Cold weather always makes me crave comfort food. I tend to really want pasta (and would be perfectly happy eating it every day that drops below 40 degrees) but am always open to healthier comfort food … [Read more...]
Oatmeal, Chocolate Chip, and Pecan Cookies
This year, I participated in the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap.The Cookie Swap is in its second year and helps raise money for Cookies for Kids' Cancer, a national non-profit organization committed … [Read more...]
Rainbow Cookies (a.k.a Seven-Layer Cookies)
If you've never heard of these lovelies, you are not alone. Rainbow cookies are made of almond cake dyed fun bright colors with apricot preserves all sandwiched in between two thin layers of … [Read more...]
Mini Cranberry-Vanilla Coffee Cakes
What is it about tiny treats that make the food taste better? I love perfectly portioned food so I was excited to be sent Petite Treats: Mini Versions of Your Favorite Baked Delights. The cookbook has … [Read more...]
Apple Cinnamon Donut Holes
I wanted to make another batch of the Applejack Spiked Hot Cider but *gasp* I couldn't find any apple cider anywhere! There must have been a Thanksgiving rush, but I wanted some darn Apple Cider. But … [Read more...]
Cream of Tomato Soup
"The secret of good cooking is, first, having a love of it. ... If you're convinced that cooking is drudgery, you're never going to be good at it, and you might as well warm up something frozen." - … [Read more...]
Hake Meuniere over Spaghetti
.With Julia Child's 100th birthday fast approaching, the food blog world has been celebrating in the best way we know how: honoring Julia Child through her recipes. I am currently reading a book … [Read more...]
Cherry Pie and Review of Taste of Home Cooking School Cookbook
I was recently sent the Taste of Home Cooking School Cookbook to review. Paging through the cookbook, I really loved the number of how-to's included in the book. Everything from how to cook an … [Read more...]
Black and Tan Brownies
I mentioned these delicious brownies in my "A Taste of Ireland" post over the weekend. They were so yummy that I thought they deserved their own post. Also, because it's technically two brownie … [Read more...]
Homemade Pancake Mix
Now don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with store-bought pancake mix. However, are you aware of how easy it is to make your own at home? This recipe makes 16 pancakes; you can store the dry … [Read more...]
Flounder Meunière
I was hoping to make Sole Meunière, but the supermarket decided otherwise. (Not only did they not have sole, they had no idea what it was). I substituted flounder, but if you can find sole, go for … [Read more...]
Guinness Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting
With St. Patrick's Day right around the corner, I wanted to test out my recipe for Guinness Cupcakes with Baileys Frosting before the big day to make sure it didn't need any tweaking. Guinness … [Read more...]
Pumpkin Walnut Muffins
VisitPhilly.com's Philly Homegrown section recently posted fall recipes from local eateries in Philadelphia. All of them sounded amazing and I hope to try them all in the coming weeks, but my pumpkin … [Read more...]