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Linzer Cookies

Linzer Cookies

During one of my summers in college, I interned at a company near the school. I didn’t have a car, so a lovely friend who also interned there would drive us every day. In addition to gas money, I wanted to bake her cookies as read more

Shrimp Wontons

Shrimp Wontons

Any kind of homemade dumpling or wonton is amazing during winter. Like all “recipes” I get from my mom, I never get an actual recipe. Learning to cook from my mom was essentially me trying to follow her movements as she dumped “a little bit read more

Mondel Bread

Mondel Bread

This mondel bread recipe came from an old friend of my mom’s. The recipe was on a recipe-stained piece of paper that I’m pretty sure my mom still has. This mondel bread is a hit no matter where we bring it. It’s not nearly as read more

Chocolate Cheesecake

Chocolate Cheesecake

I’ve been wanting to make a chocolate cheesecake for awhile and finally had an excuse when my friend requested it for her birthday. I added Bailey’s for a fun twist. This cheesecake has a great texture and oreo crust. Bake in a bain marie (water read more

Buttermilk Biscuits

Buttermilk Biscuits

I’m not sure why but for the longest time I was incapable of making biscuits. They would turn out hard and tasteless. I think I wasn’t cutting in the butter enough and I wasn’t gentle with the dough. But after following Sally’s recipe, my biscuits read more

Vegetable Stuffing

Vegetable Stuffing

This Thanksgiving vegetable stuffing is my favorite. I love my Thanksgiving stuffing with a lot of veggies. Classic stuffing has breadcrumbs, herbs, and maybe celery and onions. The onion, carrots, and mushrooms really take this stuffing to a whole new level. The sweetness and caramelization read more

Japanese Curry

Japanese Curry

Japanese curry is the BEST. It’s super easy to make because you use premade curry roux. You can get this from an Asian grocery store. I use the brand “Golden Curry”. There are different spice levels, so you can pick the one that suits your read more