13 February 2024
Chocolate covered cherry martini
It doesn't have to be Valentine's Day to drink a chocolate cocktail. And you definitely don't need to drink it out of a heart shaped glass. Kind of impractical (...)
27 March 2023
Easter Bunny Bark
Do we need a holiday excuse to make a sweet chocolate treat? No, but, also, yes because then we can use all the fun holiday candy to decorate it. This Easter (...)
8 June 2022
Banoffee pie
If you know me, or if you pay weirdly close attention to my blog (tell me if you do because I love you!) then you know that banana cream is my favorite pie and (...)
2 May 2022
Meyer lemon loaf cake
I am a sucker for interesting citrus fruit so, when I see it, I need to try it. That's how I first experienced Meyer lemons, years ago and they immediately (...)
6 April 2022
Cadbury crème egg cocktail
I know I'm not alone in my obsession with Cadbury Crème Eggs, right? While I can resist most Easter candy, these eggs have had a hold on me forever. I watch (...)
4 April 2022
Carrot cake cupcakes with maple cream cheese frosting
For years I would say that carrot cake was not my first choice for dessert. I never ordered it at a restaurant and would be disappointed if that was the only (...)
16 March 2022
Chocolate chip tahini swirl cookies
Do we need another chocolate chip cookie recipe? Yes, of course we do. Because this one includes some nutty sesame paste both in the batter and swirled on top (...)
10 March 2022
Smoked gouda and thyme soda bread
I decided a while back that I loved soda bread way too much to wait for St. Patrick's Day to make it. Because it has no yeast and requires no kneading or (...)
24 February 2022
Pink grapefruit bourbon crusta
There's so much I love about this drink. The pink grapefruit that I can never resist. The thick sugared rim of the glass. The well balanced flavors of this (...)
17 February 2022
Bacon and cheddar potato soup
Spring may be just a few weeks away but I'm still bundled up in layers and living that all soup, all the time lifestyle. I actually love soup year round but (...)
27 January 2022
Chocolate cupcakes with strawberry cream cheese frosting
I take issue with most cupcake sizing. Yes, mini cupcakes or even regular small ones are much better for me but they are not satisfying. They don't feel like a (...)
13 January 2022
Fried Yuca Balls
One beautiful April day, we drove upstate to meet our puppy and then had lunch at the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park. Our meal was insanely good, (...)
21 December 2021
White chocolate snowflake sugar cookies
For all the delicious holiday cookies out there, sometimes you just need to make a batch of good vanilla sugar cookies, grab a cute cookie cutter and a bag of (...)
8 December 2021
Sparkling rambutan gibson cocktail
I wonder who the first person was that looked at this hairy, spiny, choking hazard of a fruit and thought it might be good to eat. That if you slice open the (...)
30 November 2021
Cheesy ground beef stuffed baked potatoes
For cold weather comfort food, meat and potatoes usually satisfy all my cravings. The classic baked potato is always welcome but, let's face it, it needs some (...)
23 November 2021
Green bean casserole from scratch
When my European mother came to the U.S. she did her best to understand American holidays and customs. The idea of Thanksgiving appealed to her but some of the (...)
13 November 2021
Acorn squash stuffing bowls
Is it called stuffing or dressing? The answer is that it depends on how it's cooked. It is stuffing if it's cooked inside the bird but dressing if it's cooked (...)
