Happy first weekend of June! We’re now officially into the summer months! Last weekend was sweltering here in Pittsburgh, which makes me sort of miserable and cranky. I’m not a big fan of...
Do you collect souvenirs when you travel? My grandparents have always traveled a lot, and when I was a kid, my grandma would bring me back one of those decorative/collector spoons from different stat...
Old-fashioned ice cream sandwiches. The uniform pattern of holes. The chocolate cookie remnants stuck to your fingers. Ice cream oozing out between the cookies. The plain paper wrapper. They’re...
Don’t you sometimes wish that crystal balls were real? How nice it would be to see into the future, know what’s on the horizon, and act accordingly. I’m usually one of those people ...
Am I the only one who finds that it takes an immeasurable amount of willpower to walk through the mall without being pulled into the cinnamon roll shop? I kind of think I’m not the only one. Am I rig...
Happy unofficial first day of summer! Although the calendar states that the first official day isn’t until June 20th, I think most of us see Memorial Day weekend as the kick-off to summer. That...
Happy weekend, everyone! It’s an extra-long, holiday weekend at that! The (un)official start to summer, and it certainly feels like it, too! We’re looking at temperatures near 90 all week...
It’s no secret that I am an unadulterated cheesecake fanatic. If it’s on a menu, I can’t turn it down. It’s my birthday cake of choice, and I’ll come up with the most ob...
I am in complete astonishment that this weekend is already Memorial Day. The (un)official start to summer. How did this happen? I’m still sort of half-waiting for the meteorologists to tell us ...
You didn’t think that I’d tease you with salted caramel sauce yesterday and not provide you with something deliciously evil to do with it, did you? As I mentioned when we talked about the...
Salted caramel is currently the coolest kid in class. It’s the quarterback of the football team. The head cheerleader. When salted caramel is at a party, everyone wants to be there. While foodi...
So, it seems as though I might live in a tiny bit of a bubble. A few months ago, my Chief Culinary Consultant and I were watching an episode of Rock Center with Brian Williams and they were running a...
Welcome to another weekend! I hope yours is looking as sunny as ours here in Pittsburgh. It might be the best weekend forecast of the year so far! Sunny and in the 80′s – you can’t ...
For most people, brownies are a cozy, heavy dessert that are baked primarily during the cooler winter months. I buck the trend. I start to crave brownies most when the birds start to chirp, the sun s...
Chicken Fried Steak. Also known as Country Fried Steak. Did anyone else meander through life at the very least slightly confused the first time you heard this recipe’s name? Was it chicken? Was...
For as much as I love pie, you’d have thought that I would have been all over key lime pie by now. The truth? I ate key lime pie for the very first time when I was in Florida back in March. As ...
My infatuation with the combination of chocolate and peanut butter is very well-documented here on the site. You put the two of them together and I’m completely unable to practice any sort of r...
UPDATE: The five winners of the Pampered Chef ‘Help Whip Cancer’ Baking Sets are: #2,887 – Laura L: “Following you on pinterest now too.” #1,694 – Stephanie R: “I ...
Happy Saturday! I’m always amazed at how quickly the weekends pop up, and at how much I’ve managed to do (and not do) between each one. Today I am spending some pre-Mother’s Day tim...
I have been hearing about hummingbird cake and hummingbird cupcakes for quite a few years now, but never took the time to do any serious investigative work. I guarantee that had I done so when I firs...
When it comes to dessert, I am always a cheesecake-first gal. My taste buds are fiercely loyal to that smooth, creamy, cream cheese filling, and they usually refuse to be swayed in any other directio...
Since Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, I’m spending the week sharing recipes that I think would be perfect for celebrating mom, whether it be with a homemade breakfast-in-bed, a nice ...
I’ve come to conclude that there are two types of people in this world – those that love breakfast food, and those that could take or leave it. To this day, I still don’t understand...
Last weekend, I spent a few days in New York City with my mom and sister to celebrate my sister’s 30th birthday. We caught a matinee of Wicked (I’m not really a show person, and I thought...
I don’t know about you, but with spring having completely sprung here in Pittsburgh, I am more than ready for some fresh fruit pies. Between Easter, Mother’s Day, and a slew of summer pic...
Happy Cinco de Mayo! Happy Kentucky Derby day! So many things going on today! Are you doing anything for either occasion? I, for one, love any and all excuses to indulge in some great Mexican food, s...
Ahh, Jell-O shots. What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear Jell-O shots? High school parties while parents were out of town? Dorm-room or frat-house parties in college? Probably...
How many of you are familiar with Alfajores? I was oblivious to their existence until about a year ago, when I made, quite possibly, my most amazing cookie discovery to date. At the time, I received ...
The parade of Mexican-inspired food for Cinco de Mayo continues! I don’t know about you, but I find it nearly impossible to celebrate a holiday or throw a party without including at least one t...
The week prior to Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorites of the year; I love Mexican food, and thoroughly embrace the opportunity to try new and different recipes. Enter these amazing caramels. Salted ...
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