summer

  • Brioche buns filled with strawberry rhubarb jam and frangipane.

    Strawberry Rhubarb Brioche Buns

    August 4, 2026marissajmakes

    These strawberry rhubarb brioche buns are the quintessential summer treat. The brioche is pillowy and soft, and the buns are filled with creamy almond frangipane, sweet and sour strawberry rhubarb jam, and sprinkled with crunchy sugar. They make a lovely dessert, or breakfast alongside some coffee or tea. If you’re new to baking bread, don’t be…

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  • A slice of peach semolina upside down cake, on a wooden plate. The slice of cake is styled on a pale pink wooden table, with slices of peaches and cutlery surrounding it.

    Peach Semolina Upside Down Cake

    August 28, 2025marissajmakes

    This peach semolina upside down cake is one that I look forward to making every summer. I adapted this recipe from the NYT version made with apricots and almond flour by Vallery Lomas: my version is made partially with semolina flour, which gives it a gorgeous texture and yellow color of the sponge. I’ve also snuck…

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  • Tomato and Peach Panzanella

    August 21, 2025marissajmakes

    When it’s too hot to cook, this tomato and peach panzenella is my go-to favorite meal. It’s full of peak summer flavor, tangy dressing, and cubes of sourdough that soak up all the delicious flavors of the salad. Panzanella is a traditional bread salad from Tuscany, designed to use up stale bread. It’s refreshing, simple to…

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  • A cake adorned with raspberries and flowers, with light pink buttercream frosting.

    Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Mousse

    July 21, 2025marissajmakes

    This chocolate cake with raspberry mousse and white chocolate buttercream is the perfect mixture of the richness of chocolate, with the brightness of raspberry, and smooth sweetness of white chocolate. It’s the perfect celebration cake for birthdays or special occasions, and you can use frozen raspberries for the mousse, making it friendly for year-round baking. I’m…

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  • A cherry pie with a lattice, styled with cherries, and baking tools on a rustic wooden backdrop.

    Classic Cherry Pie

    August 31, 2024marissajmakes

    When I think of summertime, I think of classic cherry pie. There’s just something about it that screams “let’s enjoy the best of summer!”. I haven’t always been a big cherry pie fan, but this classic cherry pie recipe has absolutely changed my mind. It has some extra spices, and a touch of almond extract and…

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