Pastries and Parties
Simple Green Salad with Shallot Vinaigrette is really simple (who could’ve guessed that??) and can be prepped ahead of time for easy day-of assembly. I recently made a YouTube video with my friend Marion Ringborg. She is a former chef, current event caterer here in Read More
Savory Bread Pudding with Spinach and Brie is incredibly rich and delicious. My friend Marion Ringborg created this recipe for our “How to Make Brunch” YouTube video, and it’s fantastic. Bread pudding is one of the best ways to use up leftover bread. It can Read More
Quiche is one of my all-time favorite foods. What screams brunch more than eggs, cheese, and cream all baked together? I recently made two quiches for a “How to Make Brunch” YouTube video I did with my friend Marion Ringborg. When trying to come up Read More
Grand Aioli with Spring Vegetables is basically just a fancy name for veggies and dip. The aioli is extremely flavorful, made with a LOT of roasted garlic, extra virgin olive oil, and parsley. The vegetables are mostly raw, some just barely blanched, leaving them crispy Read More
This Simple Gravy, as the name suggests, is very simple to make. But don’t let the simplicity fool you into thinking it’s not good. On the contrary, it’s one of my favorite things to make for Thanksgiving and absolutely delicious. Get all 12 Thanksgiving recipes Read More
Parker House Rolls are the softest, fluffiest, and quite possibly the best rolls you will ever eat! Origin These rolls are one of the first things I learned to make at my first restaurant job in California, way back in 2013. I then took the Read More
Brassica Salad with Apple and Hazelnut is hearty yet light, fresh yet seasonal. It’s the perfect salad to cut through the richness of the Thanksgiving meal while still complimenting it. Wait, What’s a Brassica? Brassica is a genus of plants that includes many cruciferous vegetables, Read More
Scalloped Potatoes are the perfect Thanksgiving potato! For the longest time, I served mashed potatoes at Thanksgiving because they are the perfect vehicle for gravy and felt quintessentially ThanksgivingTM to me. However, I had a problem. I love sweet potatoes and insisted on having both Read More
Green Bean Casserole is an American classic. For decades, people have been enjoying it at Thanksgiving, at potlucks, and as a dinner side. Green Bean and Peas Casserole, though? That’s a Cecilia Classic. Peas Peas do not belong in a green bean casserole. They have Read More
My Dad’s Famous Stuffing is really only famous to me. Maybe the rest of my family too. It is the stuffing I grew up with and have loved all my life. I am so excited to finally share it with all of you! This is Read More