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Neapolitan Pizza Dough

This Neapolitan pizza dough recipe creates a chewy and tender crust with that signature bubbly char! After falling in love with Neapolitan pizzas on two..

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Lemon Chantilly Cream Cake

This light, fluffy and tangy lemon chantilly cake gets its flavor from REAL lemon juice and zest! But it’s the frosting that sets this cake..

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Fresh Strawberry Cupcakes with Strawberry Buttercream

These strawberry cupcakes get their 100% natural strawberry flavor from…… drumroll, please…. FRESH STRAWBERRIES! ???????????? Incorporating fresh strawberry flavor into cake batter is no easy..

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Fresh Strawberry Icebox Pie

Enter my favorite pie in the whole wide world – fresh strawberry icebox pie! But not just your average strawberry icebox – this pie hails..

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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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Neapolitan Pizza Dough

This Neapolitan pizza dough recipe creates a chewy and tender crust with that signature bubbly char! After falling in love with Neapolitan pizzas on two..

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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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3-Ingredient Pumpkin Oat Dog Treats

Simple and yummy dog treat alert! This 3-ingredient dog treat recipe is the easiest one out there, featuring just three ingredients: (1) pumpkin puree, (2)..

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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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Fresh Strawberry Icebox Pie

Enter my favorite pie in the whole wide world – fresh strawberry icebox pie! But not just your average strawberry icebox – this pie hails..

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Hi, I'm Maria!
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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Homemade Dog Treat Recipe – Peanut Butter AppleP
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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 3-ingredient dog treat recipe is the easiest one out there, featuring just three ingredients: (1) pumpkin puree, (2)..

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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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