Basil is one of my favorite summer things. I think I could eat some combination of basil, tomato, and cheese everyday until fall and never be tired of it. I love to keep basil growing in our garden so that we have it on hand all summer long. Basil leaves are the tastiest when you … Continue reading Pesto!
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Nutty Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Brownies
Some people bake great cakes. Some make beautiful pies. I am neither of those people. What I do make are brownies. Brownies that will knock your socks off. Fudgy, nutty, never-from-a-box brownies that can hold their own just as well with a glass of red wine as they can with an ice cold milk. Always … Continue reading Nutty Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Brownies
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Sometimes you just need a homemade cookie. Every family has one perfect cookie recipe that fills the house with the smell of baking butter and sugar and fills our hearts with joy. That just like so-and-so used to bake cookie magic that will cure any bad day. In our house, that recipe is for chocolate chip … Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookies
Whole Wheat Banana Bread
We've all done it: bought a bunch of bananas at the store and failed to eat the last one or two before their peels have gone horribly brown. If you are like me, this quickly becomes a celebratory moment: fresh baked banana bread may soon be cooling on the counter. I have a habit of … Continue reading Whole Wheat Banana Bread