Breakfast
Giant Cardamom Cinnamon Roll
Well I think we can all agree that our summer plans are turning out to…
Desserts
Skillet Spice Cake with Gooey Caramel Bottom + Dinner Together
Thanksgiving season is my favorite. The days get crisper, the anticipation is in the air…
Desserts
Flourless Tahini Chocolate Brownie
Hey team! Just a quick check-in over here. I have been massively busy, but I…
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White Corn, Basil, and Blueberry Popsicles + #PopsicleWeek
Can we talk corn and summer? Being a native of the Midwest, I get pretty…
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Herby Green Cake and Berry Parfait
I’ve been lucky to reconnect with a few good friends over the past couple of…
Desserts
Funfetti Cupcakes with Marzipan Buttercream
Hi dear reader and friend. Is it okay if we chat about creativity and inspiration?
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Gingerbread Sheet Cake with Whipped Honey Mascarpone + In Appreciation of Honey Part 1
It’s officially ‘that time of year.’ Thanksgiving has passed, and the season takes a hard…
Desserts
Cinnamon-Baked Apples with Spiced Caramel Crème Anglaise
It’s officially Fall! Even though it’s hot and feels like the longest days of summer.
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Fig and Plum Compote + A Milkshake with Booze
Labor Day weekend has come and gone. We’re in the thick of September now. Pumpkins…
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Chocolate Graham Crackers + Kitchen S’mores
Well we’re reaching that point in summer where one part of me is ready to…
Desserts
Summer Fruit Cobbler
Now this is where summer lives. Fruit desserts. I mentioned last week that I’d be…
Cookies
Ice Cream Sandwiches + Black Cocoa
I’ll admit, I’m not a huge ice cream person. I think I’ve always been more…
Desserts
Mini Baked Lemon Puddings
One of my favorite things ever is the Great British Baking Show. It’s like a…
Desserts
Olive Oil Blondies with Pistachio Butter
Well, it’s official! Boston, watch out. I’m here. Just kidding. Kind of?… Anyway, I’ve still…
Desserts
Peach Raspberry Popsicles in Wine + Popsicle Week
Hi fraaaands! I’m shoulder-deep in piles of cardboard boxes and bubble wrap as I’m in…
Desserts
Mini Almond Cake with Raspberry Buttercream
Guys, I have some news! I’m moving to Boston! I’m making a career move, and…
Cookies
Butter and Scotch + The Unicorn Treat
Guys, can I tell you about a magical place? Butter & Scotch. Picture one of…
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Blood Orange and Lemon Thyme Mascarpone Cake
So remember last week when I was whining that it was too warm and winter…
Desserts
Confetti Madeleines
Next week there just happens to be a somewhat fun greeting card holiday—Valentine’s Day. I’m…
Desserts
In Appreciation of Champagne + Blood Orange and Pistachio Pavlovas
Paul Buisse La Bulle Blanc Brut “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By…
Desserts
Grapefruit Curd and Black Pepper Meringue Crème Tart
Got your fill of Christmas cookies and holiday movies yet? So much royal icing. Normally…
Desserts
Festive Port + Personal Date and Chocolate Chip Cakes
Quinta de la Rosa Port “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael…
Desserts
Sparkling Cranberry Orange Cream Puffs + A Holiday Pairing Party
Happy Thursday friends! This week is preeettty exciting, because there’s a small group of bloggers…
Desserts
The Vanilla Bean Baking Book + A Mint Chocolate Chip Cake
Hi pals! After the stress of last week, I decided to give us all a…
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Wine Wednesday + Tomato Jam
Moscato d’Asti Nivole 2015 “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael Greene…
Desserts
Cherry Clafoutis
Cherry. Pretty self-explanatory. But clafoutis? Cla-foo-tee I think. Right? Honestly, I don’t know. Every which…
Desserts
Roasted Banana and Chocolate Chunk No-Churn Ice Cream
You know when you’re a kid and you pretend to like something because your best…
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Chocolate Chip Birthday Cake
It’s my birthday! I’m turning the big 2-4. And I can’t decide if I’m happy…
Desserts
In Appreciation of Gelato + Salted Butterscotch Bourbon Affogato
I had never heard of an affogato before I started this blog. (I can almost…
Breakfast
Red Velvet Cakies + A Dream Come True
One of my favorite childhood authors was and still is Roald Dahl. His treasury remains…
Breakfast
Easy Strawberry Goat Cheese Hand Pies
There’s something about hand pies that sounds whimsical. I think it’s because as a child,…
Desserts
S’mores Cake!
Is there anything that signals summer and yummy treats better than s’mores? I don’t think…
Cookies
Chocolate Caramel Buttercream Sandwich Cookies
Well guys, I did it! I am now officially a Master (of Science haha) in…
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Wine Wednesday + Happy Anniversary!
