It’s almost National Donut Day! The first Friday in June has been designated as National Donut Day for decades to honor members of the Salvation Army who served donuts to troops during WWI. It may seem like just another random food holiday, but it actually has a long-standing history (check out the Wikipedia page for even more info on what may be the greatest individual food holiday of all time).
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The internet probably doesn’t need another banana nut bread recipe but I’m throwing this one out there because it’s my dream banana bread! I have a few versions on the site already but not my perfect version with a domed, cracked top, dense but not-too-heavy crumb, and lots of toasty walnuts. It may seem basic but I leveled it up just a little with the addition of deeply browned butter (and I mean, VERY BROWN almost black butter) which gives this loaf extra flavor and will make your kitchen smell amazing while it bakes.
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Pies are one of my favorite things to bake, they do take a little time and patience, but the payoff is totally worth it. Plus, everyone loves a pie whether it’s totally glammed up for Instagram or rustic.
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This weekend is Mother’s Day and I’ve had this recipe tucked into my back pocket just for the occasion. My mom almost always has room for dessert–she even orders brunch dessert like crepes or french toast for the table to share when we go out! Créme brûlée definitely tops her list of favorites though, she always orders it on any menu and loves cracking through that top layer of brûléed sugar before delving into the creamy custard below…I mean, who doesn’t though?
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Some of you may know if you follow my Instagram that I am pregnant with a baby girl (due June 5th!) and recently I took a little staycation instead of a baby shower with some of my best girlfriends. There was a spa day, a dinner out, and brunch the next morning at one my favorite Reno restaurants–Midtown Eats. Normally I’m all about that brunch cocktail life, but since that’s obviously not an option, I had a housemade soda with cardamom and strawberry syrups and it was such a good combo!
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Have you ever made chocolate pudding from scratch? It’s silky and rich and worlds away (IMHO) from the powder packet or plastic cup varieties. I can take a pass on all other chocolate puddings but cann0t resist a good homemade version.
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I woke up this morning to a dusting of snow on the ground (April in Northern Nevada, y’all…) and the realization that I’ll be birthing my second real human baby in 7 weeks. YIKES. I have a ton to do the next month or so around the house and in prep for taking some time off to soak in that new baby girl goodness and also adjust to parenting TWO children.
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A week or so ago I did an Instagram poll asking what everyone would like to see for Easter–cake or pavlova–and cake won by a decent margin, so here we are! I modeled this cake after my favorite Easter candy, Reese’s eggs, and topped it with my second favorite Easter candy, Cadbury mini eggs.
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It’s PI DAY! Where we celebrate the mathematical constant of Pi (3.14…) with PIE, in recent years at least. And since Pi is the “ratio of a circles circumference to its diameter” for any circle, any round pie the perfect tribute to Pi. I’m an admittedly not the best mathematician but my husband Sean LOVES math (he’s an engineer) and I feel like celebrating Pi day is only fitting and also, I mean, we get PIE.
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Rhubarb, love it or hate it?