Recipes & Small Adventures
Subtle bourbon flavors of caramel and vanilla team up with the rich molasses and spicy ginger for a new twist on the traditional. But don’t worry about getting the kiddos inebriated, all the booze is cooked off in both the batter and the frosting. (Yes, I can hear the disappointed folks in the back. For…
It’s Monday. It’s time to dust off the weekend cobwebs, recover from the start of holiday parties and get this week over so we can do it all over again next weekend. Here, to save the day – and kick off the 2nd annual Gingerbread Week (!!!!) – is this speak-to-your-soul, sweet and gingery, Copycat…
From my book shelf to under your tree, these are some of my favorite cookbooks to create in the kitchen. Fully bellies, happy hearts and learning new things are the best things about new cookbooks. Oh, and of course, that new book smell. This post contains affiliate links. The price you pay stays the same,…
It’s a little sweet, kinda tart, a smidge herby, and everything you need to brunch it up this holiday season. Or really any season….Grapefruit Thyme Paloma is a people pleaser and perfect to go with lighter brunch fare or to kick off festive celebrations. And I mean, c’mon, it’s pretty too. What is a Paloma?…
So. Many. Good. Things. Both in this salad and during the winter season. Well, ok, I guess it’s not technically winter yet but Thanksgiving has come and gone and we’re in the thick of the holiday season. To me, that says cozy things, comfort food, holiday treats, cocktails and cold weather. When it’s cold out…
Is there a wino in your life? A lover of wine, whether red, white or rosé that is always ready for a glass. You know, that friend that can appreciate a nicer bottle but doesn’t turn their nose up at some 2 buck chuck. This list, this is for them. This list of wine lover…
Oh here it is. Instant Pot Hearty Chicken and Wild Rice Stew. The soup we’ve been eating on repeat for the last two months. And I am 100% not exaggerating this. Not like a “hey family I’m going to force feed you the same soup over and over again.” No, no. It’s like “this soup…
Honey fig and goat cheese flatbread, it’s here, it’s quick and it’s delicious. Can I get an amen? Holiday hustle and bustle got you down? Or maybe not down, just run around like you’ve got a Santa size to-do list and all the elves are on strike? You, my darling, are not alone. There is…
There’s something addicting about the nostalgia. Family meals of days past, the smell of Memere’s cooking just beneath the cover or just the look of the design. Henry and I started our relationship with Wednesdays off scouring dusty shelves for cool antiques. This Vintage Lovers Kitchen Gift Guide has big and small ideas to fit…