Last Christmas I made a cranberry sauce that was mediocre at best. The cranberries were too tart, the sauce was too orange-y, and it just overall underwhelmed me. A couple of weeks ago I started to search for something that would be better fit my tastes. This recipe is definitely it. The sauce is sweet, perfectly orange-y and has aRead more

To celebrate my new site design, I have something special to share with you: raspberry mascarpone macarons! Macarons give me such a “yay me!” feeling when I make them. They are extremely temperamental cookies that either turn out a complete success or a complete failure (there’s not much in between), but when you get it right, it’s awesome. Most peopleRead more

I saw these cupcakes more than 6 months ago and have been dreaming about making them ever since. I knew that the occasion had to be extra special for such a cute cupcake. Luckily, my mom’s birthday was last week so I had the perfect opportunity to make them! I know these cupcakes seem a little labor intensive with allRead more

Remember, Remember the 5th of November… Every once and a while I decide to do something nice for James to show that I embrace his English heritage (rare). I was trying to think of something English I could make for the 5th of November. I remembered that I liked the flapjacks I had last year when we were over inRead more

I think eggnog is one of those things you either love or hate and I am definitely the former. In my mind, it’s a rich, creamy and perfectly spiced holiday delight. Doesn’t it just taste like Christmas? I usually buy eggnog from the store, but on Saturday night I decided that I wanted to make my own. We had allRead more

Most of October we were either traveling or had visitors in town (hence the lack of posting) so we ate out A LOT. Naturally, when we finally finished our whirlwind of vacations, I was craving lighter fare. Several soups and salads made it on the menu for this week. Now, I’m not an idiot. I know that broccoli cheddar soupRead more

James and I “discovered” pork tenderloin about a year ago. I’ve always liked pork chops, but they tend to be a bit dry and tough sometimes. Pork loin is also good, but you have to buy about 5 lbs at a time – not so good for two people. Enter pork tenderloin – a small cut of meat (usually aroundRead more