The long days of summer are just starting to wind down… the light has the gold-tinged hue of maple syrup, and the garden is bursting with its last hurrah of green herbs and bright flowers. The days may still get…
Sesame Cheesecake with Plum Coulis
Do you believe in serendipity? True ‘eureka!’ moments? Sometimes an accidental kitchen ‘aha!’ can lead to delicious results. This Toasted Sesame Cheesecake with Plum Coulis is the product of a chance flavor combination that turned into one of the best…
New England Orange Cranberry Sauce with Maple Syrup
Thanksgiving is hands down, my favorite holiday when it comes to food. Pass the turkey, load up on the sweet potatoes, and give me some Orange Cranberry Sauce with Maple Syrup… I’m in heaven. Being from Massachusetts, Thanksgiving…
Celebrate Fall with a Dark Magic Margarita!
Spooky Season is upon us! The days are getting longer & darker, and there’s a sense of mystery in the air. I love listening to the sound of the crackling leaves, the snuggly feeling of cold nights under warm covers,…
Cherry Cheesecake Macarons
If you know me in person, or have followed me on Instagram, you’ve probably heard me lament on my experiences making macarons. I LOVE those tiny almond-flour bites! Light, crisp, and filled with jam or ganache, they are my favorite…
Pantry Friendly Cooking & Recipes
“May you live in interesting times.” An old saying that can be taken as a blessing or a curse, depending on how you look at it. It certainly is hard to see the bright side of the interesting times, at…
Simple Spicy Tuna Tartare
My husband wears many hats in this family…. he is a playful dad to three boys, an accomplished member of the medical community, a super talented food blog photographer (he’s always been the official Straight to the Hips, Baby photographer!),…
Thai Inspired Coconut Carrot Soup
I feel like I was running around in circles this past Holiday Season! There were so many fun things to do and get ready for, between Santa Brunches, Hanukkah parties, holiday concerts, and gift giving! In the midst of all…
5 Easy Last Minute Recipes for Thanksgiving!
Ok, I’ll admit it; I am the worst procrastinator in my family. Seriously, I will leave packing for a big trip until the very last second (that’s packing for the FIVE of us). I will buy tickets to an event…
Fresh Chimichurri Sauce
This summer we had a fantastic opportunity to travel to the amazing national parks in Alberta, Canada with my husband’s entire family. It’s a fun, loud, and boisterous crew, of six individual families. This was the first time we were…
Simple Red Raspberry Jam
As the summer draws to a close, I find myself grasping for as many warm weather moments as possible. Even though I hear school buses rumbling down the street each morning, and Halloween displays are already out in the markets,…
My Favorite Burger
As my kids get older, I’ve noticed that our summers have changed. Where there were once lazy afternoons spent running through sprinklers, these days seem jam-packed, and are gone in a flash. Summer camp, play-dates, family vacations, outings to a…