Brown Sugar Cookies for back to school! Sweet smiley faces to fill the lunchbox of your favorite littles. Across Northern New Jersey today, students head back to school. I’ve been more aware of this than ever, imagining the first day of school for my own little guy. But also, my niece, Ava, headed to kindergarten …
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How do you say thank you adequately to friends that make a secret, silent dream come true? I’m not really sure there is a way, but if there is, I think I’d start with this Peach Crisp. It also has nectarines and plums, and is made with a whole lotta butter and love. Over the …
When your CSA gives you copious amounts of peaches, what do you do? You make pie. Peach Raspberry pie, to be specific. A lot of people think peaches and immediately think Georgia, but I’m here to tell you that Texan peaches can easily give the Georgians a run for their money. Saying I miss them …
Not gonna lie. These Whole Wheat Banana Muffins are a bit of a departure from my normal baking routine. I’m not normally one to skip the butter, or use sweetener instead of sugar (except in my coffee and tea, where Splenda reigns supreme). But, when your husband comes home with instructions from his doctor to …
One of the hardest things about living in New Jersey is the homesickness for Texas. I miss wide open spaces, and tacos whenever I want (not made by me!) and bluebonnets, obviously. But even more so, I miss my people. My core group of friends. My family, of course. But also, there are a few …
Do you ever look through old recipe books and find a recipe that truly surprises you? That’s this recipe. Lemon Drop Cookies aren’t a reference to the cocktail, not at all. They’re named after that old-as-the-hills hard candy from Brachs that we all know and love. When I was a kid, cough and throat drops …
Let’s talk, y’all. We all love cookies, right? And hate that kids go to bed hungry all across this nation every night? Right – so now that I know we’re on the same page, I want to tell you about a fundraiser put together by American Express, pastry chef Christina Tosi (of Momofuku Milk Bar …
Who’s ready for summer? See this girl, raising her hand right here? Yeah. I’m over being cold, I’m over taking a hot water bottle to bed like I’m 90, and I am definitely over looking at the chance of snow for the day. Sure, I’m a whiner, I’ll fully admit it. Some could say that …
Somewhere along the way, chocolate dipped strawberries became synonymous with Valentine’s Day. I’m not sure when it happened, but they 100% equal romance. Just ask us – our groom’s cake at our wedding featured a sheet cake decorated to look like a tuxedo, surrounded by two dozen smartly dressed matching tuxedo’ed strawberries around the edge. …