All My Recipes

Every year around the holidays I treat myself to one of those chocolate oranges. You know the ones that you crack open by whacking them...

Dirt Cups are the ultimate nostalgia! They were the treat that we all loved to find when we came home from school but the traditional...

One of the greatest Disney films of all time, in my opinion, is Princess and the Frog. It has incredible jazzy music that makes you want...

When Noah asked me what I wanted for my birthday this year, I simply replied with “Jewish food”. I have been craving the deli sandwiches...

How many of you also thought that Boston Cream Pie was a pie and not a cake? Literally until I googled the recipe, I thought that I was...

As I was looking at a map of the country trying to figure out what flavors I could create for the different states, I really struggled...

One of the first recipes that I created for North Shore to South Bay was a black and white cookie recipe. These cookies hold a special...

I struggled with what flavor to create for the state of Georgia. Originally I started testing a diet coke recipe because of the Coke...

While most of us are stuck in the dreary winter months, we all dream of warmer places and sunshine! Many of my friends and family, around...

One of the biggest rivalries in the country is between the state of Michigan and the state of Ohio. The Michigan vs. Ohio State football...

Michigan is known for many things: It’s fantastic universities (Go Blue!), the most beautiful fall colors, Mackinac Island (especially...

Any of my readers who have been with me for some time, know that I am from the Chicago suburbs and I am PROUD of that. I loved growing up...

Alright here's yet another that starts with me not liking one of the ingredients. I despise olives. I hate the slimy texture and I hate...

I don’t actually like Fig Newtons, I never have. In fact, I don’t really even like figs. Their little seeds freak me out, it’s a texture...

Sticky toffee pudding is a quintessential British dessert. It is one of the most comforting things to ever be put on a plate, a soft...

Okay, I know, you’re probably reading the title of this recipe and thinking, “Really Marissa?? Grapes in a cake? Are you nuts?” Just...

Now that the Hannukah is over, it is time to turn to one of my favorite Jewish holidays, Tu B’Shvat!! It is tradition on Tu B’Shvat to...

Back home in Chicago, my family owns wine stores. My great-grandfather started the stores in 1934, and we have had four generations put...

Rainbow cookies are traditionally green, red, and white to symbolize the colors of the Italian flag. This version of my rainbow cookies...

Babka starts with an enriched dough, the same soft, pillowy magic that gives some doughnuts their irresistible fluff. No wonder it bakes into the cloud-like treat we all adore! And just like classic sufganiyot (the jelly-filled doughnuts enjoyed on Hannukah), babka can be packed with sweet, fruity goodness. These babka sufganiyot  mash up the best of both worlds: crispy, golden doughnut vibes with babka’s signature richness, all wrapped around a bright blueberry-lemon filling