Author: Lauren Pace

Gingerbread Trifle

Gingerbread Trifle

My sincerest apologies for the iPhone photos, but I just needed to get you this recipe ASAP. To me, this is the ultimate Christmas dessert. My dad made this a few times back when I still lived at home, and now it Christmas just doesn’t 

Apple Cake with Cinnamon Streusel Topping

Apple Cake with Cinnamon Streusel Topping

The minute October sets in, I start craving pumpkin and apple everything, and this year, my urge to bake has been extra strong. I don’t often like to experiment too much with baking, because, as I often tell my husband, baking is a science and 

Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

To me, a good summer must include a pick-your-own strawberries adventure. And during my childhood, whenever we would come home from the strawberry patch with ten times the number of berries we could ever reasonably eat, it meant there would most certainly be pie. We 

Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice

Halal Cart-Style Chicken and Rice

If you’ve never been to Halal Guys in New York (they’ve expanded all over the place now!), you’re seriously missing out. I had a craving for it a few weeks ago, and since they have yet to open up shop near me, I decided to 

SALMON SUSHI BOWLS

SALMON SUSHI BOWLS

If I were to pick a favorite food, I would definitely choose sushi. Kinda funny, because as kids, we lived in Japan, and I was terrified of sushi back then. I would order “kappamaki” (plain cucumber roll) every time we got it and would never 

GREEK GYROS WITH HOMEMADE TZATZIKI

GREEK GYROS WITH HOMEMADE TZATZIKI

If I had to choose any cuisine to eat exclusively forevermore, it would probably be Mediterranean. I love the bold flavors they use in their cooking and the fact that I don’t feel like a tub of lard after eating it. Gyros have always been 

INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN

INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN

If we ever had the pleasure of going out to an Indian restaurant when I was a kid, I ordered the same thing every time: butter chicken and naan, with extra naan for endless dipping in that creamy, perfectly spiced sauce. Admittedly, if there’s butter 

HIBACHI CHICKEN & VEGETABLES

HIBACHI CHICKEN & VEGETABLES

Benihana lovers, unite! When I was pregnant with my first son, I was craving Benihana incessantly. But I couldn’t afford to actually go there. So I decided to make it myself! The best part is, it’s super simple! My favorite sauce at Benihana is the 

SALMON BOWLS WITH COCONUT RICE

SALMON BOWLS WITH COCONUT RICE

If you know me, you know I’m all about that bowl life, especially those emboldened by asian flavors. You’ll see even more recipes like this from me in the future, because the possibilities are endless! Not to mention they’re delicious, nutritious, and simple. What’s not 

CHEWY, GOOEY CINNAMON ROLLS

CHEWY, GOOEY CINNAMON ROLLS

I don’t think words exist to properly describe to you how perfect these cinnamon rolls are, but I did my best in the title. They are everything you want your favorite special occasion breakfast to be—fluffy, impossibly chewy, and perfectly sweet, with gobs of cinnamon-spiced