Mars Bar Squares
Hi, I’m standing at my sun-worn counter watching butter melt in a copper pan while the scent of chocolate and caramel climbs into the foggy kitchen. The first time …
Marlene Quinn
Best Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies — 5 Easy Tips
Hi. I remember the first time I baked Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies with the fog pressing at the windows and a kettle whispering on the stove. Strawberry Cheesecake Cookies tasted …
One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie
The very first time I coaxed a bubbling skillet into a cozy dinner, I called it my One Pot Gnocchi Chicken Pot Pie without quite knowing if the name …
1 Pot Shrimp and Crab Alfredo Sauce
Hi , I still remember the evening I first tossed shrimp with lump crab into a single pan and, rather impulsively, poured cream over everything. That first test of …
Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta
Part of my earliest kitchen memories involves a skillet, a foggy morning, and an impatient hunger that only one dish could soothe. I first made Garlic Butter Chicken Pasta …
Grinch Cocktail
I still remember the first time I plated a Grinch Cocktail for company: the fog was thick outside my Mendocino kitchen window, and inside I was chasing a bright, …
Honey BBQ Chicken Rice Dish
I still remember the first time I made a Honey BBQ Chicken Rice Dish for a stormy weekend dinner; the fog pressed against the windows and the house smelled …
Chocolate Cigarello Cake
I remember the first time I coaxed a Chocolate Cigarello Cake from a tin, the kitchen filling with a warm, almost tobacco-like aroma that somehow read as purely indulgent. …
Chocolate Chip Sourdough Cruffin with Vanilla Cream Filling
Hi, I remember the morning I first coaxed a Chocolate Chip Sourdough Cruffin with Vanilla Cream Filling into being. The starter sang on the counter, and I folded chocolate-studded …
Jalapeño Cheddar Sourdough Bread
I still remember the first time I folded bright green jalapeño and melted cheddar into a sourdough boule; the kitchen smelled of tang and smoke, and the crust sang …
Copycat Red Lobster Sourdough Discard Cheddar Biscuits
I still remember the first time I pulled piping-hot Copycat Red Lobster Sourdough Discard Cheddar Biscuits from the oven — the smell was buttery and nostalgic, and I felt …
