The holidays this year will be..well, different. But that only means we have to find other ways to connect with our loved ones. A lot of zooming, a lot of letters and cards, and, of course, gifting. While putting together this holiday gift guide for the home cook, I really searched for things that are…
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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…
Easy Baked Chicken Thighs: Drizzled with Honey
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means I may receive a small commission if you purchase any items through these links. Any products I recommend, I genuinely love and want to share with you all. We eat chicken thighs in our house at least twice a week. In my opinion, they are the juiciest…
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?…
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…
The Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe: Extra Thick, Extra Delicious
I know chocolate chip cookies can be a pretty polarizing topic. Some like them crunchy and thin – like a Tates. Others prefer them soft and chewy. I happen to have a very firm belief that a chocolate chip cookie should be thick, gooey, just-slightly-undercooked-on-the-inside and crunchy on the outside. This recipe is the best…
My Favorite Easy Carrot Cake Recipe
This is the cake I’ve had almost every year for my birthday. I absolutely love carrot cake – this recipe especially. All of the anxiety and stress of getting another year older dissolves right into this cake and it turns into the sweetest serenity. I guess that’s the beauty of cake. It always finds a…
How To Clean a Cast Iron Skillet
My cast iron skillet is my ride or die. It’s by far the most durable pan I have in my kitchen. And, if you have one, too then you know exactly what I’m talking about. These babies are built to last; like a Ford 150. They are durable. They are resilient. They are made from…