If you follow me on Instagram, you know I’m on there a lot. Like, a lot a lot. But this past Sunday I dropped off the face of the digital earth. I did this for one simple reason: my parents were in town and it just happened to be Mother’s Day. Yes, I finally had the honor of actually spending Mother’s Day with my mom. Something I hadn’t done for 10 years. So yeah, I took a digital time out and whipped up these Banana Dulce de Leche Danishes for the nice lady who birthed me. The moral of this story is: if you have to make up for a 10-year lapse in anything, do it with homemade croissant dough. You’ll get the results you’re looking for, I promise.

Happy Easter! Boy, do I have an Easter Monday brunch idea for you. These Carrot Cake Brioche Buns are sure to surprise and delight. But please don’t mistake these beauties for an Easter-only delight. I’m really not about that. These buns are good for any ol’ brunch. And since carrots are pretty much always in season, why limit yourself? Trust me you’re gonna want to make these more than once and I doubt you’ll want to wait until next April.