Eggnog Cream Puffs

Eggnog Cream Puffs

So, cream puffs. These are one of those pastries that definitely take a lot of precision and most of all, practice. Do not expect to nail these on your first attempt, but if you do, please let me know how you did it. Choux pastry 

Classic Pot Roast

Classic Pot Roast

My Italian Pot Roast has become one of the most popular recipes on my site sooooo I decided to create one that is more ~~classic with some hearty potatoes and a tomato-y broth (my boyfriend said it tasted like “chef boyardee sauce” HA!) It is 

Breakfast Enchiladas

Breakfast Enchiladas

My death row meal would be approximately twelve bean and cheese tacos with creamy salsa verde. That is the San Antonian in me. Bean and cheese tacos defined my childhood, adolescence, post-college years, and finally my true adulthood as I still crave them like nothing 

Cheddar Scallion Buttermilk Biscuits

Cheddar Scallion Buttermilk Biscuits

These. Biscuits. Oh. My. God. They have changed my life. Red Lobster? Forget about her. She’s an ex girlfriend now. And these biscuits, they are your soulmate. what you need: 1 stick unsalted butter, COLD, and cut into cubes 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 

Creamy Chicken Piccata with Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Creamy Chicken Piccata with Garlic Mashed Potatoes

This dish is inspired by a plate a food I used to eat all of the time in San Antonio at Paesano’s 1604 location. Yes, I ordered a CHICKEN dish at an Italian restaurant. It’s shocking, I know. But it is that good! The chicken 

Italian Pot Roast with Cheesy Polenta

Italian Pot Roast with Cheesy Polenta

Pot Roast is the ultimate comfort food and it also makes me feel so fancy and I can’t explain it. This pot roast is cooked in red wine so, it’s even better and even more fancy. Plus you get to drink the leftover wine as 

Bucatini Carbonara [For One]

Bucatini Carbonara [For One]

I love pasta. I love thinking about pasta. I love eating pasta. I love looking at pasta. And I love making pasta. What I do not love, is LEFTOVER pasta. Sorry, it is just never the same. Ever. So if you haven’t noticed I have 

Vanilla Bean Cake

Vanilla Bean Cake

My ideal birthday cake? Vanilla bean cake with vanilla bean filling and almond buttercream. Yep. I am #basic and #boring. Vanilla cake is my favorite and if I ever have a wedding you bet your ass my cake will be PLAIN VANILLA AND NOTHING ELSE. 

Perfect Flaky Pie Crust

Perfect Flaky Pie Crust

Do you know how many pie crusts I have made before arriving to this perfect amazing brilliant incredible showstopper recipe?!?! I can’t even count them, but I have tried them all. All butter, all shortening, half and half, using a food processor, grating the butter, 

Carrot and Whipped Ricotta Galette

Carrot and Whipped Ricotta Galette

I have been seeing so many beautiful photos of people baking with those bunches of multicolored carrots and I have finally jumped on the bandwagon. I finally found some beautiful rainbow carrots at the farmer’s market this weekend and since I had an overwhelming amount