk to, before going to swim practice. I have always loved the combination of spices in a creamy drink or treat. Eventually,…
Banana bread is the definition of cozy for me. There is something so comforting about making a batch of banana bread and then enjoying a slice, preferably with some peanut butter. The only downside is that a loaf of banana bread can take quite a while to bake and it’s hard to be patient when…
Blood oranges are the shining jewels of a gray winter. I fell hard and fast for blood oranges a few years ago. I happened upon them at my local Trader Joe’s and grabbed a whole bag, craving something fresh and bright during the dull winter months. It just so happened that a couple of days…
Biscotti are one of my all time favorite types of cookies. My aunt makes her delicious holiday biscotti every year, but I really don’t know why I’m not making biscotti more often throughout the year. This recipe is adapted from her recipe and the cookies are filled with mini chocolate chips, rich dried cherries, and…
Peach and Strawberry Pie with Almond Crumble Summer pie. One of the only reasons to turn on your oven in July. Some of the best recipes are tied to childhood memories. I bet most people could say that about some dish or another. That’s how I feel about summer pies bursting with fruit. My grandpa’s…
Dairy-free Honey Basil Ice Cream Summer is for ice cream. The holiday weekend might have come and gone but we are still in the thick of summer and it is HOT. This next week is supposed to be especially hot across the country. So I think it’s only appropriate that we slow things down and…
Chocolate Olive Oil Cake with Coconut Caramel Today is my youngest sister’s birthday! Sadly she lives almost 1000 miles away and we can’t spend her special day together. So I made her this virtual birthday cake. Making birthday cakes is one of my fondest childhood memories, it’s one of the first types of cooking that…
Chocolate Carrot Cake Cupcakes When friends have birthdays one of my favorite things to do is make a batch of cupcakes to celebrate and share. Sometimes it’s hard to decide between trying a new recipe that I’ve wanted an excuse to try (rarely do I need 2 dozen cupcakes in the house!) and making something…