I love fall treats, but I can't really justify making a whole apple pie for just my boyfriend and I; we would be eating it for days! So I love that this month's Cooking Light had a recipe for mini … [Read more...]
3rd Blogiversary and Giveaway!
On November 16, 2010, I wrote my first blog post. I knew very little about cooking and even less about photography and having a blog (which is very apparent when scanning my first posts). Three years … [Read more...]
Spanish Rice with Saffron Cream
Have you ever started a recipe only to find that you are missing an ingredient? And not just any ingredient, but a key ingredient? This happens to me more than I'd like to admit. Recently, I wanted to … [Read more...]
Traveling with Food and Drinks for Thanksgiving
With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I wanted to do a post about Traveling with Food and Drinks for Thanksgiving. My family meets in North Jersey for Thanksgiving, with most of us bringing a side or … [Read more...]
Chocolate Pumpkin Cream Cheese Truffles
I had a craving for a pumpkin treat this weekend so I went in search of a recipe I could make with stuff I already had on hand. I came across this recipe from Whole Foods for Pumpkin Cream Cheese … [Read more...]
Stitch Fix Review
Have you heard of Stitch Fix? It's an online personal styling service that sends five articles of clothing (sometimes with a piece of jewelry mixed in) to your home. You get to try on the items in … [Read more...]
Uses for Leftover Jumbo Lump Crab Meat
Because I primarily only cook for two, using up leftover ingredients is always a bit of a challenge. When I wanted to make my version of Carrabba’s Cedar Plank Fired Salmon Topped with a Crabcake, I … [Read more...]
Win a Seat at Chevrolet’s Farm-to-Table Dinner at Bartram’s Garden on November 14
I have a very exciting giveaway to announce! This one is for my fellow Philly (or Philly suburbs) residents: an opportunity to win a seat at a small Farm-to-Table dinner at the Coach House at … [Read more...]
Thai Green Curry Shrimp with Coconut Rice
This post brought to you by Campbell’s Dinner Sauces. Weekend-worthy dinners with only weekday-level effort needed! Learn more at https://www.campbell.com/sauces. There are a bunch of reasons why … [Read more...]
Cedar Plank Fired Salmon
As the weather cools down, I want more and more comfort food. I gravitate towards pastas, all forms of a warm meal, and food with a little spice to it to keep me feeling toasty, like this Cedar Plant … [Read more...]
Mini Preserves Tarts
This month, Walkers Shortbread sent us a little surprise with our monthly shipment for the Walkers Ambassador Program: Fig and Golden Plum Mirabelle preserves from Bonne Maman! I was so excited to use … [Read more...]
Halloween Chewy Crispy Bars
These Halloween Chewy Crispy Bars are a great use of leftover Halloween candy, or would be a really awesome treat to give out on Halloween! They are simple to make and can be cut into any size … [Read more...]
Chicken with Honey Sofie Beer Sauce
A few weeks back I was invited to go to a super cool event hosted by Goose Island Beer. The last week in September was Goose Island Migration Week in Philadelphia and one of the events was a Painting … [Read more...]
Bourbon Pumpkin Flan
It's no secret that I love pumpkin everything. Sweet or savory, it's a safe assumption that I will enjoy whatever pumpkin treat comes my way. So when I was contacted about restaurants under the Darden … [Read more...]
Honey Buttermilk Biscuits
I've used Melt Buttery Spread in a few recipes on here, including delicious Skinny Iced Pumpkin Cookies, Tim Tam Tarts with Raspberries and Rose Water Whipped Cream, and Shrimp Florentine … [Read more...]
