I’ll never forget the first time I served this Better Than Everything Cake at a family gathering. It was a chilly November evening, and I’d spent the whole day tinkering in the kitchen—burning (and then salvaging) my first attempt at caramel. By the time I finally drizzled that glossy, homemade sauce over the pillowy layers, …
Last Sunday afternoon, I found myself curled up on the sofa with a steaming bowl of my Grandma Ruth’s Amish Chicken Noodles recipe. Outside, the wind was playfully tossing golden leaves across the porch, and inside, the aroma of tender chicken and fresh herbs felt like the warmest hug. I swear, the moment that first …
One of my all-time favorite memories is stumbling into my mom’s kitchen on a sleepy Sunday morning, the light just streaming through lace curtains, and catching whiffs of cinnamon dough rising on the counter. I’d pull up a chair, watch her knead that soft, pillowy dough, and daydream about the sweet swirl–and I swear, that’s …
Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Roll Cake You know those mornings when you’re craving something warm, sweet, and totally comforting, but you don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen? That was me last November, curled up in my favorite mug of coffee, staring out at a crisp, golden fall day and dreaming of the ultimate …
You guys, I still can’t get over that first time I made these no-bake Fruity Pebbles cookies for my book club last summer. Picture me in my favorite apron (you know, the one covered in coffee stains) hauling out bowls of cereal and melting chocolate on my old stovetop. My friends thought I was absolutely …
Lemon Bundt Cake: A Little Slice of Sunshine You know those days when the weather’s a bit gloomy, maybe even downright rainy, and you just need a bright spot to lift your spirits? Well, that was me last spring, curled up in my favorite armchair with a hot cup of tea, noodling around for a …
Do you ever get that giddy feeling when you spot the first firework of the season and suddenly you’re craving something sweet, festive, and ridiculously easy? That happens to me every Fourth of July. I still remember being ten years old, perched on a folding chair along Main Street, clutching a melting chocolate square that …
One chilly Sunday afternoon, I found myself in the kitchen, wrapped in my favorite flannel and sipping a mug of cocoa, when the grandkids piled in, declaring they needed “something awesome” for dinner. My first thought was something quick, comforting, and—if I’m honest—loaded with bacon. (Who isn’t obsessed with bacon?) Before I knew it, I …
A Cozy Night In with Million Dollar Baked Ravioli Y’all, last week I found myself staring out the kitchen window at a drizzle turning into a downpour, and all I could think about was something warm, gooey, and utterly indulgent. My grandkids had just left—still buzzing with sugar-high energy from their after-school snack—and my kitchen …
I have to admit, I may still be a kid at heart—especially when it comes to cookie dough. Just last weekend, my neighbor’s little boy, Tommy, tiptoed into the kitchen while I was whipping up a batch of this edible sugar cookie dough, all big-eyed and breathless, “May I please have just a teeny taste?” …
