Hi Reader, Some food holidays are made up nonsense. This is not one of them. National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day is a silly holiday that I fully observe. I've got opinions about chocolate chip cookies, so instead of one recipe, here are eight. Classic, salted, brown butter, a no-oven option for anyone who refuses to turn on the oven in August. Something for every mood. Here's the lineup 🍪 NY Times BEST Chocolate Chip Cookies - the fussy one with the overnight dough rest. Worth every minute. If...

Hi Reader, Happy Sunday! We jumped on a trend bandwagon after church today & let Rose pick "4 Things Before 4th Grade" from Target. It was cute to watch her shop. Julia only wanted Starbucks, so that was easy 😅 What to Make this Week If you need a shortcut that is always a hit, these 3-ingredient meatballs are great over rice. I rarely make pork chops but this crockpot version is really good. My kids love this creamy stovetop mac. I love this spicier pepper jack version. These French...

Hi Reader, Today is a special day to me - five years ago today I left my marketing career to go all in on Persnickety Plates. Turns out that was an excellent decision ☺️ July was a good one. We did South Haven (Lake Michigan) and then Gulf Shores, both with family, both the kind of trips you don't want to end. School starts in just over three weeks & I'm tempted to squeeze in one more quick road trip before it does. We'll see. Even the girls have said this feels like the fastest summer ever....