When I got home from work last night, some sad bananas I had bought the week before caught my eye. Although I like them, I’m generally not inclined to reach for one as a snack and Eric was in Vegas all weekend so they just sat…untouched (his favorite, along with grapes). Knowing that he wouldn’t […]
stacks of biscotti Did you know that biscotti means “twice-baked cake” in Italian? Neither did I until I was looking up recipes for it last week (recipe here). In fact, it came as a huge shock to me that I would need to bake something twice that I almost didn’t go through with it. I […]
I’m by no means an expert baker, but sometimes you’ve just got to appease the crowds (i.e. Eric). My fiancé doesn’t just have one sweet tooth, he’s got a whole mouthful. As I perused through one of my best friend’s blogs, I saw the words ‘olive oil’ + ‘lemon’ side by side and knew I […]
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone. Love it or hate it, most people usually feel the need to do something and/or anything on this holiday. Whether you hang out with all your girlfriends, participate in a straight-up love fest with your significant other, or sit on your couch eating a heart-shaped box of chocolates while watching the […]
life is just a bowl of cherries Generally I like to post pictures of something I’ve recently made but for some reason I haven’t been able to document the whole process with my camera. Therefore, I will post snippets of different things I’ve eaten + made as of late. Photographing food is actually quite tricky, […]
Don’t be fooled by these treats. I haven’t been hard at work making Christmas treats the past few weeks; in fact, the only goodies I’ve made have been of the ‘no-bake’ genre. These chocolate + peanut butter dipped pretzels exceptionally easy to make, as you might have guessed. Simply melt chocolate in a double-boiler, add […]
I mentioned on Monday that I attended a holiday party this past weekend. One of the stipulations for the party was that we had to bring a holiday cookie to share. I wasn’t in the mood to bake on Saturday and came across several recipes for peppermint bark. I also wasn’t thrilled with peppermint that […]
When I was growing up, there were only a few sure things on Christmas morning: First, that I would get oranges and nuts in my stocking. Next, that my mom would make us a dutch puff for breakfast. And lastly, that we had to wait and watch each person open one present, one at a […]
