Some of my favorite foods include cheese, bacon, and bread, so a quiche is right up my alley. Enjoy this great quiche for brunch. Or, be like me and eat it for any meal that you want!
Goat Cheese and Bacon Quiche
Apple Butter Snickerdoodles
Fall has arrived, and fall flavors are on my mind. I went apple picking a week or so ago, and with a peck of apples, a lot of baking can (and needs to!) take place. This recipe for Apple Butter Snickerdoodles can be made with store-bought apple butter, or homemade apple butter – you can even try this one I shared some time back for a more delicate taste.
Pro tip: enjoy with hot apple cider!
Hot Cross Buns
An Eastertime tradition for many are Hot Cross Buns. Today, people eat the buns on Good Friday, with the cross symbolism baked right in to represent the crucifixion of Christ. But, the buns actually predate Christianity.
The Saxons ate buns marked with crosses in honor of Eostre, the goddess of spring or light (who gave her name to Easter). Similar practices are recorded among the Druids, Phoenicians, Greeks, and Romans in honor of Diana, the goddess of the hunt and the moon.
Olympic Chocolate Muffins
I went to the Summer Olympics in Paris in 2024, and had such a great time! As we said in the 1900s, “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” It was great to cheer on Team USA as well as teams from everywhere else.
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Cranberry Lemon Biscuits
Not all that long ago I was in the south enjoying some buttermilk biscuits, so when I saw a recipe to combine these with my favorite cranberries, I knew I wanted to give them a shot. Biscuits aren’t terribly difficult to make and they freeze well, so this is a good recipe for anyone to try out. I store them in the freezer and pull one or two out when I know they’ll pair well with my dinner.
Blueberry Lime Cheesecake
Despite the fact that this cheesecake may sound “summery,” I love cheesecake at all times of the year and do not discriminate. I used these wonderful mini springform pans to prevent the possibility of having an entire cheesecake just for myself at home. Continue reading
Lemon-Lime Cookies
Last month, my friends and I were preparing for a NY Philharmonic Concert in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. I was assigned cookies as a snack to share, and I discovered these Lemon-Lime Cookies which are a really light and summer-y treat that won’t melt in the heat or feel too heavy.
Ultimately, the concert was rained out, but consequently I can report that these cookies freeze well, too!
Tropical S’Mores
S’Mores are, for many, a summertime favorite. I’ve seen twists on the traditional marshmallow-graham cracker-chocolate combo, such as using a different cookie, or putting a Reese’s or other candy in place of the chocolate.
But, a take which only recently occurred to me was to lighten things up just a bit with fruit.
S’Mores Cream Puffs
Cream puffs are a super easy pastry that look so much harder than they are. They’re fancy and fun and there’s an endless variety of ways to change them through the filling or toppings. This post uses a shortcut version of Crème Pâtissière (aka crème pat or pastry cream) and then adds some toppings as a nod to our favorite s’mores! Continue reading

If you’ve been following my blog for a while, you see rhubarb as a recurring annual theme. You’ve seen