As a food blogger, I spend most of my time in my kitchen whether it’s cooking my favorite pasta or cleaning up all my messes. And, since I’m in that space pretty much morning, noon, and night, I definitely want to surround myself with items that are not only aesthetically pleasing to the eye —…
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The Ultimate Gift Guide For The Home Cook
While putting together this holiday gift guide for the home cook, I really searched for things that are unique, custom, and beautiful. There’s definitely something in here for everyone and at every level. Hope you can find something in here you love (maybe enough to buy for yourself!). Stay safe and happy shopping! 1. Custom…
An Apple Crisp Recipe with the Crispiest Top You Can Ever Imagine
Fall is my absolute favorite season. I live for that first day of the year where it’s just cool enough to finally wear your favorite pair of jeans and boots again. The leaves have just began to fall and your favorite soups are on the menu again. One thing I especially love about fall? APPLES…
The Best End of the Year Sales For Your Favorite Kitchen Finds
End of the year sales are good for many reasons. One being, you get to buy what you really want (you know you’ve been eyeing that Le Creuset pan). And, secondly, for those you still haven’t sent gifts to, you can now buy them half price. Almost every retailer is having a sale — some…
Easy Baked Chicken Thighs: Drizzled with Honey
We eat chicken thighs in our house at least twice a week. In my opinion, they are the juiciest part of the chicken and in turn the most flavorful. And, when you get that krispy skin, well, there’s simply nothing better. This easy oven baked chicken recipe is the kind of dish you make when…
An Easy Pancake Recipe: Sunday Morning Just Got So Much Better
There’s a reason Lionel Richie wrote a song about Sunday mornings. They’re arguably the best part of the week. You can sleep in as long as you’d like. Your pajamas can be worn way past 1pm and no one can pass judgement. There’s no real agenda. No emails to check. And, the cherry on top?…
A Holiday Mocktail Recipe You Must Try
There’s no denying that the holidays are the ultimate excuse to breakout the most festive of accoutrements. That applies to everything from the tinsel dripped along the fireplace mantel, to 20-something sparkly mini Christmas tree’s intentionally placed across your windowsill. The month of December is all about the cozy, warm, indulgent feeling that only comes…
Bacon Wrapped Goat Cheese Stuffed Dates With A Walnut Crusted Dry Rub
These bacon wrapped dates are not only stuffed with goat cheese but they are rolled in a gingery- spicy, walnut crusted dry rub. Wow. That might have been a lot to take in, but that only goes to show much flavor is packed into these adorable bitesized apps. What I love about these bacon wrapped…
Here’s What I Think is Worth Buying From the Macy’s Sale For My Kitchen
Cooking in a small New York City kitchen has its challenges. For starters, there’s really only room for one person at a time – so no sous chef. You can never have the oven and refrigerator door open at the same time. And, there’s limited counter space for cutting boards, prep plates, bowls, wooden spoons,…
Fresh Watermelon Salad with Feta and Mint
My fondest and earliest memory of watermelon is my mother beating all our neighbors in a watermelon eating contest. Every summer, the whole neighborhood would get together and as soon as someone brought out the watermelon, the contest began. Basically the rules were as follows: eat the watermelon on your plate as fast as humanly…