Ok I am finally back!
Apologies for the absence but this last week has been such a whirlwind, I just couldn’t keep up! I am working on a huge project for you all that I promise to share very soon. So while I make you wait in anticipation (it’s killing you, isn’t it?), I promise to reward your patience with some amazing summer-y food! [Read more…]
Next week is a pretty big day in the good ol’ U S of A!
Normally my celebrations don’t go further than firing up the grill and watching fireworks (from a distance of course, we all know I have a tendency to burn things so me playing with fireworks would be tempting fate just a bit…).
Someone needs to come and pry these away from my mouth.
I’m not kidding. I cannot stop eating these.
A little piece here, a bigger piece there. It’s a never-ending cycle. [Read more…]
Oh how I love cheese… Fresh, homemade cheese is one of my all-time favorite things to eat.
When I saw that Lindsay over at Love & Olive Oil was doing a June Mozzarella challenge I just couldn’t resist. I knew I had to jump on the bandwagon and create some gorgeous cheese. [Read more…]
If you couldn’t tell already, this is a made-for-hubby recipe.
Made for anyone really – anyone who loves beer, bacon, and cheese. Which is probably everyone now that I think about it. [Read more…]
The sun, a pool, a lounge chair, and one of these in your hand.
Dream come true, right? [Read more…]
I stepped a wee-bit out of my comfort zone and decided to get a bit more healthy with this one.
My body has been craving healthier foods lately, but the one craving I cannot avoid is PASTA (big surprise there, right?). [Read more…]
I am a genius. Go ahead, you can tell me.
Do you know what one of the greatest things about summer is? Fruit salsa.
I don’t know why I decided to make giant cookies.
Probably because I am deep in the thralls of a peanut butter obsession and one normal sized cookie just won’t cut it. If you hadn’t noticed already from the donuts that I posted last week. I am approaching the point of no return.
I have always wanted to try making steamed buns.
When I discovered there was a way to make them with Pillsbury biscuits, I was in shock. I had to make them. Obviously.
Remember that time I promised you donuts?
I could never disappoint you, so here they are! Little bites of chocolate with a sweet and creamy peanut butter glaze that essentially make you feel like you are eating a peanut butter cup – except with more carbs.
You know when you are craving several things at once? Right now I am really into cheese, berries, and balsamic (surprise, surprise, I know).
I thought it would be a great idea to smash all of these glorious things on top of a beautiful little burger this time.
You HAVE to try these sliders (and you’ll have to bear with me on the title because I couldn’t shorten it. Nope, not one tiny bit). Please please puh-leeeeeease make these. They will change everything you ever thought about burgers.
This is the first time I have ever cooked or even tried rhubarb.
For some reason, rhubarb always intimidated me. I didn’t know what to do with it. It was this red celery-like food that everyone raved about. I could never wrap my head around the fact that it was a sweet food used in desserts and such.
I am in love with this meal.
Beyond in love with it. Words cannot describe how happy this risotto makes me.
You know those weekend mornings when you wake up late and want something sweet to eat but you don’t have the energy to get out of the house and buy yourself a donut?
That’s exactly how these bites of joy came to be.
I know what you are thinking.
Why is there an egg on top of that pizza??
I don’t know why I decided to do it. I was inspired to try it from the almighty Pinterest gods and then I just couldn’t get the idea out of my head.
So here it is. And folks, I just have to say, it is AMAZING.
I am in a “comfort food zone” right now.
This chocolate chip cookie recipe is one that I remember using for years and years with my grandmother and my mother. It was our go-to chocolate chip recipe when we just wanted a really good cookie. [Read more…]
Today I am thrilled to tell you that I can be found over on Macheesmo, an amazing food blog dedicated to helping you get confident in the kitchen.
To me, confidence in the kitchen is all about using fresh ingredients to create recipes with incredible flavor that are easy to make. Just like these tostada bites. [Read more…]
Grilled cheese and tomato soup are one of my ultimate comfort foods. It reminds me of cold days spent snuggled up in a blanket, watching movies, and completely forgetting about all responsibilities.
Remember those days?
I know, I know, I need to put the truffle oil down and back away.
I just can’t help it. I have been literally CRAVING it.
And with popcorn and cheese? Oh yes. That’s the good stuff.
When I lived in Italy, I was obsessed with Caprese Salads.
I couldn’t get enough of them. They were my fuel. In addition to massive amounts of espresso, Nutella stuffed pastries, pizza, and (most importantly) PASTA.
The Easter Bunny is starting to hop hop hop this way!
I have always been a huge fan of deviled eggs. Something about the tangy devilish filling makes me regress right back to those happy childhood memories of Easter egg hunts and frilly spring dresses.
Spring has sprung! The weather may be crazy and it might snow tomorrow in Denver, BUT our tulips are peeking through the ground so I am officially calling it spring.
To me asparagus just screams spring. I think it’s the bright green color. It looks completely foreign after a winter of brown and white.
If you know me at all you know that I have a severe addiction to bread in all forms.
It’s to the point where the people I go to dinner with simply leave the bread basket in front of me at restaurants and order another basket so they can make sure they get at least get one slice with their meal.
