I am in the midst of getting settled into a new place, in a new city, and love that we got a burst of cool fall weather for a couple mornings. And amongst all the craziness, I ran into a new coworker while running errands and he invited me to a lovely potluck brunch that…
Are you at all surprised that I have yet another chocolate-peanut butter recipe on this blog? If you know me at all, you wouldn’t blink twice at this. My obsession with the combination of chocolate and peanut butter dates as far back as I can remember. This weekend, I had some new friends over for…
Let’s talk about how utterly simple this apple sharlotka is to make, and also about how you need to make it for your mama for Mother’s Day. I’m talking five-ingredient simple. I made this several months ago (…I know…timely blogging) and am heavily considering whipping up another very soon. The sharlotka is a traditional Russian…
Spring is here, the skies are blue, etc! Louisiana strawberries are all over the place, too, and this makes me extremely happy. I love strawberries. I also love almonds, and have been curious to try my hand at baking with almond flour. I am not supposed to eat wheat or dairy, but as you can see from…
Here’s the deal with this banana bread: I didn’t taste it. I, with the raw batter/cookie dough addiction, was not even slightly tempted to taste the batter. That is how banana-averse I am. I remember being four years old, at my grandparents’ kitchen table, gagging as I tried to eat some banana slices. To this day, the…
Mardi Gras weekend is upon us! I went to the Spanish Town parade today in Baton Rouge and caught more beads than could fit around my neck. Tomorrow and Monday will be spent in New Orleans – I am really excited, since this is my first Mardi Gras in wonderful Louisiana. But, enough about that…
What do you do on a sick day? I’ve heard you rest. I was given several talking-to’s by coworkers and supervisors yesterday about the importance of sleep and this mysterious r-word. I’ve had the sniffles for a few days and felt them getting worse during the hump day workday. “You’re given sick leave for a…
Mardi Gras is fast approaching, and here in Louisiana, there has been nothing but king cake everywhere! Not that I’m complaining one bit. King cake, if you’ve never had it, is more of a bread or cinnamon-roll-type dough that is wrapped around in a ring and filled with sweet cream cheese, cinnamon, or fruit filling.…
I hope everyone is basking in post-Thanksgiving glory. Family, friends, laughter, and great food – what’s not to love? Today’s recipe will only make any food babies you have more impressive. If you’ve been reading long enough, you may know that I am collaborating with Bacio di Roma, a little Italian panini/gelato cafe in Baton…
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had and loved a slice of cookie cake. And have you ever noticed how a big, triangular slab of cookie tastes ten times as good as a regular cookie – even though they are made out of exactly the same dough? Now you can enjoy the iconic cookie cake…