Flaky Apple Turnovers

These little treats taste like a flaky crispy apple pie met the state fair during the autumn festival and had a baby. Ingreeds: 3-4 medium sized apples about 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1 tsp vanilla 1 1/2 tsp-ish lemon juice 1 tbsp cornstarch 1/2 cup sugar phyllo dough sheets (thaw…

Simple Artisan Bread

I’ve always wanted to be that person that brings homemade loaves of bread as hostess gifts (along with a bottle of red, obv, I’m not rude), but I’ve always been intimidated by bread making. It sounded complicated and time consuming and, as we’ve already discussed, I’m reckless with my measurements and have little to no…

Pan Fried Pork Dumplings with Chili Soy Sauce

You wanna know what’s super fun and equally terrifying about being an adult? You can do whatever you want. Two nights ago, I was craving pork dumplings. Yesterday, I made pork dumplings. See what I mean — whatever. you. goddamn. want. Yeah, I like to live on the edge. I’m edgy. I wear black, sometimes….

Strawberry Chocolate Upside Down Cupcakes

Let me preface this by saying that I am not a baker. I do not have the patience for baking, nor do I have the sweet tooth. That is why I used a boxed mix to make these. That’s right. I’m not ashamed. Betty Crocker would be proud of me and my creation. Now here’s…

Homemade Gnocchi

Okay, so you may have noticed that I’ve been cooking a lot with potatoes — which are, actually, my least favorite food of all time ever. There, I said it. A weight off my chest. BUT I had a five pound bag of russet potatoes that was starting to sprout, and I’m all about minimal…