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Tomato Galette

Tomato Galette

There are two things that scream summer to me: tomatoes and berries. I am always trying to incorporate both into my savory and sweet recipes during the summertime, and this tomato galette is a great savory bake! It almost tastes like a pizza, except with read more

Matcha Brownies

Matcha Brownies

These matcha brownies are a matcha lover’s dream. If you like chewier brownies, this is a recipe for you. If you prefer brownies on the wetter, oozier side….well maybe I can still convince you that these brownies are for you. I love these brownies because read more

Mac and Cheese

Mac and Cheese

For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out how to make mac and cheese from scratch. There were two problems. One, I didn’t really like the goopy mac and cheese sauces in most homemade recipes (I know, something’s wrong with me). I just prefer a read more

Tomato Basil Bisque Soup

Tomato Basil Bisque Soup

This tomato basil bisque soup is absolute heaven. I used to hate tomato soup. Actually I used to just hate tomatoes. Something strange happened to my taste buds when I turned 21. I wasn’t a huge fan of pickles, onions, or tomatoes unless they played read more

Blackberry Margarita

Blackberry Margarita

I love me a good margarita. And in the summer during berry season, a blackberry margarita will definitely hit the spot. I had some leftover blackberry simple syrup from my blackberry chocolate cake, and was trying to think of ways to use it up. What read more

Blackberry Chocolate Cake

Blackberry Chocolate Cake

This blackberry chocolate cake is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever made. Maybe even tasted. I don’t know, it’s been awhile since I’ve bought chocolate cake. Cheesecake Factory has kind of been my gold standard for chocolate cake. I’m not sure if that will fare read more

Frittata

Frittata

The title of this post may be misleading. This is more of combination frittata/quiche thing. See, frittatas don’t have dairy and quiches do. Frittatas don’t have crust, and quiches do. So this is my take on a frittuiche/quichetata that you may or may not want read more

Short Rib Ragu

Short Rib Ragu

An amazingly tender short rib ragu recipe. You can’t go wrong with recipes that require wine. Winter flavors are straight forward but so hearty. I love it. Rosemary, red wine, beef, carrots, celery. There are so many beautiful ways you can use these ingredients. Other read more

Mandel Bread

Mandel Bread

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago. Like many suburbs of Chicago, there was a large Jewish population. My father’s side of the family is Jewish, but my mother’s side is Thai. However, my mom had a good Jewish friend who had a mandel read more

Pistachio Slice and Bake Cookies

Pistachio Slice and Bake Cookies

These pistachio slice and bake cookies are perfect slices of heaven. The pistachio pairs so beautifully with the buttery cookie. They are super easy to make. I just love the simplicity of slice and bake cookies. You make these cookies just like any other. Make read more