Recipes

Lemon Cake with Fresh Lemon Glaze

I feel like lemon cake is the “little black dress” of the baking world.  It’s simple, timeless, and elegant enough for any occasion.  You can dress it up in so many ways – fresh fruit, glazes, icing, whipped cream, etc.  The possibilities are limitless with...

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Mama’s Lemon Bars

Last time I was back home in South Carolina, Mama had a batch of these waiting on me.  I’m pretty sure I devoured the whole plate within a couple hours.  For me, Lemon Bars will always taste like home.  Enjoy! Recently one of my gym...

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Pumpkin-Spiced Chocolate Chip Cookies

My first fall in Washington, D.C. I was incredibly homesick.  I remember very vividly the day my parents and I drove up together, with their SUV packed to the brim with all my belongings I would need for the duration of my internship.  I was...

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Southern Banana Puddin’

Probably one of the most iconic southern desserts has to be banana pudding.  Once you’ve had it your life will never be the same.  A bit dramatic?  Perhaps.  But this is the number one request among my friends and colleagues.  In fact, a few weeks...

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Homemade Peach Jam

Growing up in rural South Carolina, fresh peaches were one of the many delights during the hot, muggy summers.  We never had to actually purchase peaches.  With thousands of acres of peach orchards in the county where my parents live, somebody would usually drop off...

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