Every year, I am tasked with bringing a chocolate pumpkin dessert to Thanksgiving. Pumpkin and chocolate is my aunt's favorite combination so I try to experiment a bit each year. This year's recipe is … [Read more...]
Cannoli Cookies
With Thanksgiving so late this year, I hope you'll forgive me for sharing a Christmas cookie recipe before Black Friday; these Cannoli Cookies are too good to keep a secret! If you're a cannoli … [Read more...]
Election Cake
I had no clue that Election Cake used to be a thing until I saw an article recently about this lost tradition! Recipes for Election Cake are found back to the late 18th century, but apparently the … [Read more...]
Homemade Halloween Candy Ice Cream
Every year, without fail, I end up with a ridiculous amount of candy leftover after the trick-or-treaters have gone. I have made Day After Halloween Brownies in the past, but this year, because it is … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Venison Chili
Hooray for slow cooker season! I love a good slow cooker (paid link) recipe, and this Slow Cooker Venison Chili is no exception! I decided it was about time to update my original recipe for … [Read more...]
Homemade Apple Cider Donut Ice Cream
You read that correctly. Homemade Apple Cider Donut Ice Cream! My love of pumpkin is well documented on this blog, so I've been trying to start including another fall favorite: apple … [Read more...]
Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
I made my last ice cream recipe (Dark Chocolate Ice Cream) for my mom, so this time around, I am making Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream for my dad! I feel like Mint Chocolate Ice Cream … [Read more...]
Sicilian Braciole
The weather hasn't quite turned cooler yet, but I am already starting to shift into more comfort food type cooking. Every Sunday is pasta night in my house, so this past Sunday, I decided to make … [Read more...]
Homemade Dark Chocolate Ice Cream
This Homemade Dark Chocolate Ice Cream recipe has been a long time coming! As I mentioned in my Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream post, I have been trying to emulate Capogiro’s scuro gelato - a beautifully … [Read more...]
Corn Bisque
One of my favorite local restaurants is The House of William and Merry. The creativity and pure deliciousness coming out of that restaurant is impressive! A recent dinner there inspired me to use some … [Read more...]
Green Juice
Note: I was sent a Hurom H320 Slow Juicer in order to write this post including a recipe for Green Juice. Opinions are mine alone. This summer, I have really been enjoying having a CSA share again. … [Read more...]
Tomato Jam
My CSA share has been full of tomatoes lately. And as much as I love tomatoes, I'm even having trouble getting through them all! Sounds like a perfect excuse to make some Tomato Jam! If you've … [Read more...]
Grilled Zaatar Chicken
Although some may think this is in bad form, hosting friends is when I love to try out new recipes. Luckily, I get more hits than misses, but it's always fun to experiment with friends who are up for … [Read more...]
Homemade Peach Ice Cream
If you follow me on Instagram, you probably noticed that I pick up a student-run CSA share every week from a high school in New Castle, Delaware, which means I have a bunch of fruits and vegetables in … [Read more...]
Make Ahead Breakfast Casserole
We hosted friends recently at our house for the weekend. Whenever we have guests, I prefer to do as much of the prep work ahead of time as possible. So it should come as no surprise that I lean on … [Read more...]
