Lemon Soufflé with a Sweet Cherry Sauce

Y'all! It's officially lemon season! Bright, beautiful lemons are popping up everywhere, it seems, and these little babies were just begging to be used in something other than a risotto or pasta sauce or as a splash in a cocktail. I've never done a lemon dessert, so I figured, why not?

Ricotta Pancakes

Today seemed the perfect day to make pancakes from scratch. I had been wanting to make another recipe we had enjoyed in Australia, so it was two birds with one stone! One of the cafes Travis and I visited for breakfast in Sydney was No. 9 Cafe, an adorably cute little place around the corner from our hotel. Our goal while we were on vacation in Australia at the beginning of August was to eat at a different dish each time we ordered something, and to not eat at the same place twice or order the same things twice.

Back to Basics : Vanilla Syrup

I think the beauty of cooking is in the basics. If you can master these, I believe you can make anything. Not only can you make basically any recipe you want, but you know exactly what is in your food. NO preservatives, NO words you can't pronounce, No insane salt content or hidden sugars.

Ice Cream Monkey Bread

This bread is crack. I mean it- it's literally addictive. My friend Kim made this the first time I had it, and if I didn't like her so much I would think she were trying to sabotage my life with this bread. I was introduced to monkey bread a few years ago when Travis and I first met and his mom made it for one of my visits, and I instantly fell in love.... with the bread. Oh with Travis too, I guess!