Do you like coffee? If so, these bars are for you. These are a coffee lover’s dream. They’re rich and decadent, with the espresso powder and dark chocolate cutting the sweetness, and then topped with a cinnamon glaze that totally takes these to a new level. These have a lot of kick to them andRead more
I’m still recapping foods made in April! This is the last recipe I made for the ladies at my church’s annual Women’s Retreat. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to attend since I had a bunch of studying to do, but I was glad to at least participate by providing the food. It sounded like it wasRead more
I love me some beans. They’re a great source of fiber and protein. They’re delicious hot, cold or room temperature, they place nice with tons of different flavors, and they’re easy. Despite my bean love, I’ve never quite liked three bean salad. There’s a weird sweetness to it that tastes kind of stale to me.Read more
Spring this year in DC was a little weird. We got some crazy hot 90° days and then had some rain and dropped back down to the 50’s…so with our little heat spell, spring seemed to pop all of a sudden. And despite the fact that the warm weather keeps coming and going, I can’tRead more
This salad is great. If you’re not a salad person, give this a try. It’s a wonderful combination of sweet and savory. This is one of my aunt’s favorite salads, and when she got married she asked the caterers to make this for the reception. The caterer (and everyone else) loved this recipe so muchRead more
Happy Mother’s Day!! Sister came down early to celebrate Mother’s Day, so we had our Mother’s Day brunch a day early. When we were growing up Sister and I would make breakfast in bed for Mom. So breakfast foods are our traditional celebration. This year Mom requested this herbed ricotta tart, and something fruity forRead more
I made this maybe two years ago, and have been meaning to make it again ever since. Clearly it takes me a while to get around to recipes I’ve already tried before. But this is divine. The pork is tender and flavorful, surrounded by a delicious, rich and savory mushroom sauce. I’m a big fanRead more
I didn’t used to be a cake person. When Sister and I were little we always chose ice cream cakes for our birthdays, and not the new modern kind that have cold cake at the bottom, just straight up ice cream in the shape of a cake with a ganache on top. So when askedRead more
I might also call this obsessive-compulsive hummus, but I’ll let you decide for yourself what name you’ll call it. What makes it different, is that you actually peal the chickpeas. I know, say what?! Peel chickpeas?! Well this advice comes from the incredible Smitten Kitchen, so I knew the recipe would be great…so while IRead more
Who doesn’t love macaroni and cheese? It’s definitely a favorite of mine and one of my favorite comfort foods. This stovetop mac and cheese is wonderful. The macaroni is cooked in milk, which makes it creamy and easy; and the combination of cheese is salty, creamy, melty deliciousness. I’m getting cravings just writing this! OneRead more