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If you’ve been around Pretty for a while, you know I love a good cookbook sneak peek. Today’s comes from Mary Bryant Shrader of The Modern Pioneer. I worked with Mary in the past on a couple of articles for Guideposts, and she’s every bit as sweet as she seems on her popular YouTube channel, […]

Venn diagram of pioneers, cool kids, and you and your ginger bug in the middle

What Is a Ginger Bug (and Why Do You Want One)? 🐛

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This weekend, we’re celebrating a very special man’s 87th birthday. And thanks to a sneak peek at Gesine Bullock-Prado’s upcoming cookbook, we’re celebrating with an oatmeal squares recipe. It’s the perfect blend of sweet, chocolatey goodness (we do love a good chocolate cookie recipe here at Pretty!) and a little seasonal rebellion—because sometimes, August deserves […]

Book cover for My Harvest Kitchen by Gesine Bullock-Prado, featuring Gisine holding. beautiful dessert tart and smiling widely.

Oatmeal Squares Recipe from Gesine Bullock-Prado’s Upcoming Cookbook

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If you’ve ever dreamed of the perfect chocolate and peanut butter dessert, this is it. Straight from Phillip Ashley Rix’s upcoming cookbook, For the Love of Chocolate: 80 At-Home Recipes from a Master Chocolatier’s Imagination (out September 9, 2025), these Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Mousse deliver everything you love about nostalgic Tagalongs—elevated with […]

Chocolate Sandwich cookies next to a bottle of milk

Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with Peanut Butter Mousse: A Preview from Phillip Ashley Rix