The Dish: What happens when two best friends, banana bread and coffee cake, invite blueberries to the party! The Tell: There are many weekend mornings when I look forward to using up my ripe bananas to make a tried and true banana bread to serve warm out of the oven while we slow roll into the day. My go-to recipe is from an old family friend I included in “Dish…
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Continue ReadingThe Dish: A vintage coconut bunny cake with fluffy frosting and a pretty pastel swirl surprise inside. The Tell: While gathering stories for my cookbook last year, one of the families I interviewed shared an Easter tradition so delightful that I know it’s one I’ll…
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Continue ReadingMeaty, cheesy and saucy, this classic lasagna from my Aunt Jeannie’s recipe box will be the life of your party. Lasagna. Simply saying the word aloud is fun. And, what other food conjures up all the warm fuzzies of a familiar and indulgent dish that’s…
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Continue ReadingIf Russian Tea Cakes had a fancy cousin, it would be these cookies! The Dish Delightful little cookies to dazzle your treat trays, this vintage recipe adds a chocolate mint twist to a holiday classic. The Tell The good thing about family and friends knowing…
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Continue ReadingThese easy-to-make cut-out cookies provide the perfect base for decorating with this shiny glaze. Decorating sugar cookies is always at the top of our family’s holiday checklist. It’s one of my favorite traditions from my childhood, sitting around the dining room table with my brothers…
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Continue ReadingSheet Pan Caramel Corn is baked in the oven and includes just four ingredients, including marshmallows, for a chewy texture you can really sink your teeth into. Bonus: it’s gluten-free! The Dish Sheet Pan Caramel Corn calls for marshmallows melted together with butter and brown…