Femme Brûlée: Stovetop Cherry Apple Crisp
I want no baker left behind, so today’s recipe is another oven-free gem! It’s a cherry-apple crisp made entirely on the stovetop in one skillet.
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Liquor in My Last Post: This Rum Is Distilled At the Bottom of a Volcano
Come have a farewell drink with me, friends.
Femme Brûlée: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
“These cookies take two bowls, bake in 20 minutes, have the least messy batter I’ve ever met in my life, and based on my solo test run can absolutely be assembled in bed.”
Liquor In The Lemons: A Rye Sour
Now keep in mind, a Sour is simply a cocktail that combines sour citrus (lemon or lime) with some sort of sugary-sweet thing (in this case, simple syrup). It’s one of those three-ingredient cocktails and it requires no bitters whatsoever, so this is a perfect one to memorize and have on hand.
Femme Brûlée: Chocolate Turtle Mug Cake
This cake is convenient for an unexpected snow day when you’ve only got a few ingredients available and want to indulge a chocolate craving.
Femme Brûlée: Apple Pomegranate Crisp with Gingersnap Crumb Topping
This is absolutely one of my favorite recipes that I’ve created so far, both for it’s level of deliciousness and the fact that it’s super simple to make. It warmed my belly and my heart, and I hope it’ll do the same for yours.
I Almost Set Myself on Fire for this Maple Rye Old Fashioned
If this were a standard Old Fashioned, you’d serve it up exactly like this or you’d spear a cherry for garnish. BUT WE ARE FANCY FOLKS. We’re going to play with flames.
Let’s Make Cheese Boards and Never Leave the House Again
We’re adults who are both hungry and special and so we deserve gorgeous cheese boards that are also very chill. Important note: this includes one vegan snack board BECAUSE I LOVE YOU.
Friendsgiving Challenge #3: Let’s Talk (Not) Turkey
You’re looking for an impressive quick-cooking, small-scale main dish that was chosen just for you by Cat Cora her very self? WELL THAT’S THIS.
Friendsgiving Challenge #2: A Dessert You Can Also Eat for Breakfast
Vegetarian with allergies to nuts, coconuts, and sesame seeds? Well Julia Turshen has a delicious warm dessert (or breakfast!) for you!
Friendsgiving Challenge #1: Real Friendship is Working Around Everyone’s Dietary Restrictions
Kyle’s created a full Friendsgiving menu that accommodates about a dozen dietary restrictions, and she’s used an impressive graphing system to make it happen.
Femme Brûlée: Pumpkin Pie
Despite all the potential for error, I do genuinely think it’s still worth it to make pies.
Femme Brûlée: Roasted Pear Butter
“Through my sibling complex I’ve developed a soft spot for loving and identifying with things that go otherwise unnoticed, so today I intend to give pears their five minutes of fame via pear butter.”
Femme Brûlée: Lemon Tart with Lavender Shortbread Crust
If this tart were a couple it’d be the one that everyone loves to have around because they’re funny and sociable and attractive so they’re the life of the party but not because they have to be the center of attention, it just happens naturally.
Femme Brûlée: Savory Balsamic Watermelon Wedges
I’ve had many watermelon purists try this reluctantly and end up telling me “damn, this fancy watermelon IS good.”
How To Make Beer and Wine Popsicles, Win at Life Using Science
What I’m about to share isn’t a new idea, but times are hard, life is short, and dammit, we all deserve something good right now!
Liquor In The Coffee: From The Frozen Depths
An iced coffee cocktail that you stick in a blender and drink by the pool or by an ocean full o’ monsters.
Liquor In The Blender: Frosé for the Family
I started researching frosé and half the recipes made my screw my face up in a terrible wince. Vodka? Strawberry simple syrup? Could you even taste the rosé in the end? I decided to riff on a recipe that would cut the sweet down a bit.
Liquor In The Horse Show: a Make-And-Take Lady Shirley
It’s not the prettiest drink, but the advantage of this one? You make it and take it with you to an outdoor event that allows alcohol!
55 Popsicles to Make Your Summer a Breeze
Popsicles will save the world!