Banana Cream Pie
If you ever go to Tartine Bakery in San Francisco, you must try their banana cream tart. I tried it for the first time about 10 years ago, and I immediately knew I had to find a way to recreate it at home. I didn’t …
Desserts
Brown Sugar Apple Dip
When I tell you there is no yummier dip for apples, grapes, and strawberries, I mean it. This fruit dip has been a family favorite FOREVER and we used to beg our mom to make it weekly. The best part is that it only takes …
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
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
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 …
“AMPED UP” BOXED CAKE MIX
People often ask me what my favorite vanilla cake recipe is, and honestly…it’s this. If i’m making vanilla, funfetti, cherry chip, or any other basic cake flavor, I typically “amp up” a boxed mix rather than make the entire thing from scratch. You’re still adding …
MUDDY BUDDIES
These are one of my absolute favorite treats ever so a couple years ago I set out to perfect the recipe. I’m warning you now–don’t make these when you’re home alone or you might find yourself eating the entire batch yourself! These are SO much …
CRANBERRY APPLE PIE WITH CRUMBLE TOPPING
Apple Pie has always been my favorite Thanksgiving pie…by far. It’s always the kind I volunteer to make for parties and holiday meals because I can’t bear the thought of not having it as an option! Growing up, our mom always made the most delicious …
CADBURY CHIP COOKIES
Is anyone else living off of Cadbury Eggs during this pandemic? I don’t even want to know how many bags I’ve gone through! They are so good, but if you haven’t tried them melted in a chocolate chip cookie, you are missing out big time. …
BEST ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES WITH BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
I’m kind of a sugar cookie snob. To me, a sugar cookie should be thick and chewy, but not cakey—and it definitely shouldn’t be dry or crispy! However, my mom is the exact opposite. She prefers hers thin and baked so long that they crunch …