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an overhead close up shot of a quarter slice of tomato and pepper tart dusted with parmesan cheese

Baking, Breakfast, Pies & Tarts, Vegetarian

cherry tomato and sweet pepper snack tart

July 20, 2020 by Rebecca 0 comments

This cherry tomato and sweet pepper tart isn’t just colorful and bright, it’s also one of the best ways to use up extra puff pastry.

an overhead shot of a prosciutto and arugula pizza cut into 8 slices on top of a wooden pizza peel

Homemade Pizza

arugula and prosciutto pizza

July 3, 2020 by Rebecca 0 comments

This summery pizza is topped with a garlic and rosemary olive oil sauce, lots of shredded mozzarella, hand torn slices of prosciutto, and a bed of peppery arugula tossed with a squeeze of lemon juice.

an overhead shot of 8 egg bagels on a wire cooling rack over a white linen napkin. dried flours as visible in the top corner of the photo, a small bowl of cream cheese and a small bowl of black sesame seeds sits next to the bagels. one bagel has been sliced open, the top resting slightly off the bottom.

Baking, Homemade Bagel Recipes

homemade egg bagels

June 25, 2020 by Rebecca 11 comments

These chewy, tender, golden yellow egg bagels are so easy to make at home.

an overhead shot of a breakfast pizza on a wooden pizza peel. it has been cut in half through the center of the fried egg, the yellow yolk spilling onto the board between the two split halves.

Breakfast, Homemade Pizza

breakfast pizza with béchamel sauce and a fried egg on top

June 19, 2020 by Rebecca 0 comments

A thin crust pizza with a cheesy béchamel sauce topped with thinly sliced potatoes, lots of cheese, bacon bits, and a fried egg to finish.

an overhead shot of a mini focaccia in a loaf pan on a cooling rack

Breads

mini loaf pan focaccia | scaled down recipe

June 11, 2020 by Rebecca 19 comments

This scaled down recipe uses just one cup of flour to make a mini focaccia that bakes golden brown and crispy in a standard loaf pan.

an overhead shot of flaky brown butter pancakes on a wooden serving board. one has been cut into wedges. a small bowl of walnuts sits to the right. a bowl of cinnamon sugar to the left.

Breakfast, Desserts

flaky brown butter cinnamon roll pancakes

June 1, 2020 by Rebecca 0 comments

Inspired by traditional Chinese scallion pancakes which are made by rolling flat a coil of flaky dough layered with scallions, this cinnamon sugar variation is perfect for dessert.

a 45 degree angle shot of a chocolate mint tart decorated with a mint chocolate morsels in a half-moon crescent shape.

Desserts, Pies & Tarts

triple mint chocolate tart with thin mint cookie crust

May 21, 2020 by Rebecca 4 comments

There are 32 Thin Mints in a box, but this intensely chocolate mint tart recipe only calls for 30 in the crust. You’re welcome.

a wedge of cinnamon roll has been cut out of the main cinnamon roll and is sitting on a small plate in the foreground, swirls of cinnamon sugar visible on both sides.

Baking, Breakfast, Desserts

one (epic) single cinnamon roll | scaled down recipe

April 27, 2020 by Rebecca 0 comments

This scaled down recipe uses minimal ingredients to make one epically tasty treat.

Baking, Cheese, Dinner, Homemade Pizza, Poultry

chicken marsala pizza

March 23, 2020 by Rebecca 2 comments

Chicken marsala pizza is the perfect blend of comfort foods: crisp-but-doughy pizza with the hearty richness of a savory wine-and-mushroom sauce with bite-sized pieces of of chicken dotted across the top.

Rosemary chocolate halva hamentashen in a small metal fluted edged dish. A sprig of fresh rosemary is tucked on top.

Baking, Cookies, Desserts, Holidays

chocolate and rosemary hamantaschen with halva ganache

March 2, 2020 by Rebecca 0 comments

Buttery chocolate and rosemary hamantaschen cookies filled with a chocolate halva ganache and crunchy toasted sesame seeds.

Baking, Cookies, Desserts, Holidays

peppermint patty brownie cookies

December 16, 2019 by Rebecca 2 comments

A Peppermint Patty, a brownie, and a cookie walk into a bar… and they all get along really well.

a mocha hazelnut layer cake on an overturned metal fluted plate

Baking, Desserts

mocha hazelnut layer cake (milk bar-style)

November 15, 2019 by Rebecca 3 comments

Chocolate cake with a coffee soak, layers of hazelnut frosting, crunchy filling, and a stout ganache make this Mocha Hazelnut layer cake a real showstopper.