Cheesecake with Berry Compote
Spring is the busy birthday season at my office, and I kicked things off today with a beautiful cheesecake topped with berry compote. This was for a coworker who was…
Oreo Peanut Butter Cup Pie
Awhile back I needed to make a dessert for an office birthday. Most of the time I have free-rein on those, but this time I had a few constraints -…
Salted Chocolate Dipped Grapefruit and Mandarin Oranges
One thing I didn't mention about our vacation is how well we ate. Holy moly, did we eat. While in Las Vegas we hit up two of our favorite buffets…
Spiced Rum Pecans
First of all, Merry Christmas and Hanukkah Sameach!! I hope you have a fabulous holiday!! Things are crazy right now with last minute preparations, but I thought I'd check in…
Famous Minnesota Grape Salad
You may remember that a few weeks ago, the internet was abuzz over a New York Times piece called The United States of Thanksgiving that assigned a Thanksgiving staple dish…
Zucchini-Cucumber Salad
First things first: I'm back, I've missed you all terribly, and I can't wait to get back to cooking! Secondly, why didn't anyone remind me how much work it is…
Quick and Easy Gluten Free Peach Crisp
Similar to Mother's Day, my husband and I were lucky enough to spend Father's day morning at my folks' place for breakfast, and the evening at his folks' place for…
Soft and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Some of our favorite neighbors (the chia pudding folks! :( ) moved out to the 'burbs awhile back. We were super sad to lose them as neighbors, but were excited…
Classic Peanut Butter Cookies
I've briefly mentioned before that we've been working on a ton of home renovations, but what's new as of last week is that we're moving! (Surprise!!) So, items to add…
Foolproof Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Ok, I promise this is my last roasted vegetable post for awhile, but I just had to get this recipe out there for you guys! For awhile I was on…
Birthday Cake Chocolate Chip Cookies
Over the weekend I was short on time, but needed to put together some treats for a neighborhood welcome basket. As these were new neighbors and I wasn't yet sure…
Peanut Butter Cup Cookies
Yesterday I needed make something for the Super Bowl party I was attending, but it seemed that all of the major football food groups were already covered - tortilla chips,…
Moscato Zabaglione with Strawberries
At our dinner party last week, we made three courses of the meal with the help of our guests, then, just before the dessert course started, my husband and I…
Double Fudge Brownie Bites
Last night was the absolute perfect time to create an ultra chocolatey dessert - my work colleague requested "something chocolate" for her birthday treat, meanwhile, the Vikings were absolutely decimated…
Bulgur Salatasi
Anyone else love salads as much as I do? I swear I could eat a green salad 7 days a week, and when we aren't on a Fresh20 day, that's…