I hope everyone had a happy and delicious Thanksgiving. We ended up staying here in Boston and having an easy but tasty dinner for just the two of us (with this guy hovering for scraps). We love to host, but after three sets of friends and family visiting and staying at our place over a 5 week…
RECIPES
Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
Full disclosure, this is not a recipe post. This is just an amazing dessert you can create with your leftover pie. It’s the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and I’m sure you have your Thanksgiving menu and your eating pants all ready to go. Truthfully I already have more winter holiday spirit than Thanksgiving spirit today, but…
Salt Roasted Pears With Caramel Sauce
I’m sure it’s clear by now that I am a huge fan of snow and cold weather. So it should come as no surprise that I’m loving the recent winter weather. But I do kind of feel like I missed out on fall. October was so warm and now it’s suddenly 27 degrees and I’m…
Amaretto Sour
This throwback to a late 90’s/early 2000’s favorite is so much better than the amaretto sours of my early 20’s. Back in the day, I was a huge fan of drinks like Midori sours, mudslides, and of course, amaretto sours. Back then, I had no idea that you could make sour mix at home, or…
Tarragon Vodka Gimlet Cocktail
Cocktail Sunday’s are back! A vodka gimlet is probably not the first thing that comes to mind when you imagine a fall cocktail. You probably imagine something with bourbon or apples, right? I love more typical fall cocktails as well, but this tarragon vodka gimlet really hits the spot. This cocktail tastes bright and fresh,…
Cider-Caramelized Apple Bundt Cake
Yikes, it has been a long time since I last posted! Except for the lack of baking and cooking, we had a great summer. The weather was actually fairly pleasant and we had a fun trip to Italy, France, and Spain. We saw some beautiful places, ate a lot of delicious food, and enjoyed a…
Thai Noodle Salad (Yum Woon Sen)
It’s only May and it’s already too humid for me to want to cook anything. This could be a problem. What I need are more dishes like this Thai noodle salad. Things that are easy and don’t require the oven. Any ideas?? While you think about that, let me tell you about this dish. It’s…
Chocolate + Peanut Butter + Butterscotch Bars
These bars are so good, just one bite can make even the worst day seem better. Lucky for me, I’ve been making these for the last 15-ish years. When I was in college, my housemate’s sister used to send her care packages filled with delicious baked goods. She was generous enough to share her goodies,…
Orange Creamsicle Float
Most people who know me know that I have a time of the year that I refer to as “baking season”. We don’t have central air in our place and I really can’t handle being hot, so only turning on the oven when it’s cool out makes perfect sense. Right? Well, I’m sad to report…
Cheese Grits With Black Beans, Avocado, And Pico De Gallo
Grits are definitely not something I grew up eating. No, I grew up in the land of diners and small independent pizza places around every corner. Stephen on the other hand grew up in the land of biscuits and grits. I had never even tried grits until my first visit to Nashville in 2003. We…
