This easy weeknight Greek spaghetti dinner recipe was shared by my friend Heidi after she made it for our book club supper over 10 years ago. It quickly became a family favorite at our house and a meal we love making for friends. The use of allspice, cinnamon, and browned butter make it an instant…
Since she was a very little girl my daughter, Charlotte, has loved the chicken and rice soup at Panera Bread. I’ve found a way to replicate it and make something even better! As someone who prides myself on making dinner each night for my family I was on a mission to make the best chicken…
Happy New Year! We hope that the holidays have been good to you and your family and you’ve begun this new year with full and happy hearts. Our family has decided to follow a Paleo diet this year after a four year hiatus. Yes. Four years! While we will not follow it 100% (I still…
I am not Irish, but my name is, and I married an Irishman so now I also have an Irish last name…so that kind of makes me Irish…kind of. Growing up I felt like a bit of an impostor on St. Patrick’s Day. I’m a lot of many things but Irish by blood is not…
Nothing is better in the winter than homemade chicken soup, especially in the midwest. Snow storm coming? Make some chicken soup! A cold settling in? More chicken soup! My newest reason for making a batch of chicken soup is Charlotte. Carrots that have been cooking in broth all day are the perfect texture for a…
When I was pregnant with Charlotte I had two cravings. Apples and homemade triple chocolate brownies. I felt like that was a good balance of cravings, right? I made this rich chocolate brownie recipe a lot! They’re simple to make and when a craving hits you can be eating them within an hour! Love, love,…
Do you remember taking a treat to school for your birthday? What was your favorite dessert? I cannot believe that I do not remember! I remember my Mom made the most delicious chocolate peanut butter apples for my brother (recipe coming soon!) but I cannot remember what I requested. Most likely vanilla cupcakes if I…
I have what seems like hundreds of cookbooks. I love them. I love their beautiful photos, captivating titles (Nigella, I really want to write How to be a Domestic Goddess Part II, is that OK with you?) and the endless possibilities hidden between the pages. But when it comes to my favorite, my tried and…
Winter has arrived friends! The midwest has seen a mild winter which has been very nice, but also very weird. It’s nice to see a blanket of snow outside. It feels normal. It feels like I can finally break out my favorite cold weather recipes. Though I’ve spent most of my career baking, cooking is…