I’m so excited to share this recipe with you and this cookbook! First of all, I love mussels. Tell me if I’m not alone in this? When we go out to eat at restaurants, I refuse to…
Meyer Lemon and Mushroom Risotto
Meyer lemons, oh how I love thee. It’s so sad that Meyer lemon season is coming to a close this year. If you have any or get a chance to get your hands on some, make this…
Lemongrass Beef Banh Mi with Fried Egg on Top
I’m so excited to be working with Land O’Lakes this year to share some recipes and one of my favorite things in life, butter. This year, I’ve partnered with Land O Lakes® Butter and Ree Drummond, The…
Fettuccine with Swiss Chard & Garlic
You know how I’m obsessed with homemade pasta? If you missed it, you need to check out the video I shared showing you how easy it is to make it. This recipe is inspired by a restaurant…
How to Make Homemade Pasta with KitchenAid
Can we have a heart to heart? I know I was scared to make my own pasta for too long. If you’re like me, I totally get it. But now, I’m no longer scared and I actually…
five things: chit chat edition
My friend, Jenna, does this wonderful series she calls virtual coffee dates and since this week has been a crazy week, I thought I would do a little kind of coffee chat or chit chat edition of…
Chicken & Biscuit Waffles from Breakfast for Dinner
I don’t even know where to start, I’m so excited to share Breakfast for Dinner, a new cookbook (just released this week) by my friends, Lindsay and Taylor, with you as well as this recipe for their…
Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting
Happy Valentine’s Day! These red velvet cupcakes are perfect for Valentine’s Day or any day for that matter. Who doesn’t love red velvet right? When I was making my red velvet oreo truffles, I decided I would…
Red Velvet Oreo Truffles
A few months ago, I woke up from a dream about these red velvet oreo truffles, yes I dreamed about these truffles. I have made them twice since then and wanted to make these again for Valentine’s…
five things i love about my dishwasher
Is it possible to love a dishwasher? I didn’t think it was possible until I got this particular dishwasher (similar) last year from KitchenAid. The guy who installed it said that it was the best dishwasher on…
Blue Cheese White Bean Dip with SunChips® Sweet & Spicy BBQ Snacks
I remember when SunChips® were first debuted when I was a kid. My Mom was obsessed with their original flavor and SunChips® always went into our shopping cart – how long they lasted in the house, that’s…
Caprese Puff Pastry Bites
Do you like caprese salads? (Sliced fresh mozzarella, sliced tomato, basil and usually drizzled with some kind of balsamic vinegar glaze.) I do and I must admit I usually end up eating like three pieces (okay slices)…
Cheddar Bacon Onion Sliders
I can get a little obsessed with things. For example, brown butter, red velvet, meyer lemons and brown butter. Seriously, you can ask my friends, I know I drive them nuts with the things I’m obsessed with….
100 Best Super Bowl Party Recipes
It’s time to think about Super Bowl Sunday (especially if you’re throwing a party) and the most important thing – what you’re going to eat of course! 🙂 I have went through my archives and various blogs…
Jalapeno Poppers in a Blanket
Are you ready for the Super Bowl yet? I have a confession to make, we don’t really watch the game – sometimes the commercials and sometimes not even the commercials. But even if we’re not, I always…
How to Make Chinese Potstickers (with Video)
I had no idea potstickers were so easy to make. Seriously…so easy or you can make them into dumplings. Whichever way you like them – either pan fried and steamed or just steamed. I probably sound super…
Pantry Vegetable and Pasta Soup
The other day I wanted soup again. Last week I made Kiersten’s Creamy Wild Rice & Mushroom Soup and it was sooo good! You need to make it. But this time I didn’t have all of the…
20 Minute Garlic Cheddar Biscuits
It’s been a little quiet around here because I’m still getting over this cold of mine and that pinched nerve in my neck. Yeow is all I can say! Thank goodness for medicine and thanks for the…
2012 Recap – My favorites and yours too!
I can’t believe what a year 2012 was. I started it out by starting a new job, organizing another Food Blog Forum, going to Portland a few times, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Boston, Orange County, CA twice,…
Grilled Caesar Salad
It’s 4am on Monday morning and I’m still awake! Sooo yesterday I woke up and sat up and noticed a tingling sensation in my left arm and my neck was killing me. I actually told Curtis, I…
five things under $25 – what to buy with those gift cards!
I know you all have gift cards to spend or returns you need to make…so what to get with those gift cards? Or do you have a couple of late late gifts you need to purchase? I…
Candy Stuffed Brownie Bites
Every year one of our neighbors, Rick, has a little Christmas Eve party outside of his house – a sort of block party. Everyone comes with their chairs and a dish or two to share. We’re really…
Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Bread Pudding
Ahhhhh! I have been talking to my friend, Lindsay, about this recipe for weeks and when it turned out awesome after making it the first time, I was so excited. I texted my sister in Germany and…
Meyer Lemon Madeleine Cookies
The first time I had a madeleine, it was at a coffee shop. I fell in love immediately. It’s a spongy, cake-like cookie that you can dip in coffee or just eat them with a dusting of…