Culinary Cory

Recipes + Essays

Bourbon Butter Bundt Cake

If you’re worried about drunk dialing an ex after eating a slice of this cake, you have nothing to worry about. The alcohol in the batter burns off while it bakes, and cooking the bourbon until the sugar dissolves does the trick for the glaze. What is left behind is a rich, caramel flavor that elevates the sumptuousness of the buttery pound cake-like Bundt. The one thing you might be surprised to find is that this cake can really absorb the...

Everyday Granola

I was standing in the cereal aisle of my local grocery store in awe at the variety of breakfast options displayed in front of me. “No one really wants this many choices for breakfast,” I thought to myself as I pushed my cart past the sugary flakes and shamrock-shaped marshmallows to the granola options. I realized while picking up box after box – reading the ingredients, and then putting them back. I already had everything I needed to...

Dried Asian Pear Salad

I believe the best salads happen when I clean out the cupboards. That’s exactly what happened here. I always have spring greens and carrots on hand. The dried Asian pears were extra samples from an event I hosted. Leftover from a recent batch of cookies I whipped together for work, the dried cranberries and candied pecans added the perfect balance of tart and crunch. Of course, you can't go wrong with the Maple Dijon Vinaigrette. It's my...