Let me begin by explaining how I felt about sweet potatoes when I was growing up. Ever since I was- Nah, just kidding, I know you just want the recipe. This soup is really simple, and is made in an Instant Pot but can of course be done on the stove too if you…
S’mores Brownie Pie
Okay so you could argue I’m using the word “pie” pretty loosely here. Unlike most s’mores pies out there, the main chocolate filling isn’t pudding or one of those cold custardy ones like in a french silk pie. It’s…just brownies. Full disclosure: the brownies also come from a box. Don’t @ me, okay? If you’re…
Red Velvet Crepe Cake
with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting and Cherries If you’re like me, you dread the annual deluge of pastel pink EVERYTHING upon our stores each February. This year I wanted to make something that was still fitting for the holiday without being overly frilly or pink. And soooo…I decided to make crepes, which are literally, physically…
Holiday Spiced Caramels
Happy Thanksgiving! So, for some reason I’ve never been the biggest fan of the traditional pies around this time of year. I do like the flavors though, so I worked two of them into caramels instead. The base recipe for the soft caramels is the same and can be made with or without a candy…
Peach Cookies
If you’ve never seen these cookie peach look-a-likes before you might think I invented them. As much as I’d love to let you think that, they’re actually an old traditional Italian cookie. The cookies themselves are pretty simple vanilla cookies sandwiched together and filled with a vanilla custard. Well, normally. I changed them because I’m…
Tomatillo Mary with Charred Serrano
I’ve always been more of a Team Mimosa guy when it comes to brunch cocktails. In my mind, Bloody Marys are the ideal cocktail for those brunches for which your friends can’t be bothered to even roll out of bed until 11:30. So…just lunch then, basically. But they’re usually served with a whole meal’s worth…