{recipe} Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
I am one of those people who always buys 5 bananas and then only eats one, and watches the remaining 4 turn browner and smellier by the day. I mean, hey, you have to...
Category: Dessert + Sweet Recipes
{recipe} The Best Double Chocolate Chip Cookies in the World
In general, I tend to take issue with the overuse of superlatives I see in recipes these days – it seems like everything is the “BEST EVER” or the “MOST AMAZING” or the “LIFE...
{recipe} Mexican Wedding Cookies (aka Russian Tea Cakes) in the Food Processor
You’ve probably had a version of these melt-in-your-mouth cookies at least once in your life. They go by many different names but they are always irresistible. Whether you call them Mexican Wedding Cookies, Russian...
{recipe} Chai-Spiced Persimmon Scones
Last fall, my friend Garrick made a delicious cocktail involving fresh persimmon juice and Chai-infused bourbon. (Yes, he is an over-achiever, why do you ask?) These scones are inspired by that flavor combination –...
{make this} Brown Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
I haven’t blogged in approximately 45 years (or so it feels like) and I am back now with a half-assed post exalting the virtues of a recipe from someone else. In between getting the...
{recipe} Easy Homemade Cronuts with Chocolate Caramel Glaze
A few months ago I posted about how to make easy homemade cronuts with an orange-vanilla glaze. I tried them again with a chocolate caramel glaze that tastes a little bit like a Tootsie...
{make this} Homemade Oreos!
Nearly everyone loves Oreo cookies, especially with a big glass of milk. I found a recipe for homemade Oreos and tried them last night. They were a big hit, and so delicious! If you...
{recipe} Soft & Chewy Molasses Crinkle Cookies
These are an old favorite. I first tried them at a friend’s house in the 8th or 9th grade. Her mom gave my mom the recipe, and the rest is history. When I had...
{recipe} Strawberry Chipotle Cobbler with Cornmeal Biscuit Topping
My grandma used to make the most delicious cobbler from all of the Oregon berries that grew in her garden. It was sweet and jammy with big, fluffy biscuits baked on top. It’s harder...
{recipe} Jam Nut Pinwheel Cookies
Every summer, my Dad spends his weekend scouring the countryside, climbing fences, fording ditches, and tackling brambles to collect as many blackberries, boysenberries, and raspberries as he can find. Then he makes copious amounts...
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