I’ve had the good fortune of traveling to Ireland twice. It’s such a beautiful place with friendly people, and St. Patrick’s Day gives me an excuse to relive my adventures there. I’ve made several recipes for the holiday over the years, and I love that the day breaks up the spring doldrums. It pops up between the holiday season and before the weather really starts warming up here in Minnesota, and offers a fun excuse to wear green, spend a day as an honorary Irish person and eat some of these wonderful desserts.
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Cornbread
This is the cornbread I make in the Sweet Corn Ice Cream episode of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network! It’s the season finale of season 3 and sweet corn is one of the ways we know summer is winding down here in Minnesota.
Read MoreHomemade Sweet Butter with Edible Flowers
Baking and cooking mishaps are one of the best ways to get creative in the kitchen. Case in point: when you overwhip cream, don’t despair—make butter! Sometimes a failure is actually just a happy accident and this accident resulted in gorgeous sweet butter.
Read MoreCoffee Chiffon Cake
This is the coffee chiffon cake I make on season 3 episode 10 of Zoë Bakes in celebration of one of my mentors and first lady of the Twin Cities culinary scene, Sue Zelickson. Sue has been my mentor, a friend, and a shining example of power and grace.
Read MoreGraham Crackers
I make these homemade graham crackers on season 2, episode 12 of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network! You can certainly use store-bought, but when I’m hosting I love to take the s’mores spread up a notch and make these and marshmallows myself. They’re incredibly easy, believe it or not!
Read MoreMarshmallows
These are the marshmallows I make for s’mores on Season 2, episode 12 of Zoë Bakes on Magnolia Network. Pair them with my homemade graham crackers for a next-level s’more.
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