You’re in Paris, woohoo! You just arrived on a redeye to this gorgeous city, now what? You could drink wine (at 10am), I won’t judge you, or you can grab an awesome cup of coffee. Considering the amount of exploring you’ll want to do upon your arrival in Paris, I’d go for the caffeine! Finding…
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…
*Although this first photo is my own, I apologize for the stock photos that follow! They may not be the best, but I think they help to get the job done. Paris is probably one of the first places that comes to mind when you think of France, but when planning a trip to France,…
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…