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“OMG, what do we have here?” my friend Jenn exclaimed when she dropped by for coffee. “Is this something you make all the time? It looks incredible!” The truth is, I don’t make it often. I actually prefer my banana bread classic—no chocolate, just pure banana goodness. But as a […]
This simple yet elegant plum torte isn’t just any cake—it’s the famous recipe first published by the New York Times in 1983, and it became so beloved that they brought it back year after year. With just a handful of basic ingredients, this torte allows the plums to truly shine, […]
This Peach Coffee Cake recipe has a pretty adorable backstory. One day, I caught my toddler looking very guilty and suspicious. You know that look little ones get when they’ve been up to something? I knew I had to investigate! After a quick search, I found the source of his […]
When it comes to choosing between a crostata and a regular pie, I’m always team crostata! It’s quicker to make, takes less time to cool, and doesn’t leave me with a giant pie that I’m tempted to snack on all week long. This humble peach crostata serves 4-6, making it […]
I honestly can’t stop eating this amazing cake! After reaching for my third piece of this bright, fresh, moist, and perfectly balanced cake, I realized just how much I adore it. I needed a quick dessert for unexpected guests, and my fridge only had a bag of lemons. Naturally, I […]
These Lemon Cranberry Scones are all about keeping things cold and light to get that perfect, tender crumb. The secret? Grating the butter directly into the flour! This ensures the butter stays cold and evenly distributed, preventing overmixing and unwanted gluten development. The colder your ingredients, the flakier the scones […]
This pie crust recipe is truly foolproof, and the secret to achieving those irresistible flaky layers is all in the technique. Keeping your ingredients cold is crucial because when cold butter hits the oven’s heat, it evaporates into steam, forming pockets that create the perfect flaky layers. But there’s more: […]
If you’ve never had chocolate babka, get ready to meet your new favorite treat! This recipe is next-level delicious, with rich, chocolatey swirls in every bite. What makes it so amazing? The secret lies in the dough. We let it rise slowly, allowing the yeast to work its magic, creating […]