If breakfast really is the most important meal of the day, it's a good thing we've got baked goods to start our mornings off right. I'll take a homemade pastry over bacon and eggs any day. These muffins are so easy to make, and they're really nice and moist, thanks to the buttermilk. I'm such...
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Shrimp Pad Thai
This recipe has been a long time coming. My Hubby has been begging and pleading with me to make him a homemade version of one of his favorite dishes. Given the fact that I am quite a wimp when it comes to my tolerance level to spiciness, this endeavor was actually a bit nerve-wracking for...
Friday Favorites and A Baking Illustrated Cookbook Giveaway!
Happy Weekend! ~First thing first. You MUST watch this video. It's short and pretty, and it'll put you in a happy-go-lucky, I'm-going-to-have-the-best-weekend, I-need-to-bake-something-right-now sort of mood. Aside from its glorious beauty, I feel like the music needs to be the sound on my alarm. Waking up to that tune would be a great way to...
Homemade Crackers
This post was updated to include new step-by-step photos on 2-25-2020. Homemade Crackers may sound complicated, but trust me, they're really not. Making these crackers at home is easy and well worth the effort. The perfectly flaky texture and the rich buttery flavor make these homemade crackers way better than store bought! Crackers don't need...
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
I never order soup at restaurants. Never ever. Why? There are always far more interesting options to choose, and I have never particularly cared for restaurant soup, and don't get me started on canned soup. That being said, I definitely enjoy soup. I love homemade soup. I love MAKING homemade soup. There's just something heartwarming...
Homemade Vanilla Wafers
Confession time. Vanilla wafers are my favorite boxed cookie. I just love them. I usually eat them plain, but when I'm really feeling fancy, I like to spread Nutella between two of them and make little sandwiches. Sigh. It only made sense to me to try a from-scratch version, considering I'm kind of on a...
Fish and Chips
Fish and Chips is probably my favorite way to enjoy fish. Honestly though, put tartar sauce and french fries with just about anything and I'm happy, but this particular recipe for fish and chips is quite possibly the best I've had. Except maybe the fresh-caught salmon version that we enjoyed in Alaska a couple of...
Inside Out Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate White Chocolate Chip Cookies is a bit of a mouthful, which is probably why some people call these cookies Inside Out Chocolate Chip Cookies. At first thought, inside out seems like the wrong way of things (clothes, socks, etc...) However, growing up around our house, my little sister lived by the notion that if...
Classic Irish Brown Soda Bread
Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Admittedly, I've never much been into celebrating Saint Patrick's Day in the past. However, this year I just happened to have an Irish food cookbook sitting on my shelf begging for attention (Real Irish Food by David Bowers), and I found an absolutely amazing pair of green Coach flats on clearance...
Kitchen Joy's Friday Favorites
I don't usually post lists and things like that, but I'm always finding fun things that deserve to be shared, so here you go: Bakery Bucket List- My list of must-visit bakeries grows by the day. Here are some new bakeries in London that would be worth checking out! Chanel's Supermarket-themed Runway Show- I'm not...