My ideas for cooking come from all over, and I’m inspired by family, professionals, and the things I see around me. I obsessively collect cookbooks, and talk about Ina Garten at least once a day, so a lot of what I make at first is adapted from what I find elsewhere, but that’s okay because this is a learning journey for all of us! Any recipes that I post about can be found here, happy cooking!
Drinks
Cakes
Almond Bundt Cake with Candied Citrus Peels
Almond Sheet Cake with Your New Favorite Frosting.
Chocolate Sheet Cake with Strawberry Milk Buttercream
Cinnamon Birthday Cake (with Marzipan Succulents!)
Dark Chocolate Cake with Blood Orange Buttercream
New York Cheesecake with Roasted Blueberry Sauce
Old-Fashioned Gingerbread with TWO Glazes
Sourdough Chocolate Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
Sweet Corn Layer Cake with Blueberry Jam Buttercream
Cookies
Brownie Stamp Cookies with Peppermint Glaze
2-Day Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Valentine’s Day (Or Any Holiday Or Every Day) Sugar Cookies
Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies Year II
Pastries and Breads
Almond Paste-Cinnamon Rolls with Vanilla Pastry Cream
Apple Cinnamon Coffee Cake Biscuits
Overnight Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
Roasted Rhubarb Scone Sandwiches with Vanilla Bean Glaze
“St. Patrick’s Day” (Sort-Of) Scones with Cinnamon-Honey Butter
Strawberry (and Rhubarb) Shortcakes
Pies and Tarts
Black and Blue Buttermilk Tart
Cinnamon Plum-Apricot Pie with Vanilla Pouring Custard
Lemon Meringue Pie (with a broiled top because my dumb torch didn’t have butane)
Pear Pie with Creme Fraiche Caramel
Triple Berry (Accidental Cherry) Pie
Sweets
Bourbon-Vanilla Bean Challah Bread Pudding (with Creme Anglaise)
Creme Brûlée with Rhubarb Coulis
Salty Honey Panna Cotta with Crushed Raspberries
Pastas and Grains
Baked Meatballs with Cheesy Parmesan Polenta
BLT Pasta with Garlic Croutons
Death by Baked Gnocchi (and Garlic Bread)
Fettuccine Alfredo with Homemade Pasta
Fried Polenta Cakes with Spicy Tomato-Kale Sauce and an Olive Oil Fried Egg
Goat Cheese-y Polenta With Sauteed Mushrooms and a Poached Egg
Kimchi Fried Rice with Bacon and Mushrooms
Orecchiette with Roasted Cherry Tomato Sauce
Shrimp, Corn, and Arugula Linguine
Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Caper Brown Butter Sauce and Roasted Vegetables
Soups and Stews
Chicken Tortilla Soup with The Works
French Onion Soup with Gruyere Toasts
New York Times Spiced Chickpea Stew with Coconut and Turmeric
The Best Minestrone Soup Ever.
Salty Snacks
Fried Burrata in Romesco Sauce
Pumpkin Biscuits with Bacon and Hot Honey Butter