Hi, I’m Molly — a home cook, former pastry chef, and the soul behind the cozy corner of Recipes by Mike where comfort food gets a little love and a lot of butter.
I grew up in a creaky old farmhouse in upstate New York, the youngest of four kids in a loud, loving Irish-American family. My grandmother, Nana Keane, ruled the kitchen with an iron spatula and a jar of bacon grease always within arm’s reach. She taught me that the secret to a perfect pie crust isn’t technique — it’s cold butter, a l
