Berry picking is one of my favorite summer activities. While it’s not exactly convenient, I love the tradition of going to Homestead Farms with Mom and picking berries, and buying fresh produce from the farm. We usually stop by Starbucks on the way home for an iced coffee. Mom took Sister and me all theRead more
Today is my parents’ 40th wedding anniversary. Sister’s first wedding anniversary is next week. And the Boyfriend is now the Fiancé! We got engaged on May 21st during a lovely picnic by a lake. We’re incredibly excited for this next step in our lives together! And what better way to celebrate these romantic occasions thanRead more
Mom and I love Vietnamese Iced Coffee. If you’ve never had it, it’s super rich coffee that’s mixed over ice with condensed milk. It’s pretty amazing. But unfortunately, Mom and I are very sensitive to caffeine and there’s not a decaf version. That’s why when I saw this recipe for Vietnamese Coffee Ice Cream, IRead more
Unlike most of the food bloggers out there, I’m not bringing you a healthy salad recipe, or a lighter version of your favorite comfort food. So I apologize if this is unsupportive of your new year’s resolutions! But this week is full of birthdays to celebrate, starting with my good friend, then the Boyfriend’s, thenRead more
Happy New Year, friends! I hope you’re feeling excited about the new year with all its possibilities. For Christmas this year I made a bunch of different cookies to give as gifts. When trying to decide what cookies to make, I decided it was finally time to try Dorie Greenspan’s famous World Peace Cookies.Read more
Oatmeal cookies are always a classic and these Ginger Oatmeal Cookies with White Chocolate and Candied Ginger have a fancy, fun twist. I’m not much of a white chocolate or a candied ginger fan, but the white chocolate isn’t overwhelming and pairs really well with a little candied ginger, which has a nice warmth toRead more
Do you pronounce it “car-mel” or “care-a-mel”? However you say it, this caramel sauce is delicious! I’ve wanted to try making caramel sauce for a while, but didn’t want to have to fuss with a candy thermometer, so I’d been kind of intimidated. But you can’t get much simpler than this recipe and your resultRead more
It’s finally strawberry season, the very first of picking season at my favorite farm, Homestead Farms. And despite a spring full of rain, the strawberries are fantastic! After picking strawberries I browsed around for the perfect way to let them shine (besides just eating them, of course), and this Smitten Kitchen recipe caught my eye.Read more
This was Mom’s choice for a Mother’s Day dessert. Moms always know best. This was an awesomely delicious cake. Although Dad’s comment was that it needed a new name because it didn’t sound as good as it tasted…his suggestions were “Better than expected Lemon Blueberry Cake” or “Chocolate Lemon Blueberry Cake”…because things sound better withRead more
Are you a chocolate lover or a vanilla lover? Well for these lovely pots de creme, you don’t have to pick just one. I made Chocolate Pots de Creme a while ago, and the recipe is wonderfully simple. So naturally I had to mix things up a bit and decided to make a vanilla potsRead more