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    Tomato

    • dipping a torn piece of bread in the seasoned olive oil dip.
      Olive Oil Bread Dip
    • a hand drizzles honey on a pizza slice with a honey wand.
      Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza with Goat Cheese
    • a small bowl of red pizza sauce with a spoon in it.
      5-Minute No-Cook Red Pizza Sauce
    • an overhead shot of 8 pizza bagels surrounded by basil, parmesan, and tomato sauce
      Cheesy Tomato Basil Pepperoni Bagels
    • pepperoni pizza pinwheels with the bottom right roll torn off the loaf.
      Easy, Cheesy Pizza Pinwheels with Pepperoni
    • a thin crust pepperoni pizza cut into slices on a pizza peel.
      Thin-Crust Pepperoni Pizza from Scratch
    • an overhead shot of chopped caprese salad on a white plate. on the distressed white wood table around it are two slices of tomato, a bunch of fresh basil, a small bowl of salt, and two empty avocado skins.
      Fresh Chopped Caprese Salad with Avocado
    • Homemade Spaghetti & Meatballs with Sausage
    • a bowl of spicy chicken rigatoni
      Easy 30-Minute Spicy Chicken Rigatoni Pasta
    • a variety of bagel bites on a wooden serving board.
      15-Minute DIY Bagel Bites
    • a supreme pizza on a wooden pizza peel cut into 8 slices.
      Homemade Supreme Pizza
    • giant stuffed arancini on a plate of spaghetti sauce
      Giant Stuffed Arancini (Scopa Copycat)
    • a bowl of salsa in the middle of a bunch of tortilla chips.
      25 Minute Fresh Homemade Salsa Roja (Roasted Tomato Salsa)
    • an overhead shot of curry chicken in a bowl to the right of a pile of rice garnished with cilantro
      Simple Tomato Curry Chicken
    • Tikka Masala Pierogi
    • an overhead close up shot of a quarter slice of tomato and pepper tart dusted with parmesan cheese
      Cherry Tomato and Sweet Pepper Snack Tart
    rebecca wearing a black t-shirt with her left hand on her hip and her right hand holding a whisk upright

    Hi, I'm Rebecca! I'm a pastry chef with a home cook mentality. I'm on a mission to make spending time in the kitchen fun and accessible — that's why so many people love my beginner-friendly bread recipes. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors!

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    Seasonal Favorites

    • a blueberry bagel sliced open slathered in cream cheese
      Chewy Blueberry Bagels
    • a cross section of orange pound cake.
      Fresh Orange Pound Cake in a Loaf Pan
    • a mug of broth with a spoon resting across the top filled with alphabet noodles
      Soothing Broth for a Sore Throat
    • a straight on shot of the end of a loaf of brioche bread.
      How to Make Just One Loaf of Brioche Bread

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    rebecca@thepracticalkitchen.com

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      8 things in my ADHD kitchen that just make sense

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    Journalist turned pastry chef, on a mission to make cooking and baking fun and accessible. I'm always looking for new and creative ways to get the most out of my favorite ingredients and flavors! A Pittsburgh native currently calling Boston home.

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