Crumb cake gets a makeover for autumn with a hefty dose of apple cider and a mega-thick crumb topping!

autumn salad with apple cider vinaigrette, and how to make restaurant-quality salads at home!

Salted chocolate peanut butter cookies: the ubiquitous childhood favorite cookie grows up!

bananas foster croissant bread pudding: put on your stretchy pants, because this is one insanely decadent, addictive dessert!

Creamy, dreamy mango coconut bars: a simple and lovely late summer dessert.

radish & brown butter crostini: simple, delicious summertime perfection.

banana chocolate chip cookies with homemade chocolate banana milk: the most delicious late-afternoon snack ever!

Banana fluffernutter streusel muffins: the perfect make-ahead breakfast for busy weekday mornings!

mini peanut butter pies, in honor of fellow food blogger Jennifer Perillo and the memory of her husband, Mikey.

French pickled garlic: so simple, so delicious!

Mint chip ice cream bon bons: simple to prepare, delicious, and quite possibly the cutest way to beat the summertime heat!

zucchini brownies: incredibly moist, rich and insanely delicious! this is officially the sneakiest way to eat more vegetables!

quinoa sliders topped with a fried egg and plenty of sriracha sauce…now that’s how you do Meatless Monday!

Kicking off ice cream week on my blog with an irresistable classic: rocky road ice cream!

Brown butter layer cake: brown butter cake, pluot jam, brown sugar swiss meringue butter cream.

Blueberry crumb pie milkshake: that’s right, there’s an entire piece of pie in this shake!

S’mores mousse tart: s’mores you eat with a fork!

lemon raspberry cupcakes: moist, bright and delicious…and made with (gasp!) boxed cake mix!

Thai iced tea gets a makeover and is transformed into thai tea ice cream!

This Kumquat Tart sure lives up to its name! It’s sweet, tart, creamy and refreshing for summertime!

is it possible to make insanely delicious chocolate mousse using only two ingredients? yes!

decadent ice cream sandwiches! chocolate sea salt cookies sandwiched with salted caramel ice cream.