Lemon & Elderflower Champagne Cocktail My grandmother always orders Champagne Cocktails when we go out to dinner, and champagne was the drink of choice at most of our holiday family gatherings. Champagne makes everything feel special – it turns breakfast into fancy brunch or a normal evening into a celebration. I can’t put my finger…
In The Kitchen
Lemon Chicken Breasts Recipe
Lemon Chicken Breasts Recipe Even though we are on a heavy Vegetarian kick, my kids are still Really Into Chicken. There are only so make ways I can cook boneless skinless chicken breasts before I get burnt out. I am always looking for new & EASY recipes to try with ingredients I know will satisfy…
Irish Coffee Recipe
Irish Coffee Recipe Irish Coffee is one of the classic cocktails. You hear the term “Irish up the coffee” used very loosely, referring to putting any kind of liquor in coffee, but the real thing is done with Irish Whiskey. Ireland is known for its cold, rainy weather, so it is no surprise that one…
Nailed It on Netflix
Nailed It on Netflix Released March 9, 2018 About Nailed It: Home bakers with a terrible track record take a crack at re-creating edible masterpieces for a $10,000 prize. It’s part reality contest, part hot mess. The show stars Nicole Byer as host & Jacques Torres as the head judge. Each 30-minute episode features a…
Freshly Review
Freshly Review Soon after the birth of my second child, I realized two things. The first is that it is possible to function on two hours of sleep for months at a time, all-be-it poorly. I actually forgot my NAME! The second is that no matter how hard I tried to cook, I simply couldn’t…
Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad
Roasted Beet & Goat Cheese Salad I have been ordering beet salads A LOT lately. This earthy vegetable is one of my favorites and it has been showing up on menus everywhere. They were cooking up some beets on Top Chef the other night. I just kept thinking, “I could make this at home, right?” Totally. And…
Top Chef Season 15 Episode 13 Recap: A Little Place Called Aspen
Top Chef Season 15 Episode 13 Recap: A Little Place Called Aspen Top Chef wasn’t lying when they said they were going to use the beauty and terrain of Colorado. I have to say, this season has by far the most beautiful scenery and some of the most difficult cooking scenarios I have ever seen. The…
Blue Apron’s Chickpea & Cauliflower Tagine with Couscous & Pita Chips
Blue Apron’s Chickpea & Cauliflower Tagine with Couscous & Pita Chips A few weeks ago, my husband tells me he is no longer eating meat. Evidently, watching a lot of Netflix documentaries about factory farms will do that to a person. It’s not a huge deal to me as I’m not a big meat lover…
Cold Remedy Hot Toddy
Even though spring is almost here, winter is still working her magic and the Cold and Flu Season is still upon us. Most people at my office have succumbed to the flu, but not me! I believe I owe my health this tough season to lots of citrus and a once a week consumption of…
Raspberry Hand Pie Recipe
Raspberry Hand Pie Recipe Oh, Valentine’s Day. You haven’t always been good to me, but I try to love you anyway. First, I never got one of those ugly carnations in middle school. Yes, it’s true. The boys were not lining up to buy me $1 flowers in the lunchroom. No worries. I’m totally (not)…