honey, honey This Ukrainian honey cake, or medivnyk, is one of my grandmother’s recipes, and is one of my all-time favorites. Augmented with cozy spices like cinnamon and cloves, as well as walnuts for a little crunch, this is a great little sweet to serve around the holidays (or just because). Enjoy it in the …
all you need is love and olive oil One ingredient that I don’t really use in moderation is olive oil. I seriously go through so much of the stuff, I should probably get my own personal olive tap…if only I had room in my tiny kitchen. All jokes aside, as useful as olive oil is …
Why settle for regular banana bread when you can make a dessert that’s 100x more decadent – like this marbled banana bread (cake)? We pretty much always have bananas in our household. Besides being a great healthy breakfast, snack, or working lunch, you don’t have to worry about bananas going bad, because there’s always something …
When I make baked goods like banana bread, zucchini bread, pumpkin bread, etc, I always have an internal debate with myself: is this bread or is it a cake? My boyfriend always says, “I’m gonna have a slice of cake,” and I grumble exasperatedly, “It’s not cake, it’s bread!” Is it bread, though? Or is …
Picture yourself in a Parisian apartment on a dewy morning in May. The trees are blossoming, the air smells of fresh rain, and you’re gazing out the window of your Juliet balcony at the glossy streets of Paris. That, at least, is the visual I come up with when I take a bite of this …
I never thought I was really a fan of upside-down cakes, but since I’ve tried this version with the classic strawberry-rhubarb combo, you can consider me fully converted. This cake is so moist and fluffy, while the rhubarb gives it the perfect amount of tanginess. Although I do love most cakes, I’m not really a …