At nearly every cookbook event I have done, people ask me what is my favorite meal. Admittedly, my taste change every so often, but if I'm being perfectly honest, the single meal that absolutely always sounds good to me is pizza. This sourdough pizza crust recipe is my go-to pizza dough recipe these days. The...
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Cream Cheese Pound Cake (Cold Oven Method)
By using the cold-oven method, this decadent cream cheese pound cake has just the right crust- not too thick or crunchy, just delightfully caramelized and perfect for dusting with powdered sugar or drizzling with fruit sauce. This pound cake is gorgeous and versatile, perfect for any occasion or season! Bonus points for a pretty pan,...
Carrot Cake Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Whether it be for Easter or Mother's Day, a birthday party or a random Tuesday treat, these Carrot Cake Cupcakes are perfectly moist and flavor-packed. Topped with cream cheese frosting and sprinkled with chopped toasted pecans? Your friends and family will be begging for more. Or don't share them and just give yourself a treat...
Chicken Shawarma Skewers with Dill Yogurt Sauce
Drumroll please! Grilling weather has returned to Michigan and we are soaking it all in. After developing this recipe last summer and making it almost weekly for a while, it was only natural for these Chicken Shawarma Skewers to be the first thing we grilled on THE DAY. You know the one. That first truly...
Homemade Pita Bread
Homemade Pita Bread is an easy yet impressive recipe that only requires a few pantry ingredients. In addition to tasting so much better than store bought, they're so fun to watch puffing up in the oven! Tips for achieving a perfect "pocket"- Making homemade pita bread is really quite easy. Don't feel intimidated. The most...
Creamy Tortellini and Sausage Soup
The act of making soup is one of my very favorite things to do in the kitchen. It is so relaxing and satisfying to have a big pot simmering on the stove. The aroma, the sneaking a peek into the pot, and of course a little taste now and then. The anticipation of a warm,...
Warm Potato Salad with Bacon and Dijon
It's almost picnic season and I am thrilled to be thinking of some great recipes that can work for a laid back outing, family gathering, or my personal favorite- camping. This Warm Potato Salad with Bacon and Dijon is a great side dish to accompany anything on your menu, and it's also great served cold...
Jamaican Jerk Chicken Thighs with Mango Salsa
I’ve wanted to try to make Jamaican Jerk Chicken at home ever since we visited Jamaica in 2015 when I was pregnant with my oldest daughter. If you’ve ever been pregnant, you probably recall how every once in a while a certain food will just perfectly hit the spot in the midst of a season...
Honey Cornbread
This cornbread recipe is absolutely not Southern, nor did I intend it to be. This honey cornbread is moist, a bit sweet, with just enough texture to maintain its cornbread status without being too dense or crumbly. It is the perfect accompaniment to spicy chili, stews, etc. Let's talk ingredients. After testing this recipe more...
Instant Pot Three Cheese Macaroni
Faster to prepare than the blue box, but still homemade? Yes, please. Instant Pot Three Cheese Macaroni is the quick and easy weeknight meal or weekday lunch that your busy schedule needs. Easily adaptable to suit whichever cheeses you have on hand, you're sure to be able to whip this mac and cheese up on...