Holiday Recipes
Leftover Turkey Chowder (with Hidden Veggies)
A cozy, creamy turkey chowder that blends the vegetables right into the broth — the perfect way to use up Thanksgiving leftovers without anyone noticing how many veggies are hiding inside.
Gluten-Free Stuffing
A gluten-free holiday stuffing with a crispy top and custardy center, built from homemade GF sourdough — herby, savory, and good enough to be the main event.
Chocolate Pumpkin Spice Layer Cake with Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
Warm pumpkin spice cake layers deepened with cocoa and finished with rich chocolate cream cheese icing and a ganache drizzle — my go-to for making Thanksgiving dessert feel a little different.
Chocolate Sweet Potato Bundt Cake
A dense, rich gluten-free, dairy-free chocolate bundt cake made moist with mashed sweet potatoes — the kind of "healthy" cake that fools even the pickiest eater in the house.
Pumpkin Spice Latte
A dairy-free pumpkin spice latte made with real pumpkin, maple syrup, and strong coffee — easier to make at home than you'd think, and no coffee shop line required.
Chocolate Pecan Pie
A gluten-free pecan pie packed with dark chocolate and sweetened with maple syrup instead of corn syrup — every bit as rich as the version I used to sell by the dozen at a restaurant.
Pumpkin Oreo Brownies
Gluten-free, dairy-free pumpkin brownies loaded with crushed Oreos and drizzled with chocolate ganache — sneaky-healthy enough to trick even the biggest skeptics.
Red Velvet Cheesecake Tarts
Mini red velvet cheesecakes baked on a Dark Chocolate Oreo crust and piped with sweetened cream cheese icing — all the holiday charm of a full cheesecake, without the three-month notice.
Chocolate Irish Cream Bundt Cake
A doctored chocolate bundt cake soaked in Irish cream liquor and studded with chocolate chips, finished with an Irish cream glaze — an easy showstopper for the holidays or St. Patrick's Day.
Pumpkin Pie Dip with Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Cookies
A creamy pumpkin-cream cheese dip paired with soft, chewy gingerbread cookies for scooping — the dessert table item that has people wondering if it's an appetizer.
Dairy-Free Keto Pumpkin Cake
A three-layer almond and coconut flour pumpkin cake with dairy-free buttercream — proof that a healthy Thanksgiving dessert doesn't mean a boring one.
Eggnog Cheesecake
A gingersnap-crusted cheesecake spiked with real eggnog, rum extract, and nutmeg — a holiday showstopper that even the skeptics come around on.
Halloween Candy Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes packed with chocolate chips, topped with chocolate icing, and smothered in leftover Halloween candy — the best use for that post-trick-or-treat haul.
Double Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
Chewy chocolate cookies loaded with peanut butter chips and chocolate chips — a gluten-free grown-up version of the cookies I used to steal from my mom's cooling rack.
Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies
Thick, moist, cake-like oatmeal cookies loaded with cinnamon chips and finished with a vanilla icing drizzle — the recipe that vanished within an hour of hitting a local pub.
Snickerdoodles
Soft, buttery cookies rolled in cinnamon sugar — the classic bakery cookie that's just as good made at home.