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Spring Baking Recipes

Here are some Spring Baking ideas to go along with the warmer weather, including recipes using fresh fruit, lighter flavors, and cheerful treats.

  • Two rows of matchstick shaped strawberry cookies on a light background with fresh strawberries as decoration.
    Strawberry Shortbread Cookies
  • Mini Egg Bars cut into 25 equal sized squares with some squares at slight angles and one turned on its side.
    Mini Egg Bars
  • Raspberry Lemon Loaf cross section with lemon glaze dripping over a slice with lemons and raspberries for garnish.
    Raspberry Lemon Loaf
  • Lemon Curd Cookies arranged decoratively on a woven wood tray lined with a white linen cloth and decorated with lemon slices and delicate white flowers.
    Lemon Curd Cookies

See more Spring Recipes →

Lauren at a winery in Tuscany.

About Lauren

I've worked in Finance, earned an MBA, and have had the chance to live and travel throughout the US and Europe. One of my favorite things to do is to bring our family together around the table.

We spend hours and hours every week in the kitchen together, kids included. It is the center of our home, and where we feel the most centered. My hope is that you find something here to share with your family around the table!

Learn more about me →

Family Weeknight Dinners

  • Bowl full of creamy pesto gnocchi with peas and carrots
    Creamy Pesto Gnocchi with Peas and Carrots
  • A white plate filled with Pasta with Pancetta and Peas on a white and grey striped napkin with crusty bread, white wine, and basil surrounding the plate.
    Pasta with Pancetta and Peas
  • Cajun chicken layered on a tortilla with spicy dressing, romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, and avocado.
    Cajun Chicken Wraps
  • A white ceramic bowl with decorative fringe used like a basket filled with crispy oven baked cornflake chicken.
    Crispy Oven Baked Cornflake Chicken

See more Weeknight Dinners →

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Cookie Recipes

Browse all kinds of cookies, including drop cookies, bakery style cookies, and European cookies like Norwegian waffle cookies.

  • Golden Rice Krispie Cookies arranged on a white background.
    Rice Krispie Cookies
  • Flourless Chocolate Cookies arranged on a cookie drying rack with a cup of melted chocolate and a cup of brown sugar on the side.
    Death by Chocolate Cookies
  • Two rows of matchstick shaped strawberry cookies on a light background with fresh strawberries as decoration.
    Strawberry Shortbread Cookies
  • Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Cookies piled on a gold baking sheet on a white marble background.
    Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Cookies

See More Cookie Recipes →

Most Popular

Readers' favorite recipes: dinners and desserts, the dishes that get made over and over again.

  • A potato and rosemary pizza on a white background with three slices cut surrounded by rosemary garnish.
    Potato and Rosemary Pizza
  • Banana Bread in square baking dish on a light background.
    Banana Bread without a Loaf Pan
  • Two crispy cheesesteak wraps with dipping sauce and a drink on a half light and half dark background
    Crispy Cheesesteak Wraps
  • Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies stacked on top of each other showing the insides of the cookies and the melted chocolate chips.
    Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies

Our Family Favorites

A selection of our family’s favorite recipes. Ones that we make over and over again and that consistently make it into our weekly rotation. I hope that you find a few that you and your family love as well!

  • Half of a Grandma Pie Pizza in a sheet pan with cut slices.
    Grandma Pie Pizza
  • A white plate filled with Pasta with Pancetta and Peas on a white and grey striped napkin with crusty bread, white wine, and basil surrounding the plate.
    Pasta with Pancetta and Peas
  • Child holding a stack of large Chocolate Chip Cafe Cookies.
    Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Cafe Cookies
  • A large metal saute pan with the completed Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with White Wine Sauce dish and a wooden serving spoon.
    Italian Gnocchi Stir Fry with a White Wine Sauce

The Latest

Browse the latest recipes on Elle & Pear. See what I've been working on and what's new!

  • Protein Pasta Salad on a white serving plate with white ceramic handles.
    Protein Pasta Salad
  • A stack of Sourdough Pumpkin Waffles topped with butter, pecans, and dripping maple syrup.
    Sourdough Pumpkin Waffles
  • A slice of Ricotta Cherry Cake topped with whipped cream and a single cherry.
    Ricotta Cherry Cake
  • Three Chicken Spinach Wraps cut in half and arranged in a bowl with a side of homemade ranch dressing.
    Chicken Spinach Wraps With Homemade Ranch Dressing

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Family photo at the beach.

Traveling with Kids

We recently spent a year traveling around the country with our family of five including our three young children, making stops in California, Texas, Massachusetts, Maine, South Carolina, and more...

Learn more about our travels →

Dessert

  • The Meringue Roulade with a cracked white crispy exterior and a lemon filling on a white marble board.
    Meringue Roulade
  • An Olive Oil Carrot Cake with two layers, cream cheese frosting and topped with chopped pecans.
    Olive Oil Carrot Cake
  • Baking soda, turbinado sugar, salt, eggs, vanilla extract, chocolate chips
    A Guide to The Most Common Cookie Ingredients
  • Banana Bread cut into a square and frosted with Banana Bread Frosting.
    Banana Bread Frosting
  • Slices of Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread on a light background.
    Simple Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
See more Dessert →

Our Favorite Cities

  • Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head with Kids
  • Lucca: A City in Tuscany
  • Barcelona: The Gothic Quarter
  • 48 Hours in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
  • San Sebastian: A Travel Inspiration Guide
  • Dublin: A Travel Inspiration Guide

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Lauren sitting at table in Tuscany with a glass of wine, charcuterie and rolling green hills and winery in the background.

I'm Lauren, I've worked in Finance, earned an MBA, and lived and traveled throughout Europe and the US. I love to cook and bake, and bring our family together around the table. Recipes shared here are real family recipes with real fresh ingredients inspired by our travels.

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Spring Recipes

  • A two layer Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake with lemon curd filling and mascarpone fosting.
    Lemon Blueberry Mascarpone Cake
  • A Lemon Meringue Pie Cookie with a bite taken out of it on a white marble serving board with a cookie in the foreground and background.
    Lemon Meringue Pie Cookies
  • A Spanish Salad including mixed greens, olives, orange segments, kumquats, and toasted almonds on a patterened plate.
    Spanish Salad
  • Raspberry Lemon Loaf cross section with lemon glaze dripping over a slice with lemons and raspberries for garnish.
    Raspberry Lemon Loaf
  • A white plate filled with Pasta with Pancetta and Peas on a white and grey striped napkin with crusty bread, white wine, and basil surrounding the plate.
    Pasta with Pancetta and Peas
  • Broccolini Pizza

Most Popular

  • Banana Bread in square baking dish on a light background.
    Banana Bread without a Loaf Pan
  • A potato and rosemary pizza on a white background with three slices cut surrounded by rosemary garnish.
    Potato and Rosemary Pizza
  • Overhead shot of slices of lemon pie without meringue on white plates with pink flowers and the remaining pie above.
    Lemon Pie Without Meringue
  • Thick slices of banana bread covered in a white maple glaze on a light background.
    Banana Bread Glaze
  • Thick slices of banana bread with streusel topping on a white serving board surrounded by crumbs.
    Banana Bread with Streusel Topping
  • Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies stacked on top of each other showing the insides of the cookies and the melted chocolate chips.
    Chocolate Chip Rice Krispie Cookies

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