Strawberry and Avocado Salad with Basil-Balsamic Dressing

I bake a lot, and I mean a lot. More than you guys see on this blog, since I bake for Etsy orders and favors for friends. That means there ...

Pistachio Cream Puffs

Shockingly, the sun has been out quite a bit lately, allowing me way more time than usual to play outside! Of course, this also means less time spent on cooking… ...

German-Style Potato Salad

So, I’m not entirely sure how traditional this German-Style Potato Salad is. My brain just decided that since it had no mayonnaise, and instead bacon fat, it must be German ...

Spring is in the Air!

Strawberry-Pistachio Rolls

I’ll start by saying sorry for the pictures as they were taken ...
Asparagus with Hazelnut Vinaigrette and Chopped Egg

Asparagus with Hazelnut Vinaigrette and Chopped Egg

*Phew*! I got my first of three papers finished this morning! The ...
Ina's Spring Green Risotto

Ina’s Spring Green Risotto

The arrival of spring has brought so many striking greens (especially the ...

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Cola-Barbecue Chicken

So here’s a question: When you are boiling to be making a meal, usually involving a bunch of meats, outdoors, on a grill, and invite people to it, what do you call it? You see, in the south, we know this as a “grill-out” or “cook-out.” But, apparently, to those outside of the Southeast United [...]

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter-Banana Bread Fudge Bars

Oh, hey you guys! I have no proper excuse for not giving you all a post on Tuesday. I totally failed, and I’m sorry. Forgive me? I come bearing treats…chocolatey treats! Is there a single human on Planet Earth that doesn’t LOVE the combination of chocolate and peanut butter, or peanut butter and banana? What [...]

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Lavender-Glazed Lemon-Thyme Madeleines

***The Momofuku Milk Bar Cookie Mix Giveaway winners are announced at the end of this post!*** The first thing I want to say, is a Happy Happy Birthday to my my wonderful father! I love you, Dad! I hope it’s a great day, and I very much wish I could be there to help celebrate! [...]

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Rosemary-Pine Nut Butter Cake with Whipped Honey-Orange Ricotta Cream

*****LAST CHANCE to enter the Momofuku Milk Bar Cookie Mix Giveaway! Winners will be announced in Thursday’s post!***** I’m hesitant to call this a cake. It is not at all cake-like (there are zero leavening agents in it); however, the recipe that I adapted this from called it a cake, so I shall too! But, [...]

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Tuscan Tuna and White Bean Sandwiches

***My Momofuku Milk Bar Cookie Mix Giveaway is open for another week!*** In my opinion, nothing beats a good sandwich. This, my friends, is a good sandwich. I’m actually shocked that I have never posted this recipe before. I’ve made these sandwiches, probably, over a dozen times. They are incredibly simple to throw together, and taste unbelievably [...]

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