Buttermilk biscuits are so simple, yet somehow they seem a little bit intimidating. Making them from scratch takes about the same amount of time as using the canned variety, but they're not even comparable in terms of flavor, texture, or even cost. This time of the year, I get the itch to start making more...
Lessons Learned While Living in Italy, and the Meaning of Home
I wrote this in the last days of our time living in Italy. The whole experience was a bit too raw to share until now. Please understand that these are merely my reflections on my unique experiences, and in no way do I claim to be an authority on Italy's culture or people. There are countless definitions...
Cold Brew Coffee
Cold brew coffee is sort of all the rage right now and unlike some of the other trends in home-brewed coffee lately, this one I am on board with. For one, it is so embarrassingly simple, but it is also delicious and requires no fancy gimmicks or expensive pods. Michael and I have several coffee...
Butter Pecan Cookies
Spring has finally arrived, friends. I can't even begin to express my utter glee after a sunny weekend spent up north at our cabin the last few days. Sunshine + Cabin + Awesome Cookies = Best weekend in a VERY long time. I ate way more of these cookies than I would care to admit,...
Buttermilk Chicken Strips
Chicken Strips are another of my favorite kid-foods-that-I-will-never-outgrow. They're flavorful and crispy on the outside and perfectly juicy on the inside. Paired with your favorite dipping sauce and you've got a fantastic weeknight meal that will please the whole family. Buttermilk Chicken Strips are easy to make, especially if you follow a couple of little tricks....
French Dip Sandwiches with Au Jus
Despite the name, a French Dip sandwich is not French. It is a California creation, and two restaurants claim to be its inventor. I have eaten a famed French Dip at one of the two, Philippe's in Los Angeles. It was fantastic, although I didn't get to do any of the"dipping" because the buns are...
Creamy Chicken and Noodles
Sometimes there just isn't enough time in the day (or night) for a perfectly planned out menu. I call those days Tuesdays. When Michael and I were dating, he used to cook up some chicken breasts and some white rice, and then make a sauce with cream of chicken soup. It was a very filling,...
Carrot Cake
Carrot Cake. It sounds like such a strange concoction that must have a storied history that involved frugality and ingenuity on the part of the baker. I am not completely sure of its origins despite my research, so I will just continue to enjoy the perfect balance of spiced cake and sweet cream cheese frosting. Not to...
Pineapple Upside Down Cake
We're going retro today, and I'm loving it...canned fruit and all. Pineapple Upside Down Cake is bright and cheery, and just what I needed in my life to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Beside that, going more than a week or two without baking a cake makes me ache inside. I was inspired to make this cake...
Foodie Field Trip: Food Blog Forum Orlando 2015
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend my very first blogging event. Food Blog Forum 2015 was held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. We were treated to all of the luxuries one might imagine in the happiest place on earth. Lovely rooms at the Grand Floridian Resort. A Welcome Party...