spritz blitz Don’t ask me what “spritz” means, but I think essentially a spritz cookie is just a butter cookie, shaped and done up however tickles your fancy! This was one of my favorite cookies as a kid, I think because my grandma would make them in these fun shapes and they were always sprinkled …
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 …
tasty nostalgia This cranberry walnut bread is a classic recipe of my grandmother’s, and it’s one of my favorite nostalgic treats during the holiday season. Even though we’re past the holidays, you can certainly enjoy this sweet and nutty bread throughout the winter and let it bring you comfort. Paired best with a warming cup …
pining for pignolis These Italian Christmas cookies are a real treat. They’re easy to make, but they feature one of the most coveted and tasty of nuts–pine nuts (or pinolis in Italian). They can be pricey, and this recipe uses a whole lot of them, but I think the holiday season calls for a little …
in seventh heaven This is one of my favorite Christmas cookie recipe, and I honestly can’t think of a single year in my life when we didn’t have these on our cookie platter. The nice thing is they’re super easy to make, and the result is gooey, delicious bite-sized cookies. The recipe only requires–you guessed …
a piece of the pie Pecan pie was never my favorite during the holidays, but I think I might be turning a new leaf on it. Especially after making these pecan pie bars. It’s a simplified and mess-free approach to making pie, and the result is an ooey, gooey delicious dessert. These are very easy …
what can be better than hot cocoa and pumpkin? As the autumn season ramps up, so do the seasonal sweets! These hot cocoa and pumpkin brownies are the fall fix we all need. Made with equal parts cocoa and pumpkin batter, the flavors in this dessert are teeming with seasonal spice and fudgy goodness. I …
just cobble it up after a day of apple picking I’m not really sure why this apple cobbler is “old-fashioned” other than the fact that it’s a pretty typical apple cobbler recipe and cobblers in general kind of remind me of an old-fashioned American dessert, or your grandmother’s kitchen. That said, apple cobbler really is …
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 …