Brioche Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter Icing

*This page contains affiliate links, which means I earn a small commission if you make a purchase from these links. For more information, see my disclosures page. Cinnamon rolls on Christmas morning (or any morning, for that matter) are a nostalgic endeavor for me....

Homemade Vanilla Extract

  All vanilla extracts are NOT created equally.  Once you taste the pure flavor of good vanilla, it’s hard to turn back.  Unfortunately, a small bottle of artisanal extract can run upwards of $10.  So, make it yourself!  It’s as easy as vanilla beans + vodka....

Whole Grain Flatbread Crackers

All of my entertaining-focused cooking classes begin with a cheese board tutorial because (almost) everyone loves a good spread of cheese.  To be honest, I’m perfectly happy with a variety of carbs for transferring cheese from plate to mouth: a fresh baguette,...

Brown Butter + Chocolate Ganache Cake

I’m going to ask you to politely ignore the fact that this recipe calls for a pound of butter.  Or get excited about it.  Either way, positive vibes only.  This election season has been extra tense and vitriolic, so we need to find goodness wherever we can.  And brown...

Gramma’s Banana Bread with Pecans

Here’s the thing about bananas: I only like them when they’re perfectly yellow.  And that only gives, like, a 1-2 day window.  At the first sign of a brown spot, I know they’re getting saved for banana bread.   Banana bread was one of my very favorite snacks as a...