When I lived in Daytona Beach, Florida, my friend (and roommate when I lived in Paris) Aimee came to visit me. I had just started dating Nick, and decided to have him and some of his friends over for dinner, margaritas and a little Apples to Apples. I always love entertaining, but the real reason for…
Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
These Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies are the perfect texture– crisp on the edges and chewy in the middle. The chocolate chips are the perfect compliment to the salty peanut butter! If you have even the tiniest lack of self control, do not make these. Seriously. When you’re curled up in a ball on…
Southern Banana Pudding
I sometimes say that I lived in the South for 2 years. I think it might be debatable whether or not Florida is really considered the true South. In the 2 years I lived there, I only met a very small handful of people who were actually born and raised in Florida. I met people…
Revolutionary Berries
Happy 4th of July Weekend!! These berries are all dressed up for the occasion! The people who lived in our house before us apparently don’t care about any of their mail, because they never changed their address. Besides bank statements and medical bills (which I finally returned to the mailman after weeks of throwing them…
Belgian Wit Beer Cookies
A couple months ago, Nick brewed a Belgian Witbier. It was our first all-grain batch, and you may remember I made dog treats for Kaiser out of the spent grains. The beer has orange peel and coriander in it, so it’s a bit reminiscent of a Blue Moon (one of my favorite mainstream beers, by…
S’mores Brownies
Nick finally started class last week. Now that we’re both busy bees and out of the house a lot more, finding time to cook is becoming more challenging. I’m always up for a challenge, though! This weekend Nick had his new classmates over. We kept it simple with burgers and my Asiany coleslaw, but I…
Ginger Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Two things happened yesterday. First, Nick’s Aunt Diane emailed me, telling me she was making oatmeal raisin cookies (using whole wheat flour, under my influence, woo!). This had me thinking about oatmeal cookies all day long. Then, as I was updating my Recipes Page (you’re welcome), I noticed how few dessert recipes I have on…
Easter Krispie Treats
Happy Easter everyone! I played Easter bunny yesterday and made some cute treats to give to my little cousins today. (Oh yeah, I’m home in Massachusetts for a last minute visit!) These treats were inspired by Love From The Oven, a super cute baking blog. You’ll need a box of rice krispie treats, frosting, red…