Have I mentioned my love for America’s Test Kitchen already? Yes? Oh. Well, I’m going to be a broken record then because they are AMAZING. If you’re looking for a great basic baking cookbook, I highly recommend Baking Illustrated. It has tested recipes for breads, pizzas, cookies and cakes. Every recipe I’ve tried from it has turned out really well,Read more

I hope that everyone had a wonderful Easter Sunday! I’m still recovering from my overeating, but I’m getting ready for some delicious leftovers. I made two desserts for Easter this year – carrot cake and these bars. A bit of an overkill for a party of four, but I saw these bars last week on Pink Parsley and just hadRead more

Oh my gosh. If it weren’t disgustingly unhealthy I think I’d make these every day. I’m dead serious. I made them pretty quickly back-to-back (right before vacation and right after) and I’m making them again to top my green bean casserole for Easter Sunday. They are super crispy, not too oniony and have the right amount of peppery spice. YouRead more

Hi, I’m back! James and I were on vacation last week so I neglected my poor little blog. I already miss the beauitful Caribbean, but it’s back to reality. Anyway! As I mentioned in my previous post about meatball subs, the idea of meatball sandwiches is definitely a new idea for me. In the past, something about meatballs on breadRead more

Smoothie season is upon us! Fruit is starting to come into season and everyone is looking for cold, refreshing drinks instead of hot ones. Smoothies also make a great, filling breakfast depending on how much fruit you use. They’re also a great afternoon pick-me-up after work and before dinner. You can pretty much enjoy them any time of day. IRead more