Whenever I am having guests over my favorite little bite to make is a crostini. Crostinis are not only great for entertaining but they are extremely easy to make and the flavor combinations of what you put on top and how you assemble them is...
This past Sunday was a lazy day equipped with a very late brunch. My dad recently brought me one of his skillets and I figured I'd test it out. I wanted to go with something easy and quick and decided on a breakfast hash. This...
National Pistachio Day is tomorrow and to prepare I've made these crumbly pistachio shortbreads dipped in white chocolate and more pistachios. The cookie is very delicate and easily crumbles in your mouth. The white chocolate adds on a bit a of sweetness and the pistachios...
Peanut butter and chocolate, the perfect pair. This past weekend was spent browsing through cookbooks and foodie magazines. The inspiration for this cookie comes from the Bouchon Bakery book where they did their take on an oreo with perfect scalloped chocolate shortbreads. The cookies were...
Ingredients: 6 oz dark chocolate, chopped 1/2 cup unsalted butter + 1tbls 1 cup light brown sugar, packed 1/2 cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup flour 1 cup pistachios, chopped Directions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare an 8x8 baking dish by buttering the bottom with 1 tbls...
There is no better comfort food than pizza. Mac and cheese pulls a close second but what I love about pizza is you can put almost anything on top and it will still taste delicious (almost anything). This pizza is topped with ricotta instead of...
These pork meatballs topped with apricot jalapeno jam are a nice combination of sweet and spicy. If you plan on entertaining in the near future, it’s great to stick toothpicks in them and serve them individually. Or if you’re not about to host a soirée,...
I never was a coffee or espresso lover until I moved to NY and became addicted to cafe hopping. It was when I chanced upon the cute lower east side Berkli Parc cafe that I discovered the deliciousness of slipping some bourbon into a latte....
The perfect combination between spicy and sweet, this jalapeño jam will definitely awaken your tastebuds. The jam contains jalapeño peppers (some with seeds in tact) which gives off a mild to hot heat. The apricots help to sweeten the jam and add in a citrus...
Christmas time to me means tons of baking and entertaining. Of course I wanted to get festive by creating something that incorporates candy canes. It's also been a while since I've made cupcakes and so I set out to find an extremely moist chocolate cupcake...