The inspiration for this post is a bit convoluted. I was originally looking for some way to incorporate wet walnuts into a recipe for my dad. My dad is a huge fan of wet walnuts and he just had … [Read more...]
Gluten Free Boston Cream Pie Cupcakes
Gluten free baking. Does it terrify anyone else? Just me? Hm. Whelp. I finally decided it was time to conquer my fear and try my hand at it. I was sent a copy of Kyra Bussanich's new cookbook … [Read more...]
Brown Sugar Cinnamon Peach Pie
August is National Peach month! My boyfriend is a big fan of peaches so I've been buying them a lot lately. We were going to visit friends this weekend and I wanted to bring something down so I … [Read more...]
Chicken Piccata with Spaghetti
One of my earlier posts on this blog was a chicken piccata recipe. I used to make chicken piccata probably once a week, because it was one of the only recipes I knew! But since I’ve committed to … [Read more...]
Peach Crisp with Maple Cream Sauce
My boyfriend really likes peaches. But, strangely enough, he's allergic to the skin of peaches so he really only eats them in desserts. I owe him a peach cobbler at some point, but when I saw this … [Read more...]
Shrimp Scampi
Seafood is a great weeknight meal because it cooks up so quickly. The only problem is getting to the supermarket to get it because you don't really want seafood sitting in your fridge for more than a … [Read more...]
Dark Chocolate Brownies with Ice Cream and Grilled Fruit
Whenever I visit my friends who live on the Chesapeake, I try to bring some food. I found a recipe for a Tart with Grilled Fruit in a cookbook called Crazy About Pies that I bookmarked for my next … [Read more...]
Braised Baby Back Ribs and Creamy Polenta with Brussels Sprouts and Pancetta
I've mentioned on here many times, I really stink at getting an entire meal on the table. I can usually handle making the main dish and then I just scramble to throw a salad together and call it a … [Read more...]
Lemon Tart with Raspberry Shortbread Crust
Almost every citrusy post I have on my blog is dedicated to my mom. She is obsessed with orange, lemon, bergamot, etc. So in honor of Mother's Day, here's another one! As a Walkers Official Blogger … [Read more...]
S’mores Shake
I am so excited to share this cookbook with you. It's an entire cookbook dedicated to Milkshakes! I have a serious ice cream addition, so it should go without saying that I love milkshakes. Although … [Read more...]
Wild Mushroom Farro Risotto
I've made a couple of farro recipes on this blog before and I just love it. If you haven't tried it yet, I strongly suggest it. I really like it as a substitute for Arborio rice in risotto dishes; … [Read more...]
Irish Soda Bread
Happy St. Patrick's Day! One of my favorite memories growing up was my mom making Irish Soda bread during March. It is a fairly straightforward bread and is really quite easy. The bread uses … [Read more...]
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie
Happy Pi Day! As a Mathlete alum, Pi Day has always been a part of my nerdy math world. And what better way to celebrate than to make a pie? I have some other pie recipes on here, but I have … [Read more...]
Pull-Apart Party Loaf
Let's be honest, one of the best parts of Super Bowl Sunday is the food. Although I'm excited to hang out with friends as we root for (so far) the most successful graduate in our class (Go Flacco!) … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Apple French Toast Casserole
I love recipes that make it easy to serve a bunch of people with minimal effort. A slow cooker is usually a go-to for those types of recipes but I've never considered using it to make breakfast … [Read more...]
