There is nothing more homey than apple pie. Equally welcome in the summer and the fall, a beautiful apple pie is the quintessential American dessert. After all no Thanksgiving table or summer BBQ would be complete without at least one apple pie.

According to my kids, these salted oatmeal chocolate chunk are their favorite cookies, and I’m pretty satisfied with them myself. A caramel flavored brown butter crumb punctuated with chewy oatmeal and two different intensities of gooey chocolate and topped with a crunchy sprinkle of flaky sea salt all make these cookies irresistible.

In honor of Valentine’s Day, this is my most recent update on my longest love affair: baking with sourdough. This here is my latest, favorite recipe for sourdough bread. I’ve modified ratios, added more whole grains and reduced some waste. I’ve also adjusted baking times and temperatures to what works best right now. I hope that, like me, it will be a match made in heaven for you too.

Fast, minimal ingredients, and totally delicious, this is the kind of kid-friendly meal that every mom needs in her back pocket. Plus as a homemade pizza, it’s healthier and cheaper than store bought or delivery.

January brings a New Year and all those good intentions: healthier habits, more intentional uses of our time, greater patience, and more yoga. In honor of those goals, I am bringing to you this beautiful, vegan coconut ice cream.

A rich custard made from cooked egg yolks, sugar, nutmeg, milk, and cream is married with rum and a dash of cinnamon for the most festive cocktail I can imagine.

No matter the holiday or occasion there is really nothing more festive or nostalgic than a buttery sugar cookie topped in gorgeously smooth and colorful royal icing.

Ok these are THE BEST m&m cookies on the planet! I am obsessed! Brown butter enriched sweet cookie dough, thick chunks of dark chocolate, and of course those fun pops of chocolatey color make these m&m cookies just killer and perfect for holiday baking!

These chocolate peppermint bark cookies are not only some of the most hands-down gorgeous cookies on the planet, but they’re also insanely good. The rich, chewy, chocolate, brownie-like cookie alone is killer, but when topped with pools of melty chocolate and my favorite peppermint bark, this is the holiday cookie to top all holiday cookies!

When temperatures dip and snow blows in, there’s really nothing I love more than making and drinking hot chocolate with my kids. And truly there is no better version than this thoroughly homemade cocoa with hand whipped sweet cream and the best homemade marshmallows.

A buttery pecan crust topped with silky dark chocolate filling, cloudy swirls of whipped cream, and elegant chocolate curls make this pie as welcoming as any but glamorous enough for a special affair like Christmas.

My homemade version of the Starbucks holiday classic! These Cranberry Bliss Bars are sweet ginger and orange spiced cookies that are laced with white chocolate and dried cranberries, topped with rich cream cheese frosting, and drizzled with melted white chocolate and a sprinkling of yet more cranberries. Decadent? Yes! However, these treats are surprising simple to pull off.

This made from scratch pumpkin pie has just the right amount of spice and is incredibly light, creamy, and custardy, perfect for after a big turkey dinner.

These Orchard cookies fit this autumn season like a glove. The cinnamon, brown butter, and oatmeal cookie crumb is loaded with sweet, chewy dried apples, peaches, and persimmons, and topped off with a sparkle of flaky sea salt. Pair them with some hot tea or apple cider, and you have a late fall dream!

These delicious treats are a festive riff on my ultimate cheesecake brownies. Pumpkin pairs up with warm autumnal spices and creamy cheesecake for the perfect fall flavored swirl. When mixed with my favorite decadent, fudgey, chocolate batter, these brownies are too delicious to resist.

Laced with warming fall spices, earthy pumpkin, and sweet, rich chocolate, these pumpkin muffins lack nothing in the flavor department. With a straightforward recipe that comes together in a snap, they are quickly becoming my go to autumn recipe.

I rarely make desserts that I don’t share with my children, but these caffeinated, boozy little treats are the ultimate mommy treat. Rich mascarpone cream is sandwiched between amaretto and coffee infused lady fingers and topped with cocoa and dark chocolate curls for a perfectly traditional tiramisu.

These apple cinnamon muffins are loaded with goodness. A rich sour cream based batter, orange and cinnamon spiced nuggets of fresh apple, and a cinnamon oatmeal streusel all make them the perfect muffin for early fall.

I have been making this granola for several years, and it has really become a life saver on hectic weekday mornings when I want something fast, delicious, nutritious, and homemade.