I was looking through instagram last week when I came across a beautifully golden forsythia blossom syrup from Colleen Codekas, dotted with yellow blossoms I recognized from a large shrub we have along our driveway. I had no idea it was edible until I...

The daffodils have emerged from their long winter slumber inside our raised beds, signaling to everyone within viewing distance that spring has officially arrived. Early spring is always such a funny time for produce, it’s still too cold for most of the traditional spring...

This was a very, very old post that I originally made back in 2012 (over 9 years ago now), and the years have shown me better ways to make a no-bake cheesecake. This one didn’t have any gelatin in it, so the cheesecake filling...

Time has certainly got away from me these past few weeks. I’ve been working on creating some new additions to my photography course, and that’s been soaking up all my time and creative energy as of late. But it’s nearly wrapped up, and now...

January’s always a bit of a weird time. The exciting kerfuffle of the holidays is over, and you’re left with short dark cold days, and lots of quiet time to think about the year ahead. I did quite a bit of reflecting on what...

Today is Christmas Eve, and with all the festivities in the air I wanted to share one more holiday recipe with you. It might be too late to make it for Christmas proper, but there’s no reason why you can’t make this wreath bread...

Continuing on my pistachio kick this winter, I decided to try my hand at some tasty little pistachio shortbread cookies. This recipe has a simple shortbread cookie dough studded with finely chopped pistachios, plus a little lemon juice, lemon zest, amaretto liqueur, and vanilla...

It doesn’t feel quite like the holidays until I’m hit with the smell and taste of fresh gingerbread. Sweet, spiced, and earthy—the classic gingerbread flavor as we know it today comes from a special combination of gooey molasses, piquant fresh ginger, and warming spices...

When the fresh fruits of summer are long gone, it’s time to soak up every bit of flavor from their dried counterparts by embedding them into a decadent holiday panettone. Every culture seems to have its own dried fruit-based sweet bread, from the julekake...

This is hands down the best pie I’ve ever made or had. No exaggeration, my friends. The combination of the fragrant cardamom-stewed pears on top and the creamy pistachio paste at the bottom, all encased in a buttery flaky and perfect crust studded with...

This was a dusty old post from the archives that I wrote nearly 9 years ago, and darn it this pie is so good that I wanted to give it a refresh and truly do it justice in a second go-round. If you’ve never...

There’s nothing like the smell of homemade biscuits. Just breathing it in feels like you’re being hugged (at least it does for me). And when you add Cabot cheddar, garden-fresh rosemary, and piquant garlic to the mix, you’ve got a very aromatic and flavorful...