These brownies have three layers of goodness. McCormick® asked me to come up with a recipe perfect for a bake sale with one of their extracts. I have had their coffee extract for a while and have…
Peach and Blueberry Crumble
Things that I love — baking, eating, shopping and shopping, not necessarily in that order! Happy Friday, you guys! I’m excited to share with you this peach & blueberry crumble that only takes minutes to put together…
Brown Butter Peach Milkshakes
Growing up, my siblings and I loved to eat fresh fruit. When I was a little girl, I would bring a mango, an apple or a peach to my Mom and ask her to cut it up…
{Quick & Easy} Lemon & Thyme Chicken
For this recipe, once again I’m participating with Land O’Lakes on their Kitchen Conversations panel along with Ree, Maria, Brenda and Sommer! For this Kitchen Conversation, it’s all about back to school and quick and easy dinner…
Funky Monkey Doughnut with Nutella – Gourdough’s Inspired Recipe
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Austin, Texas and had the most amazing doughnuts (or donuts) at Gourdough’s Doughnuts. Okay, let me remind, I was going there to attend and speak at BlogHer Food. I was…
Florida Seafood Pasta in a White Wine Sauce
One of my most favorite things to order at an Italian restaurant is clams casino or any kind of seafood with pasta. I love it. I cannot get enough mussels, clams, lobster, whatever, you name it, I…
Chipotle Cheddar Shrimp & Grits
Who likes shrimp and grits? Meee! Let’s rewind, when Kraft Foods contacted me to work with them to help promote their Fresh Take line of products, I jumped at the chance. I love the possibilities and the…
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…
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…
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…
Three Cheese Scalloped Potatoes
Food is how a lot of us show love, that’s definitely true in my family. When we come together, we cook, when there’s tragedy, we cook and feed each other. The weekend after my friend, Keith, passed…
White Chocolate Toffee Crunch Cookies
I can’t even tell you how many times I have made these cookies. I love making them for the holidays and I love having a batch of dough in the freezer for when I’m craving these cookies!…
Meyer Lemon and White Chocolate Biscotti
It’s National Cookie Day! I stocked up for this day and for the season! I bought 6 pounds of butter a couple of weeks ago and I’m afraid it won’t last through this season of cookie making!…
Loaded Baked Potato Soup
A couple of months ago, I received an invitation to travel to Idaho to witness the Idaho potato harvest. I jumped at the chance…potatoes? Little ol’ me has had an obsession with potatoes as long as I…
Brown Butter Fruity Pebble Rice Krispy Treats!
It’s safe to say that I’m obsessed with brown butter. It’s more than just melting butter, getting it to the point where it starts browning and not burning it. It has a nutty quality that just takes…
Brown Butter Funfetti Sugar Cookies
I’m obsessed with sprinkles. My husband will tell you that I pronounce them as sprankles. Don’t ask… I love my sprinkles with vanilla ice cream. And way before I had my first job at a Haagen-Dazs, my…
BBQ Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
These BBQ chicken grilled cheese sandwiches are so gooood and you won’t be able to resist them.
(Easy) Yeast Rolls
Last November, we had a sibling retreat and my older sister, Quyen, made these wonderful yeast rolls. I couldn’t believe how easy they were to make! And I have to say, hers looked way better than mine….
How to Make the Perfect Mashed Potatoes
Making the most perfect mashed potatoes for any holiday or for a Sunday dinner isn’t hard. I give you the step by step instructions on how to make the best homemade perfect mashed potatoes every time!
Kerrygold Naturally Softer Pure Irish Butter
Last month, Kerrygold contacted me about participating in a blogger contest involving their new spreadable butter products. I immediately wrote back saying, yes! Of course! You may know that I’m a huge a Kerrygold stalker fan. I…
Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes
This past weekend, we had our Central Florida Food Blogger Bake Sale as part of the National Food Blogger Bake Sale to benefit Share Our Strength. I’m pleased to announced that we raised over $1300!!! Considering our…
Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken
This is a nice indulgent dish you can have every once in a while. Even better is that it’s so easy! I use Emeril’s alfredo sauce recipe and it never fails! Click here for Emeril’s Fettuccine Alfredo…