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Soft & Moist Mardi Gras King Cake

While the rest of the world is coming up with its new year resolutions, my hometown New Orleans is getting ready for its biggest party..

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Cotton Soft Vanilla Sponge Cake (Vietnamese Bánh Bông Lan)

What is bánh bông lan? Bánh bông lan is a French-Vietnamese sponge cake that’s cotton soft, made with cake flour, eggs, sugar, oil, milk, and..

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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing

Soft, fluffy, ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls with a brown butter cream cheese frosting for a rich, tangy sweetness.

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Gouda Mac and Cheese

Heavy on smoky gouda and INSANELY creamy – this gouda mac and cheese is my perfect mac combination. This recipe is inspired by Darius Cook’s..

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Brûléed Orange & Rosemary Old Fashioned

Mimosa, meet old fashioned! I love slinging up fresh new cocktails, and this is one of the most unique and delicious drinks I’ve come across…

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May 4, 2021

Frozen Mango Mint Margaritas

Delicious margarita alert! This frozen margarita is the ultimate marriage between a refreshing mango slush and a zesty lime margarita! To top it off, I..

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March 3, 2021

Strawn’s Fresh Strawberry Pie

Enter my favorite pie in the whole wide world – Strawn’s fresh strawberry icebox pie! This pie hails from a diner in Shreveport, Louisiana called..

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Spiced Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese FrostingS
March 11, 2021

Super Moist Carrot Cake with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting

This is an incredible cake – not just because of how it tastes but carrot cake just screams special! I love to make carrot cake..

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January 8, 2021

Soft & Moist Mardi Gras King Cake

While the rest of the world is coming up with its new year resolutions, my hometown New Orleans is getting ready for its biggest party..

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Cotton Soft Vanilla Sponge Cake (Vietnamese Bánh Bông Lan)

What is bánh bông lan? Bánh bông lan is a French-Vietnamese sponge cake that’s cotton soft, made with cake flour, eggs, sugar, oil, milk, and..

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Easy Almond Croissants – French Bakery Style

Almond croissants are my favorite French bakery item, period. Little did I know, almond croissants are actually made with day-old croissants! Those stale croissants are..

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Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes

I really love pancakes, y’all, and these buttermilk pancakes are my absolute favorite. Saturday mornings with these pancakes and Leon Bridges playing in the background..

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Super Moist Chocolate Birthday Cake

I celebrated my 26th birthday this past weekend in our new town Fort Collins and wanted a dessert that was indulgent and familiar. Enter, chocolate..

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Strawn’s Fresh Strawberry Pie

Enter my favorite pie in the whole wide world – Strawn’s fresh strawberry icebox pie! This pie hails from a diner in Shreveport, Louisiana called..

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So glad to have you! I'm Maria – a self-taught cook and baker with Vietnamese, French and New Orleanian roots. I love to spend my days testing bakes alongside my 13-yr old Kitchenaid stand mixer that I got as a kid. My recipes and thorough explanations help people make the best homemade food of their lives!
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Gouda Mac and Cheese

Heavy on smoky gouda and INSANELY creamy – this gouda mac and cheese is my perfect mac combination. This recipe is inspired by Darius Cook’s..

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Pâté Chaud (Bánh Patê Sô) Recipe – Vietnamese Meat Pastries

These Vietnamese meat pies are the perfect savory snack and wildly simple to make! The ingredients are not too hard to come by and generally..

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Overnight Cinnamon Rolls with Brown Butter Cream Cheese Icing

Soft, fluffy, ooey-gooey cinnamon rolls with a brown butter cream cheese frosting for a rich, tangy sweetness.

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April 15, 2021

Peanut Butter Apple Dog Treats

Yummy dog treat alert! These peanut butter apple dog treats are a combination of my doggie’s favorite things –peanut butter, apple, pumpkin, and bacon! What’s..

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September 26, 2021

3-Ingredient Pumpkin Oat Dog Treats

Simple and yummy dog treat alert! This pumpkin oat dog treat recipe is the easiest one out there, featuring just three ingredients: (1) pumpkin puree,..

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Lemon Garlic Butter Sheet Pan Salmon

This Lemon Garlic Butter Sheet Pan Salmon is an elevated take on the weeknight dinner classic! Baby potatoes roast on the sheet pan first while..

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Weeknight Thai Chicken Khao Soi (Coconut Curry Noodle Soup)

This post contains affiliate links. Khao soi is an utterly delicious coconut-milk-curry-based soup hailing from Thailand. It’s often served with noodles, paired with chicken or..

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Homemade Ginger Chicken Pad Thai

Make restaurant-quality Pad Thai at home with this simple recipe! It gets major flavor points for ginger-marinated chicken and a savory peanutty sauce. You can..

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Perfectly Glazed Roast Chicken

Beautifully glazed roast chicken, brined to perfection.

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Italian Fig Cookies “Cucidati”

Holidays traditions say a lot about a family, and for my friend Charly Genco, one of her traditions is making these festive Sicilian fig cookies..

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Soft & Moist Mardi Gras King Cake

While the rest of the world is coming up with its new year resolutions, my hometown New Orleans is getting ready for its biggest party..

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