It’s been almost two years since my last post. Two years!!! When we moved from Nashville to Michigan in 2019, I had planned an epic return-to-my-Michigan-foods-roots post. Maybe beef pasties (which are meat pies – get your mind out of the gutter) or pierogis? Or paczki for my first Fat Tuesday back? Welp, that didn’t …
This post is my Thanksgiving recipe offering to you! A brightly colored (and gluten-free if you follow the NYT recipe) super (and I mean SUPER) tart, tart. Full disclosure, P did not like it. This is a fun dessert to try but do be sure to also have a separate pumpkin/apple/chocolate pie on hand for …
I had baby O! He’s a healthy, hungry and happy little guy who made his debut into this world with wide eyes open and a full head of Show Hair. We are all adjusting to life as a family of four with a new baby, but there are three things I’d forgotten about having a …
Things are moving along in our household at the pace of a bullet train as we count down the days (24-holy moly!!!) until the arrival of baby number two this month! I’d love to say our environment is a calming one for these final 3 weeks of pregnancy, but with my three year old becoming …
October has been one gross and sweaty month; thanks Tennessee, I guess we are skipping Fall this year. Even though last week’s temps creeped towards 90°F with 92% humidity, we can still crank up the a/c, put on a turtleneck and make Fall food! These homemade pretzels will knock the socks off of anyone’s Oktoberfest …
I first heard about Kindred’s milk bread rolls from my sweet girlfriend who lives near the restaurant in North Carolina. These milk bread rolls are ginormous and served before your meal at the restaurant “Pully-aparty”, golden brown and crusty on the outside, yet soft and flaky inside; if you start eating them, chances are (I’m …
The most important thing I’m learning as a new mom is that a routine is the key to a happy toddler, and therefore a happy household. Trust me when I write, if your toddler is unhappy, EVERYONE is unhappy! A favorite routine from my childhood was Pizza Night; without fail, my amazing, beautiful mother made her …
My sweet mother-in-law recently treated me to Molly Yeh’s cookbook, and I have to report, my first attempts at her pizza dough (which is actually Jim Lahey’s pizza dough) and challah bread have both been complete successes! I’ve never before tried to make challah bread because it looked too complex. When I saw that the recipe was also in …
In honor of all things Patrick-y (saintly or not) and my sissy’s birthday, I’ve baked my first ever shortbread, and man, is it every buttery and flaky! I’ve only ever had the shortbread that comes in the red plaid box and of course this recipe for homemade shortbread cannot even compare. It’s the perfect after-lunch-with-a-cuppa-coffee-or-tea treat! …
Into every healthy diet a little chocolate must fall. Chocolate soufflé is the perfect homemade Valentine’s gift that screams I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I MADE YOU A CHOCOLATE CLOUD! Trust me, this is one gift that will be appreciated. Making a soufflé is not difficult (I swear), it’s just a little time-consuming and fast-moving. I …
