Is there anything more perfect and pretty for a Sunday brunch than quiche? Probably not. But let’s be honest, if you’re going for easy, making a quiche ain’t it. On most Sunday mornings—when I’m still trying to wake up—pastry dough isn’t something I want to deal with. So when I saw this recipe from [...]View Post →

  The markets are overflowing with summer squash and zucchini right now. With their arrival, you’ll also find their pretty and delicate flower: the squash blossom. I love them on everything from pizzas to inside quesadillas with melty cheese. But my favorite way to consume them, hands down, is fried. While I’ve had them prepared [...]View Post →

  I love baking cakes for friends’ birthdays. I mean, what’s not to like; it’s a celebration of being given one more year, there’s presents, smiles all around, and cake, of course! Today I present you with a cake I made for no celebration at all—simply the celebration of a random Thursday. I encourage you [...]View Post →

  When I saw this recipe from TK member The Church Cook, I thought I was buying into a lemon-flavored shortbread cookie experience. Oh no, my friends–these Meyer Lemon Ricotta Cookies were better than a typical shortbread cookie—times four hundred thousand. These cookies are soft and pillowy; they walk the the line—perfectly—between tart and sweet. [...]View Post →

  The holiday season is upon us, my friends. Parties, gatherings and festivities galore! I love a good party, and I love a potluck party even more. Stuffed mushrooms are one of my favorite dishes to bring to gatherings. They’re easy to assemble, their bite size shape makes them perfect for guests to eat as [...]View Post →

  Broccoli cheddar soup will forever make me think of those cold college nights when my friends and I would head to Panera to eat copious amounts of soup in bread bowls. It was one of those college activities we did since Panera was super inexpensive, pretty delicious and one of the only restaurants open [...]View Post →

  “Scalloped” is an attractive word, isn’t it? When I hear it I think of several things: first, there’s scallops, as in the seafood—totally delicious. Then there’s the scalloped shape that can live on the edge of a pair of shorts or on the collar of a woman’s blouse—always pretty and dainty. And of course [...]View Post →

There’s plenty of reasons -to make this carrot cake. Like its appropriate title, this was in fact the best carrot cake I’ve had to date. Big-ups to TK member Katy and Christin (kpurwin) of Young and Hungry (who adapted it from Southern Living) for providing us with such an honest and delightful recipe.View Post →