Tomorrow is National Cheesecake Day! Will you be celebrating? Between the baking and the cooling and depending on the recipe, a cheesecake can take some time to make but it is always worth the effort. This week's love list is a roundup of decadent new...
I find it easier to eat "healthier" during the warm summer months mainly because the heat makes me crave refreshing dishes. When I wake up in the morning I'm reaching for fresh fruit instead of something hearty and warm. Fruit salads can be as simple...
Parfaits can be as easy or as complex as you desire! The flavor combination is endless. You could go the healthier route and build a parfait with layers of fresh fruit or go the sweeter route by adding Nutella or crushed cookies! This week's love list...
I first learned about Shakshuka a few years back while I was browsing through an issue of Saveur. Shakshuka, a popular dish in Israel, is a hearty dish made with eggs and tomato sauce . When I saw the recipe in Saveur, I was mesmerized by...
A few weekends ago I helped make a massive "1" shaped cake for an adorable little girl's first birthday. It was double layered and filled with fluffy chocolate mousse. In total, I had to make three 9"x13" cakes to layer on top of one another. Since...
If these warm sunny days haven't been reason enough to whip out the ice cream maker, then I thought I'd let you know National "Creative Ice Cream Flavor" day is coming up on July 1st! I'm not entirely sure how the "holiday" came to be but hey, I'm...
One of my favorite things about summer is being able to cook outdoors. It's hard to cook outdoors in the city so I take full advantage of it whenever I head home to NJ on weekends. This past weekend was father's day weekend and my...
A coworker of mine introduced me to @inspiralized on instagram and I was immediately amazed at how many dishes you can create with veggie noodles. Swapping your traditional pasta with a spiralized veggie is a great way to make a small healthy change to your current...
Now that the warmer weather is here, it's time to break out the ice! Swap out your favorite hot tea for one of the refreshing iced tea recipes below. 1. Blueberry, Mint, and Lime Iced Tea, Better with Cake 2. Green Tea Cucumber Cooler, My Diary of Us 3. Watermelon...
Let's be real, adding a fried egg to almost any dish tastes good. The best part is cutting into the yolk and letting it run into the other ingredients. For this week's love list I put together a mix of dishes from breakfast recipes to salads...