Smitten kitchen

Deb Perelman’s blog is constant recipe inspiration, from cakes to breads to stovetop mac and cheese

PinterestFacebookYummlyTwitterEmail Just as I came to terms with my least brilliant idea {beginning a juice cleanse on a Friday}, I texted a friend that just had a baby offering to bring his new family something baked. Mixing whole lemons with sugar and butter was borderline torture. But it gave me something to do. And even...Read More »

You're going to want to make every single recipe she mentions.

Deb Perelman’s blog is constant recipe inspiration, from cakes to breads to stovetop mac and cheese

I had to find out if they were worth the hype.

Deb Perelman's absolutely perfect blueberry muffins - they are even made in one bowl! They have a beautiful dome and are soft, fluffy with just the right amount of crunch on the outside. Double the recipe so you'll have enough to share!

It makes all the difference.

What’s in a name? In this case, everything delicious and then some.

Strawberry Summer Cake by Smitten Kitchen Heavenly. Yes, it's the perfect description of this Strawberry Summer Cake. I am not a fan of cake, but my husband is. The amount of sugar and fat that goes into a cake and then again into the frosting is more than I feel comfortable making unless it's a…

Hello! This is our new favorite chicken! It's so good it actually makes me sad to think of how much time passed between seeing the recipe and making the recipe. Too many months, friends, too many months. Don't be like me! It might become your new favorite as well 😊 This meal emulates one that you would get from a halal street cart in NYC, if you were in NYC. Since I'm on the opposite coast, I'm super happy that I can make something similar in my own kitchen... these flavors are…

It ranked lowest in my banana bread bake-off.

This 10-minute dish gets even better as it sits.

"Less heavy. Absolutely crunchy. Crumbs never fall off in soft-sided chunks," Deb explains in her recipe.

This slow cooker meal is a staple at our house!

Although school has started and it may feel like fall in some places, it is still technically summer until September 22nd. 😉 That probably means you will be finding plenty…

It’s been 17 years since the launch of her popular food blog, Smitten Kitchen, and her two bestselling cookbooks are now essential reading for home cooks. And yet, Deb Perelman is still on her quest for the best version of the dish she knows we want to eat. She calls it “the one.” You know, the ultimate recipe for a favorite dish that’s as simple as it can be, never fails, and tastes sublime.

In only 25 minutes you can have a delicious Chinese-inspired take on chicken noodle soup.

These easy lemon bars come out with a flaky, buttery crust and a perfectly gooey sweet lemon filling. They're not too tart and not too sweet. Basically, they're perfect.

Turkey and all the trimmings is all very well, but to turn heads this Christmas, try out this roast spatchcock chicken in chilli butter with a Gruffalo-inspired stuffing cake, sweet potatoes roasted with pecan and lime, and a zingy sprout slaw

I can't believe I didn't think of it sooner.