a taste of summer nostalgia This recipe is a classic dessert from my Ukrainian grandma’s recipe archives. The August afternoons when Bunia (as we call her) would come over carrying this tray of goodness were some of the best summer moments in my childhood memory. Besides being delicious, this recipe is so incredibly simple in …
cheers for cherries One of my favorite summer desserts is just as simple as it is delicious. This French fruit-based sweet can be made with any in-season fruit, but cherries are usually the most common and also my favorite. As for the simplicity, this dessert really can be whipped up and ready to go within …
bountiful blueberries! One of the best things about the summer season is the abundance of beautiful, fresh, juicy fruit, blueberries being no exception. While I do enjoy blueberries year-round, they’re at their peak in the summer months and make for amazing fruit-forward dessert filling. Take this blueberry galette. The main star is the gooey blueberry …
The reason these muffins came to be is that I woke up one morning, with an uncharacteristic amount of energy, and just had a real hankering for a freshly baked muffin. Sure, I could have put on some outside clothes, walked across the street, and gotten one from the bakery, but I really just wanted …
I’ve never been a huge cake fan at birthday parties, so when I was little, my mom would usually make something a little different like a key lime pie or some other citrusy dessert. This lemon tart is right up that alley and takes a page from the French cookbook. Using a recipe for a …
Mmm, chocolate mousse. Who knew only a few little ingredients can create such a delicious, indulgent dessert. I made this exact recipe for Valentine’s Day a couple years ago, and I wanted to post it last week, but time just got away from me! This is absolutely a perfect dessert to indulge in on V-Day, …
Are you ever just craving an afternoon pick-me-up? These coconut tahini bites are the perfect healthyish sweet snack. They’re super easy to make, just requiring a few key ingredients, plus they can be modified a ton of different ways to still result in a satisfying energy boost mid-day. making coconut tahini bites All you need …
Merry Christmas Eve! On this special day, I felt it only fitting to share a recipe for not only one of my favorite Christmas cookies, but for a traditional Ukrainian dessert. Having grandparents from Ukraine, I grew up in a family where upholding Ukrainian traditions was very important to us. I always felt this charge …
I can’t believe there are only 4 days until Christmas! I don’t know about you, but I already feel a sugar crash coming on…there have been a lot of cookie tastings and eggnog drinking since I got home to Ohio for the holidays. Not that I’m complaining! Plus, it got me this recipe for cranberry …
As we get dangerously close to the week of Christmas, you’re probably one of two types of people. The first is someone who has had their Christmas plans wrapped with a shiny bow since November 1, all the way down to every type of cookie you’re baking. The second is someone who’s still in denial …