My love for a delicious creamy risotto stems from a meal I had when I was a kid. My family was at Le Cellier, the restaurant in Epcot’s Canada. I ordered the filet mingon topped with truffle butter served atop a bed of the most delicious, creamy, savory mushroom risotto. Just to let you know, I earn a modest commission off of purchases made through Amazon affiliate links on this page. Don’t worry, it is of no extra cost to you. I love the products I recommend and hope you do too! For more information, please read my full disclosure policy. My family is obsessed with this meal. We snagged a reservation when we went to Disney in January and all of us, for the most part, ordered that exact meal. My favorite seafood restaurant in Raleigh does an amazing Parmesan-inspired risotto which is also…
I made homemade tiramisu for the first time a few months ago. I’m making it again for our Easter holiday as well. I wanted to make authentic homemade tiramisu for many, many years now but I was always too intimidated by the ingredients and the variety in the recipes. Just to let you know, I earn a modest commission off of purchases made through Amazon affiliate links on this page. Don’t worry, it is of no extra cost to you. I love the products I recommend and hope you do too! For more information, please read my full disclosure policy. In high school, I dated a boy whose family is from Italy. When we moved in together in college his mom always sent care packages with him in the form of various Italian deliciousness. Small 8×8 foil trays of tiramisu would magically appear in our…
It has been approximately three weeks since I stopped leaving my house for any reason due to COVID-19. I’m a homebody by nature so the desire to leave my house is usually at a minimum. However, even I am getting well, bored. In boredom comes more time consuming recipes like that of Italian Rainbow Cookies. Just to let you know, I earn a modest commission off of purchases made through Amazon affiliate links on this page. Don’t worry, it is of no extra cost to you. I love the products I recommend and hope you do too! For more information, please read my full disclosure policy. I have been cooking and baking a ton of new things. But today I’m busting out a recipe usually reserved for the Christmas holiday in my house. I figure since Easter is coming it would be a perfect…
This recipe for homemade lasagna is a long time coming. I’m a pretty instinctual chef. I don’t often follow a recipe. I just throw it together until it’s what I want and it tastes good. Baking is another story, baking is much more technical and I do follow recipes when baking. Just to let you know, I earn a modest commission off of purchases made through Amazon affiliate links on this page. Don’t worry, it is of no extra cost to you. I love the products I recommend and hope you do too! For more information, please read my full disclosure policy. Lasagna is one of those things I’ve made on instinct alone for years and years. I finally decided to pay attention to what I do and create a recipe. The demand for a recipe has been too great based on my…
The weekends are the best part of the week. I love the weekends. I mean, who doesn’t? But even as a stay at home mom there’s something inviting about the weekend (not like babies know to sleep in but whatever). The weekends call for special treats, like some good Banana Nut Crunch Muffins. Just to let you know, I earn a modest commission off of purchases made through Amazon affiliate links on this page. Don’t worry, it is of no extra cost to you. I love the products I recommend and hope you do too! For more information, please read my full disclosure policy. One of the things I enjoy about the weekends is cooking and baking. Dave and I usually whip up something special over the weekend because it’s always easier when there’s more hands and more time. Filling the house with…
It is no secret that in our house that the second best holiday is certainly St. Patrick’s Day. Okay, it may be the third best behind Christmas and Thanksgiving but those are obvious. We love St. Patrick’s Day in our family. I have so many years of memories of St. Patrick’s Day parades that marched right by our house in Wappingers surrounded by huge and diverse crowds of our friends. We love it so much we even used it to create our baby announcement! It also helps that my favorite color is green. So in honor of the third best holiday, I bring to you my recipe for Irish Soda Bread! Just to let you know, I earn a modest commission off of purchases made through Amazon affiliate links on this page. Don’t worry, it is of no extra cost to you. I love the…
I love bread. Focaccia bread is one of those bread meat and dear to my heart. I love it’s savory, salty, herby chew. For six months prior to my pregnancy with Daniel I was doing the ever popular keto diet. It was great, I really did love keto. I lost a little weight, kept weight off, and overall would be able to wear my wedding dress again (every woman’s goal am I right?). However, once I found out I was pregnant I wanted to ensure I was receiving proper nutrition and added back some healthy carbs such as cheerios and bananas. Just to let you know, I earn a modest commission off of purchases made through Amazon affiliate links on this page. Don’t worry, it is of no extra cost to you. I love the products I recommend and hope you do too! For more information…
St Patrick’s Day in our house means many things. The love of green and Guinness is abundant throughout the entire month of March. Since meeting and marrying Dave I have learned many things, one of which being his fondness for Guinness. I’m not a big fan of Guinness or dark beers to begin with but throughout time I have figured out ways to incorporate them into my own celebration. This year I went with something I know I would like: Guinness Chocolate Brownies. Just to let you know, I earn a modest commission off of purchases made through Amazon affiliate links on this page. Don’t worry, it is of no extra cost to you. I love the products I recommend and hope you do too! For more information, please read my full disclosure policy. Over the years I have expanded my Guinness recipes for the holiday…