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Get inspired to try something new, make something better or upgrade your kitchen with these tasty bits. Or heck, throw a whole dinner party and order my cookbook “The Dinner Party Project” out now!
Three Fancy Toasts
Three simple recipes to elevate the game. When you try them, there’s no going back.
Super-California-Licious-Excellent-For-Brunch Cake
Super-California-Licious-Excellent-For-Brunch Cake
Actually Delicious GF Chocolate Chip Cookies
It took me a long time to create a satisfying gluten free and dairy free cookie that I actually wanted to eat. This. Is. The. One.
The dough will be best if you let it rest in the fridge overnight, so put on your big girl pants and don’t eat the raw cookie dough! It’s worth it! Resting the dough is the only way to get your gluten free cookie to have the height of a regular cookie.
Chocolate Chip Sprinkle Party
Originally I made this recipe for Passover since it's sans dairy and made with almond flour, but I've had so many people enjoy making it year round that I've decided to let it break free from the chains of Holiday oppression. From now on, it's just called a Chocolate Chip Sprinkle Party and you can eat it whenever. you. like!
“Subway” Style M+M Cookies
When I was a kid the theater by my house had a Subway next to it so I’d always sneak in a 6 inch sub and a gooey cookie. I know Subway isn’t generally the pinnacle of culinary success but you KNOW that is a delicious cookie. Although this cookie isn’t identical, as they use ingredients that are hard to acquire for home cooks, these cookies ARE super delicious and when cooked properly hit that perfect intersection of cooked, but ssssuuuuuperr soft and chewy.
Olive Oil and Strawberry Summer Breakfast Cake
How come you can have pancakes for breakfast, but not cake? I think we bring back cake for breakfast. Who is with me?
This guy here is one of my favorites because it's incredibly moist, easy to make, and the fruit can be swapped out based on the season.
Birthday Cake Mousse
Move the hell over Birthday Cake. There's a new treat in town.
3 Ingredient Mint Chocolate Chip Banana Ice Cream
You’d never imagine that a banana could whip up into such a rich-and-ice-creamy texture, but here we are. It’s pretty magical. Does it fully replace one’s desire for the occasional McConnell’s, no. But is it a delicious and healthy weeknight alternative that’s quick to make and super satisfying to dig into on the couch? Yes. I am obsessed with mint chocolate chip ice cream, so this combo has become the norm at my house, but you could add ingredients to make this banana ice cream into any flavor your heart desires.
Black And White Cookie Muffins!
When I was living in Spain I took a day trip to Figueres to see the Dali Museum. While waiting in the enormous line, in the rain, I suddenly became really hangry. I took a little walk and discovered a sad pastry shop that happily had one offering that caught my eye, a muffin that was half chocolate and half vanilla! Why haven't I seen that before? Why doesn’t everyone make half and half muffins? So, the first thing I did was text Alana Kysar and exclaim “WE NEED TO PERFECT THE HALF AND HALF MUFFIN”, and here we are!
How to Scrape a Vanilla Bean
Vanilla beans are ridiculously expensive but the flavor they give any baked good, or dessert in general, is unbelievable. It's worth splurging on them every once in a while to get that wonderfully speckled vanilla ice cream or vanilla bean cake.
Gooey Caramel & Granny Smith Pie
IDK about your family but in mine, our Jewish stomachs make it so that every other person has a different dietary restriction. We usually have a dairy-free thing for this person, a gluten-free thing for that person, and a vegetarian thing for the person in the corner… but this year I decided I was going to find ONE PIE delicious enough for all. And I have to say, it turned out even better than I had hoped for. I brought it to a friend's house (see: car floor pie) for a taste test and they had no idea it was both gluten AND dairy free. I’ll take the win. So here she is just in time for your Thanksgiving celebration, a GOOEY CARAMEL & GRANNY SMITH PIE to satisfy everyone.
