Mammy Two-Foot’s Chocolate Chip Cookies The Chocolate Chip Cookie certainly must be the most time honored and celebrated American Sweet Treat of our time. And while there is an abundance of fantastic, indulgent, ultimate recipes out there, this one is mine. In honor of Mother’s Day this Sunday, I want to thank my Mom for baking […]
Our dear friends, Lynne and Laurence, visited me and AJ this weekend from Vermont. Lynne is a theatre professor and author at the University of Vermont and Laurence is an accomplished CIA trained French Chef. Because nothing says, “We think you’re special” louder than Gordon’s Beef Wellington, I decided to put Chef Jeff’s method to the […]
Perfect pizza dough from scratch in only 35 minutes? Heck, this recipe comes together faster than you can run to the corner store and grab a bag o’ dough. This recipe originated in my mother’s kitchen on Bainbridge Island, WA. My parents built a pizza oven on their patio a couple years ago and since […]
With just one bite… I can smell the dark roast coffee brewing and hear Harry Belafonte’s voice carrying through my grandparents beloved home in Carmel, California. My “Oma” is famous for her heart-filled cooking and breakfasts from “scratch.” This recipe is like Oma- fantastic and adaptable. She never lets a recipe or her pantry slow […]
To all my fellow Coffee Nuts out there: INGREDIENTS: 1/2 Cup Coffee, coarse ground 3 Tbs olive oil PREPARATION: Combine ingredients in a non breakable container. Option 1: Take mixture into the shower with you and exfoliate in circular motion moving toward the lymphatic system. Option 2: Stand over a towel and pack mixture onto […]
Is it just me, or does everything taste more exciting when you eat or drink it from a jar?! Here, the beloved trifle made its way into a glass packed with country charm – perfect for a treat on the porch at a low key *yet swank* gathering. The best part is that the screw […]
Carrot Cake is on the menu this Easter! While I will be making loads of mini cupcakes for the kiddos, I couldn’t overlook the adults who love to indulge in this classic sweet treat. I had so much fun compiling my “Garnish Bar.” I wanted to take a cheeky twist on the carrot themed […]
“Like everything French, it’s pretty simple, slightly perverse, and very labor intense,” stated a fellow blogger on deboning a chicken for a Chicken Ballotine. Exactly. I will say this was an extremely gratifying experience; I feel like I checked something really BIG off the list of life accomplishments; I have garnered a new boasting fact […]
I LOVE sticky buns, but not just ANY sticky buns. I love the kind made with decadent, buttery, homemade brioche bread that pull apart with the perfect amount of elasticity and are smothered in rich, creamy sour cream, dark brown sugar, cinnamon and layers and layers of pecans! Yes, those sticky buns. I also love recipes […]
Frivolous fun post holidays…CHEERS to shiny hair, long lashes and glowy skin:)
What?!?! Cake for breakfast!? My favorite! These muffins are packed with decadent coco-espresso fuel and have plenty of guilt-deducting fiber and protein in the form of oats and walnuts. Don’t forget~ premium chocolate is also a noteworthy source of iron. That has to count for something, right!? My folks flew in for the holidays and […]
Tis the season for holiday parties… and Hostess Gifting. Who doesn’t love chocolate?! This bark recipe is quick and easy. The cooling time can even be expedited in the fridge. I picked up a variety of great looking gift packaging options at Michaels Craft Store that I keep in a kitchen drawer to help make […]
So far, Barbara is batting 1,000 in our kitchen. Here is another inspiration from STIR: This dish was soooo amazing (like, bread soppin’, spoon lickin’ amazing) and literally took me only 30 minutes from the time I started, until it landed on the table. AJ and I enjoyed this as our dinner last night but […]
This is another easy and delicious recipe that is great to have on hand, ready to go in the fridge. The dough keeps nicely for over a week making it ideal to bake on demand when friends swing by for cocktails. I also love recipes, like the Baked Eggs, that give you the basic “structure” […]
One of my favorite things about the holiday season is an impromptu get-together with good friends! Now that our halls are decked, I loaded up the fridge and pantry with a few fun nibbles that keep well and are a deluxe treat, not to mention- EASY to whip out when the doorbell rings! My first […]
OK, no sooner did I get off the phone with my mother-in-law to confirm the dishes I will bring down for Thanksgiving this year (PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE at the top of the list!) did I find out that my 3 adorable nephews and niece are each making their own pie for the family. Soooo cute- how […]
This “Giada Gem” was introduced over 8 years ago to my family’s Thanksgiving table by my Aunt Becky. Since then, I dust off the recipe every year and puree my butternut squash heart out. Even though I will be celebrating Thanksgiving this year with my in-laws, this will serve as a little reminder of home, […]
This is one of my favorite weekend breakfasts! Every time I sink my spoon into this dish, I can’t believe how quick and easy it is to achieve such an elegant, rich flavor. The other thing I love about Baked Eggs is that there are so many opportunities to be creative and use what you […]
For all you Bostonians, check out Great Pumpkin Ale at Cambridge Brewing Co. (1 Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA). Pumpkin Ale is flowing on tap and can be purchased by the bottle now until Thanksgiving. I love that CBC sources organic sugar pumpkins from Wilson Farms in Lexington. Dip the rim in local honey and you […]
I attended a fantastic event last week at Neiman Marcus celebrating the coveted “List” aka the Top 10 trends for Fall 2011. The ever-stylish Roopal Patal, Senior Market Accessories Editor for Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus, was our eloquent host and surprised us all with this amazing purple Louboutin jewel! The model came out wearing […]
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