This recipe for brioche donuts is decadent and a true treat. If you’re looking to flex your brioche-making skills as well as get more comfortable with frying, this is the recipe to take on. You can do any flavor of jam, curd or pastry cream you want to fill, or leave them plain!  Fresh, brioche […]

Home » food This cinnamon bun naked cake with brown butter frosting is scented with cardamom, giving it a lovely spice scent. It has a cream cheese drizzle on top of brown butter frosting, which is very cinnamon bun inspired. I love this cake! cinnamon bun layer cake Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line and grease […]

Here’s a recipe for keto lamb meatballs, seasoned with cumin and coriander, and served on a yogurt moat with chimichurri and fresh arugula. These lamb meatballs are a really good party appetizer, shared dish, or snack. This keto lamb recipe is low carb friendly, with 5 net carbs per serving. Meatballs are so easy, and […]

Here is a recipe for classic peanut butter cookies, but updated to use PB2 instead of peanut butter. PB2 is a powdered peanut product that when you mix with water it becomes just like peanut butter, just with lower calories/fat. These PB2 peanut butter cookies are a fun way to mix it up! So, in […]

Here’s a recipe for a Mexican flavor-inspired grilled branzino recipe. Branzino, also known as bronzini, is a Mediterranean fish that is small enough to grilled whole on a grill. It’s really delicious grilled with a slice of lime or lemon inside and then served with a flavorful salsa, since branzino is a fairly mild white […]

Here’s a recipe for a simple, rustic galette that you can use with any seasonal fruit you want. This apple galette is endlessly customizable and celebrates apples. If you are down to make toasted sugar, it’s really good with that — otherwise, use brown sugar! Toasted sugar is this recipe’s secret ingredient. It is truly […]

This rosewater cake is so easy to make, even non-bakers can make this cake without fail. And, the rose flavoring here could be anything – lemon, orange, grapefruit, berries, vanilla. Anything! I chose cardamom and rosewater because they bring a nice floral, Persian-inspired flavor to this dessert. There’s not very much oil, and you don’t […]

Pavlova is such a lovely play on texture and flavor, and when done well, is not cloyingly sweet. Here’s a recipe for how to make pavlova at home, and it’s the right amount to make pavlova for two people. Yum! mini strawberry pavlova A few years ago, I went on a work trip to Australia, […]

This recipe for an orange curd tart is like a lemon tart or lemon bars, but much more floral. It has a citrus-forward, tart-sweet flavor. While oranges are indeed available year-round, if you’re in the mood to celebrate winter citrus season, this is a fantastic winter dessert recipe that highlights oranges in an expected way. […]

It’s been about a year from when I started this food blog, and in addition to the joy of testing/developing recipes and making new friends in the food world, I’ve learned a lot about the backend and strategy of food blogging. If you’re interested in food blogging, here are tips on how to start. this […]

Home » sweets » rustic cakes + loaves Here’s a recipe for a moist banana cake, seasoned with cinnamon and nutmeg. It comes with an optional recipe for a coffee-flavored frosting to go on top. What makes this banana cake so moist and delicious is caramelizing the bananas first in a pan. This technique is […]

This bowl of brothy noodle soup – that has both Vegan and Whole30 friendly versions – is warming, light, healthy and clean! If you’re looking for a perfect soup for when you have a cold coming on, when you’re looking for something revitalizing, or just want a nourishing bowl of yummy soupy goodness, this bok […]

This is a fresh tomato sauce recipe with burst cherry tomatoes. In this recipe you will saute tomatoes with shallots, and make your own pasta sauce. Especially during tomato season, make this fresh cherry tomato pasta sauce any time you have an abundance of cherry tomatoes and a hankering for a really easy pasta recipe. […]

Here’s a recipe for chai blondies that are vegan, using coconut oil and a flax egg to bake them. They are scented with a warming chai spice –  a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and anise. This vegan blondie recipe is amazing! Blondies resemble brownies, but instead of cocoa in them, they are more vanilla-forward. […]