Evodia Garnacha “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael Greene The first…
Desserts
Mini Chocolate Hazelnut Crepe Cake
As you are likely well-aware, Paris is my favorite place. The monuments, fashion, way of…
Breakfast
Poached Pears
Well I hope your holiday was as food, booze, and laughter-filled as mine was! Tis…
Desserts
Apple Brown Betty + F52 Baking Book
What equates to comfort for you? Sitting with a good book and a comfy blanket?
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Wine Wednesday: Thanksgiving is almost here!
Domaine Carobelle Grenache Blend “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By Gael Greene…
Desserts
Ghostly Glowing Haunted Cupcakes
Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d. Thrice and once, the hedge-pig whin’d. Harpier cries:—’tis time! ’tis time! Round…
Desserts
Frightening Jagged Glass Threads
Thrice the brinded cat hath mew’d. Thrice and once, the hedge-pig whin’d. Harpier cries:—’tis time! ’tis time! Round…
Breakfast
Pumpkin Ale Cake + A Pumpkin Party!
Guys. The amazing Sara Cornelius of Cake Over Steak has organized a virtual celebration of…
Breakfast
Concord Grape Streusel Cake
If you could be a fly on my wall and peek at my bookcases, you…
Cookies
Caramelized White Chocolate + Salted Blondies
Fashion week has come to a close in New York and in London, but we’re…
Cookies
Pistachio Macarons + A Blog Anniversary!
Guess what day it is today?! My 1-year blog anniversary! Well, it was technically a…
Cookies
Salted Chocolate Chunk Skillet Cookie
Get excited! You’re going to love this. A chocolate chip cookie that gets crispy and…
Cookies
Cream Puffs
Guess who’s back in Minnesota?! This girl! Just in time for the infamous Minnesota sweltering…
Breakfast
Candied Ginger
Ok level with me. Am I weird for sitting around brainstorming how to make my…
Desserts
Wine Wednesday (You Can Drink Your Dessert)
La Spinetta Biancospino Moscato d’Asti 2011 “This wine rains kisses in your mouth.” –Insatiable By…
Breakfast
Pickled Strawberry Preserves + Seven Spoons
Strawberries are the most recognizable summer food. It just feels like a warm, balmy day…
Desserts
Birthday Cake (!) + Homemade Sprinkles
Guys it’s my birthday! Cue the confetti and surprise balloons! T Swift’s “22” no longer…
Desserts
The Science of Ben & Jerry’s-Style Core Ice Cream
Well pals, I may have outdone myself this time. I decided to emulate the ever-wonderful…
Breakfast
Burnt-Honey Butter
Hello friends! I hope your summer is going wonderfully so far. I can officially say…
Desserts
Blueberry Lemon Basil Sorbet
If you’re like me, you crave homemade sorbets and ice creams in the spring and…
Breakfast
In Appreciation of Chia Seeds + A Breakfast Malt
Chia seeds. You may have heard of them lately. They’re kind of a thing. They…
Desserts
Chiffon Cupcakes with Strawberries and Cream
Okay so I may have jinxed the spring thing last week when I said that…
Breakfast
In appreciation of donuts!
Donuts (or doughnuts, pick your poison) are no longer just for Homer Simpson and your…
Breakfast
Lemon Curd
Alton Brown is probably the king of both foodies and food scientists. He understands both…
Desserts
Trashed up Rice Krispies Treats (Small Batch)
That title pretty much sums it up. We have received six inches of snow here…
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In appreciation of popcorn
Well friends it’s March! Spring has always been my least favorite season because I’m not…
Desserts
Gorgonzola Cheesecake + an Oscar Spread
Chocolate, cheese, and Cabernet. An Oscar spread worthy of all-time decadence. I mean really what…
Desserts
No-Churn Bourbon Vanilla Ice Cream + (Magic) Chocolate Shell
Juno hit State College this past week. We got about 10 inches of snow which…
Cookies
Malted milk cookie tart + Butterscotch-y hot chocolate
Wow it’s been a long time since I made my presence known on the interweb!
Desserts
Red Wine Chocolate Birthday Cake + Pittsburgh
Red wine chocolate cake + goat cheese soak + brownie batter frosting + red wine…
Desserts
Chef Watson’s Malted Milk Balsamic Cupcakes
It was hard to come up with a name for this recipe, because there are…
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In appreciation of bitter + grapefruit curd
Sweet, sour, salty, umami, and….bitter. Probably the least favorite taste. We all knew this moment…
Desserts
Apple Cheddar Galette
One of the most exciting things about moving to Penn State is a change in…