Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread (Moist & Festive Holiday Loaf) When the holiday season rolls around, my kitchen turns into a bakery. There are cookies on the cooling racks, candy in the freezer, and the oven is constantly working overtime. But if there is one recipe that truly signals “Christmas is here,” it is this Cranberry…
Marshmallow Peanut Butter Easter Eggs (No Mold Needed!) When I see the Easter decorations come out—the ceramic bunnies, the pastel tablecloths, and the baskets lined with fake grass—my mind immediately goes to one thing: the candy. Growing up, the chocolate-covered peanut butter egg was always the crown jewel of the Easter basket. But as I…
Sour Cream Blueberry Coffee Cake (The Best Moist Recipe) There is a reason why coffee cake is the ultimate comfort food. It walks that beautiful line between “breakfast” and “dessert,” giving us a valid excuse to eat cake with our morning cup of joe. While I have made dozens of variations over the years, this…
Coconut Graham Cracker Buckeyes (The Best Twist on a Classic) Every family has that one dessert recipe that, no matter how much you make, is gone within the first 30 minutes of the party. For my family, especially when the 4th of July rolls around or we are packing up for a summer picnic, it…
Best Painted Sugar Cookie Recipe (My 20-Year Favorite) There is a moment every holiday season when baking transitions from a simple kitchen chore into a full-blown art project. For me, that moment arrives when I pull out the flour, the butter, and my collection of Christmas cutters to make my favorite sugar cookies. I have…
Cast Iron Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls (Healthy & Soft) There are certain smells that just make a house feel like a home. Fresh coffee, frying bacon, and—without a doubt—the scent of cinnamon and yeast rising in the oven. Recently, my wife set out on a mission. She wanted to create the ultimate cinnamon roll. But not…
How to Cook Scrambled Eggs in Cast Iron (That Don’t Stick!) There is a pervasive myth in the cooking world that cast iron skillets are only for searing steaks or baking cornbread. If you ask a beginner cook about making Scrambled Eggs in Cast Iron, they usually look at you with fear. They imagine a…
Classic Butter Spritz Cookies Recipe (No-Fail Tips) Is there any sound more synonymous with holiday baking than the rhythmic click-clack of a cookie press? For me, that sound unlocks a flood of memories. I can still see my mom standing at the kitchen counter, the flour dusting her apron, wrestling just a little bit with…
Restoring Rusty Cast Iron Dutch Oven (Found in the Woods!) Some people dream of finding gold or buried treasure, but for a cast iron enthusiast like me, stumbling upon a vintage Dutch oven in the middle of the woods is just as exciting. That is exactly what happened recently. I was walking near our camp…
Peddler’s Cheesecake Recipe (Dense, Creamy & Perfect for Gifting) I recently took on a baking challenge that I wasn’t entirely sure I would survive. A local business reached out with a corporate order for Christmas gifts: 48 homemade cheesecakes. Now, I love baking, but baking forty-eight cakes in two days? That is a marathon. My…
