Posts by James Smith

I didn’t grow up eating fancy casseroles. I grew up eating whatever could stretch ground beef, pasta, and cheese into something filling that fed everyone and still tasted good the next day. This...

I never plan to make white chocolate peppermint pretzel crisps. They just… happen. Every December, I buy a bag of pretzel crisps “for snacking,” a bag of peppermint candies “for baking,”...

Let me be very honest with you right out of the gate: Sweet strawberry cheesecake nachos sound a little ridiculous until you try them. Nachos… but dessert? Cheesecake… without baking?...

I didn’t plan to become “the donut hole person.” It just… happened. One quiet Sunday morning, I wanted something sweet with my coffee but absolutely did not want to deal with hot oil,...

I’m just going to say it: breakfast potatoes can make or break a morning. I’ve had plenty of sad ones in my life—pale cubes, soggy centers, zero personality. You know the type. Then one lazy...