Recipe Index

No-Bake Matcha Cheesecake with Strawberry Gelée and Almond Crust

Jump to recipe If you live basically anywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, you are well aware of the unprecedented heat we’ve all been enduring at..

May 26, 2022

Strawberry Star Bread

Jump to recipe I am back to baking and blogging after a long unplanned absence due to a lot of life happening all at once…

March 2, 2022

Thai-style Grapefruit Salad (sort-of Yam Som-O)

Jump to Recipe You must be thinking I’m in deep denial of the fact that we are still at least a month away from anything..

February 18, 2022

Perfectly Soft-Boiled Egg Biryani

Jump to Recipe I do not come from a rice-eating family. My mother was a master of potatoes, bread, and in later years coinciding with..

February 9, 2022

Homemade Oreos with Strawberry Swiss Meringue Filling

Jump to Recipe Ah, Valentine’s Day. That once somewhat-minor religious observance turned Hallmark cash cow that strikes feelings of romance or abject dread, or sometimes..

January 14, 2022

Chocolate Marzipan Kolbasa

Jump to Recipe I had big plans for the 2021 Baking Olympics (i.e. the Christmas holidays). I’d been training all year, honing my photography skills,..

November 19, 2021

My Favorite Salmon Kulebyaka (Coulibiac)

Jump to Recipe I am in peak winter culinary shape right now friends. The weather is solidly mid-40s and rainy, and I am more than..

November 12, 2021

Rustic Fig, Walnut, and Thyme Dutch Oven Bread

Jump to Recipe I am one of what seems like only 10 people in Seattle who did not jump on the quarantine sourdough bread train..

October 22, 2021

Super Soft and Sparkly Molasses Spice Cookies

Jump to Recipe I took a trip back to NY to see my Dad a few weeks ago. Our family home is smack in the..

October 15, 2021

Walnut Brownie Tart (& Bonus Pie Crust Cookies!)

Jump to Recipe Last week I took a break from scrolling for seasonal baking inspiration on Instagram, made a cup of coffee, and revisited my..

October 1, 2021

Chai Spice Pumpkin Date Muffins with Walnut Streusel and Maple Glaze

Jump to Recipe If you haven’t made pumpkin muffins yet, is it even autumn? I usually start the day with something on the healthy/lighter side..

September 21, 2021

Sweet and Savory Mini Apple Crisps with Gouda

Jump to Recipe “An apple pie without the cheese is like a hug without a squeeze” – Mom, grandpa, and probably the national dairy council..

Welcome!

I’m Emily, and the kitchen is my happy place. Cooking and baking – and most importantly, sharing – is what keeps me connected: to friends and family, the places we’ve called home, the destinations we’ve explored and long to someday see. I can’t possibly limit myself to one cooking or baking style – so you’ll find everything from delectable desserts to family recipes for Middle Eastern and Eastern European dishes to new twists on classic favorites.

Welcome to the Pie that Binds! I’m so glad you’re here.