Salads are one of my favorite meals, but making them at home doesn’t always make me happy. The extra effort of chopping and preparing salad components can be tedious but it’s worth the effort to take advantage of the beautiful summer fruits and vegetables. I gathered some of my favorite salads from restaurants and took inspiration from a few different menus to come up with a delicious salad list for you. Hopefully this will come in handy next time you are tasked with bringing

My Favorite Summer Pie Recipes All in one Spot A list of my all time favorite pies I love to make in the Summer. New and old, these are the recipes I find myself making year after year. From bright citrus pies to frozen peanut butter treats and sweet Southern classics, these desserts belong at every summer gathering. If you don't feel like making a pie crust, I fully support replacing with a a pre-made graham cracker crust for any of these. Enjoy! Atlantic Beach Pie I love th

Sometimes it’s late and you just want a fresh chocolate chip cookie..like, now. You want it thick and chewy and still have a depth of flavor without an 8 hour chill time. It’s totally possible with this simple recipe. The secret is swapping unsalted for salted butter. It’s a little on the cakey side but that is not a bad thing. So delicious and satisfying and no patience required Prep time: 10 Minutes Bake Time: 10-12 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup of salted butter, room tempe

I set out to dupe Costco muffins and it was harder than I thought! However, in the process I did yield very delicious and huge muffins that have a very very similar moist cakey texture. You can add any mix in to the batter. My number one tip is to NOT skip the batter rest period. It makes a huge difference in the texture. Try them, you’ll love it. Here’s a bakery-style blueberry muffin recipe engineered for maximum moisture, strong structure, and tall, beautifully rounded do

I took a quick trip to LA last weekend and I found out that the vintage All-American breakfast diner scene is hotter than ever. I’m here for it and I had to recreate a perfect waffle you can make at home that is even better than a restaurant. This is not only just as good as anything you can get at a restaurant, it’s the best waffle I’ve ever tasted. All you need is a waffle iron and they’re actually pretty inexpensive. Here’s mine: https://amzn.to/4pbESW1 deep buttery flavor

When I saw this gorgeous cake circulate on social media, I had to recreate it for Christmas. It’s too beautiful to resist and absolutely delicious . I used a cake ring and acetate to form and stack the layers but you don’t have to! Here’s a n ultra-decadent strawberry cake inspired by the famous Drake’s Hollywood strawberry cake — soft pink layers, real strawberry flavor (not artificial), and a lush strawberry buttercream. Gorgeous vibrant red and perfect for the holidays T

Your Beautiful 2025 Thanksgiving Dinner Guide A Cozy, Elegant Feast to Celebrate the Season I have spent a lot of years reveling in Thanksgiving chaos and secretly loving the insanity of it. But now that I’m older the wild days are behind me so peace and organization are taking the lead (thankfully). Here’s my guide with my favorite family recipes and a timeline to help you out together a delicious and cozy Thanksgiving feast. All of my recipes here are great, tried and true.

Rich chocolate custard, crackly top, and a silky ganache layer nestled between filling and crust. Insanely chocolatey and decadent. This is for the chocolate lover at Thanksgiving. Don't forget to sprinkle with flakey sea salt. Double Chocolate Chess Pie with Silky Ganache Layer Thick decorative crust • Ganache base • Crackly sugar top Extra Buttery Pie Crust Ingredients (1 deep-dish 9-inch crust) 2 ½ cups (300g) all-purpose flour 1 tsp fine sea salt 1 cup (226g) cold unsalt

Creamy pumpkin custard + soft toffee layer + buttery crust This might be my most favorite pumpkin pie of all time. The soft toffee layer paired with the light pumpkin custard makes for a truly special pumpkin pie. Not to mention the extra flakey buttery pie crust. Try it this year and I'll bet you anything, you'll get raves all around. Layers of deliciousness Ingredients For the Crust 2 1/3 (300g) cups all-purpose flour 1/2 tsp fine salt 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, cold a