Coconut Bread Pudding with Vanilla Bourbon Sauce

When I was in New Orleans I had a coconut bread pudding at Deanie’s and also a creole bread pudding at Commander’s Palace with whiskey sauce. I wanted to make my own version and combine the two....

No Recipe Recipe: Quinoa with Roasted Veggies and Pesto

This is another quick and easy dish to make with just a few ingredients. It’s also a good way to use up some of the veggies you may have laying around. Quinoa with Roasted Veggies and Pesto What...

New Orleans: The Food

No trip is complete to New Orleans without a trip to Cafe du Monde for beignets and cafe au lait! This was the first stop when we arrived. Although Cafe du Monde is extremely crowded we did not...

Mardi Gras 2013

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I just got back from New Orleans and wanted to share a few pics from New Orleans and Mardi Gras. I will be doing a separate post on the food so don’t worry! I had a...

Valentine’s Day Breakfast: Double Chocolate Chip Pancakes with Strawberry Syrup

I’m back and so happy to finally be posting again! I know it’s been a long time. I’m still having some computer problems, but hopefully they will be resolved soon and I’ll be back to running...

Bits of my Week

Getting Ready for Sandy Happy Hour Menu @Opa Beer Garden Outside Opa Frankenstorm Sale Wine Time @Addiction Mousse Truffee from DiBrunos Spicy Shrimp Tempura Roll Spread at my Friends B Day Party...

Truffle Parmesan Buttermilk Biscuits

I’ve been on a biscuit kick lately and wanted to try a variation of the classic buttermilk biscuit. I recently purchased some black truffle butter from D’Artagnan and figured a little truffle never...

Bits of my Week

Red Dragon Roll from Whole Foods Homemade Buttermilk Biscuit with Bacon Jam Louis Jadot Chardonnay Cute Little Tea Cup I Found Thrifting Pumpkin Beer Time! Blue Points Gabbiano Chianti Classico...

Baked Gnocchi with Smoked Blue Cheese Sauce

After having gnocchi with gorgonzola sauce in Florence, I knew I wanted to re create it at some point. This gnocchi is baked in a creamy blue cheese sauce that is the perfect comfort food. I used a...

Bits of my Week

Saturday Mimosa at my Store Calamari @Del Frisco’s Del Frisco’s Signature Cocktail Whole Foods Pizza One of my Fave Snacks Wawa Breakfast Splurge Instead of my Usual Shake Little Baby’s Ice Cream...

Chicken and Bacon Waffle Sandwiches

This picture picture definitely does not due this sandwich justice. This idea was suggested by one of my friends and my mom. I didn’t want to do just a plain waffle with a pice of chicken on top....

Bits of my Week

Skirt steak with oven baked fries My usual breakfast: smoothie with banana, mango, blueberries, cold milled flax, mixed greens, and almond milk Volcano rolls, looked good unfortunately they were...

Crispy Baked Five Spice Wings

It’s wing season and I don’t think I know anyone that doesn’t like wings. The good thing about this recipe is that the wings get nice and crispy without frying them. I can’t take credit for this...

Délice de Bourgogne

This is my new favorite cheese. It is so rich and creamy I absolutely love it! A friend brought this cheese over for my birthday party and we ate if so fast we forgot to even look to see what type...

Beer Battered Onion Rings with Roasted Garlic Ranch

These onion rings are perfectly crispy and the homemade ranch dip is just perfect. The batter also has the addition of vodka. I have to admit, all I had was cake flavored vodka and it actually was...

Buffalo Shrimp Pizza No Recipe Recipe

No that is not a typo. I know what your thinking, that doesn’t make sense. A no recipe recipe, but sometimes I just throw things together not really writing down the exact recipe. It will just give...

Perfect Pizza at Home

White Chocolate Cheesecake Bites with Red Velvet Swirl

Red velvet, cheesecake, white chocolate, how can these not be amazing! Well, I have to say, while these bars came out pretty delicious, this recipe is not perfect. I think I went a little overboard...

Made in America Festival

I am from Philly so I had to go to the Made in America Festival! I am a huge fan of Jay Z and a lot of the other performers. I had a blast and can not wait until next year. I really enjoyed the...

Packing for a Beach Picnic

I know the summer is almost over, but if your planning a quick get away for the holiday try some of my beach picnic ideas. I like to take an insulated cooler like the one below. It holds a ton so...

My Week

This week was my birthday week so I did just a little to celebrate starting with a “surprise” party at my store and then a few days in Atlantic City. My party was not an actual surprise because one...

Corn Cakes with Tequila Lime Shrimp and Mango Salsa

I know what your thinking…Finally a food post! As you can tell I enjoy making cocktails, but it was definitely time for some food! Summer is almost over, so I wanted to make something fresh and...

Bits of my weeks in Instagram

I just realized I haven’t posted any of my instagram pics in a while. For your viewing pleasure:Sandwiches packed for the beachPoggio Delle Faine RossoMy fave cupHomemade buttermilk blueberry...

Strawberry Limoncello Spritzer

It’s cocktail time again! I promise I will be back with some actual food recipes soon. I was gifted a bottles of homemade limoncello and wanted to mix up a little cocktail with it. I made a fresh...

Citrus Scented Olive Oil Cake

This cake takes me right back to Florence. It’s laced with lemon and orange zest and super moist from the olive oil. It’s light and fluffy and a perfect end to a summer meal. This cake is also a...

Summer Tea and Wine Punch

It’s hot on the East Coast, I mean really hot! Even in this weather it’s still nice to enjoy a refreshing cocktail. I received some new XL iced tea bags from Le Palais des Thés that I waned to put...

Grilled Meyer Lemon Chicken

Now that the heat wave is over here on the East Coast, it’s possible to go out and grill again. If you are unable to find Meyer lemons, you can substitute with regular lemons. If you are using...

High Tea: Palm Court at the Langham

The Palm Court at the Langham is one of my favorite places in London. During my last visit to London, I went to the Palm Court for afternoon tea. This time, I opted for high tea. With high tea you...

London

Finally getting up some pics from London! We were extremely lucky with the weather when we arrived. It was sunny, no rain, and around 80 degrees. I could not believe it. The agenda for London was...

Tuscan Wine Society Tour: Villa Cafaggio

The last stop on our tour was Villa Cafaggio and I was so sad it had to come to an end. I can’t even describe how beautiful the scenery was. You can see from the pics why I didn’t want to leave. We...