Our first meal when we arrived in Italy was pizza. Exhausted and jet-lagged, we were feeling hungry and groggy. We walked the route from our apartment along the main street of our little town to explore our new surroundings, and then picked up two pizzas to bring back with us for lunch (or dinner to...
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Campfire Chicken and Dumplings
I don’t know about all of you, but I am thoroughly enjoying the New Year thus far. Michael and I have been having a splendidly relaxing time up north at our cabin for the last week or so. One of the highlights would definitely have to be cooking over the campfire. For Christmas, I was...
Saying Ciao to 2014 + This Year's Top Recipes
Hi Friends, Now that we've all had our fill of glazed ham, creamy potatoes, and all the pies and cookies we could stomach…it’s time for me to reflect on the past year and look forward to the beginning of another (in between shopping trips to spend the gift cards that are no doubt burning a...
Merry Christmas + Red Velvet Cake
A very Merry Christmas to you all! I hope your day is filled with joy, peace, hope, and love. And desserts. Around our house, we don't make cookies for Santa. The reason that we celebrate this day is to rejoice in the birth of Jesus. If that doesn't call for birthday cake, then I don't...
Vanilla Bean White Chocolate Fudge
Holidays involve a lot of things. Celebrating. Spending time with family. Sharing with those less fortunate than ourselves. Gift giving. Feasting. And of course, treats. I love chocolate as much as anyone else, but at this time of year, I’m all about white chocolate everything. Have you devoured an entire package of white fudge Oreos yet...