Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Dessert, Entertaining, Holiday, tagged Chocolate, Christmas, Peppermint on December 16, 2013| 13 Comments »
Hey, I made something with chocolate! This is a big step for me because well, I’m that weirdo who doesn’t like chocolate. Anyways, I made these cupcakes for my boss’ Christmas party and they were a huge hit. My co-worker said they tasted like peppermint bark in cupcake form.
These little guys are perfect to bring to any upcoming holiday party. :)
Posted in Alcohol, Drink, Entertaining, Grilling, Holiday, Hors d'œuvres, Vegetables, tagged Caprese, Cocktail, Eggplant, Lavash, Pomegranate, Thanksgiving, VeeV Spirits on November 27, 2013| 10 Comments »
VeeV Spirits contacted me a couple months ago asking if I’d be interested in creating a dish to pair with one of their seasonal cocktails. I gladly accepted the offer, and chose to work with the VeeV Fruit Cup Sangria. The cocktail was sweet and delicious, and paired wonderfully with my slightly spicy grilled eggplant stacks. Both the cocktail and eggplant stacks are making an appearance at our Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow!
VeeV is featuring my recipe on their Facebook page today…check it out here!
Posted in Alcohol, Baking, Cake, Dessert, Entertaining, Holiday, tagged Bourbon, Cream cheese, Pumpkin, Thanksgiving, Whoopie pies on October 22, 2013| 11 Comments »
Have I mentioned how much I love pumpkin? Yeah, probably. I love it even more when paired with cream cheese frosting. So, these whoopie pies are right up my alley. The cakes are fluffy and full of flavor, with a slight kick from the bourbon in the filling. Bring these pies to a fall dinner party or Thanksgiving dinner and they’re sure to be a hit.
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Posted in Baking, Cake, Dessert, Dessert bars, Entertaining, tagged 4th of July, Cinnamon on July 8, 2013| 16 Comments »
If you’re a fan of snickerdoodles, I’m gonna go ahead and say that you’d love these cinnamon squares. They’re basically a snickerdoodle cookie in gooey cake form. What could be better than that?! I brought these to a 4th of July BBQ and not a single bar was left on the tray. I’ll most definitely be making these again soon.
Posted in Baking, Entertaining, Hors d'œuvres, Side Dishes, Vegetables, tagged Marinara sauce, Mozzarella, Panko bread crumbs on April 9, 2013| 18 Comments »
If you know me well, you know how much I love cheese. I mean, LOVE cheese. So naturally, I’m a fan of mozzarella sticks. Though delicious, they’re greasy and caloric, and always make me feel guilty after eating a few. These mozzarella bites are just as tasty (and healthier), since they’re coated in panko bread crumbs and baked instead of fried. The bites would be a great appetizer for any get together or dinner party. :)
Posted in Baking, Entertaining, Pasta, Side Dishes, Vegetables, tagged Bell peppers, Couscous, Zucchini on April 3, 2013| 14 Comments »
For some reason, I’d never made zucchini boats until now. Not sure why, considering they were unbelievably easy to make…and delicious! After perusing the Internet for recipe ideas, I decided to just make up my own, with ingredients already on hand. The zucchini boats were fantastic served alone, but would also be wonderful alongside grilled chicken breast.
On a side note, I’m bummed that my Buckeyes didn’t make it to the Final Four, but they had a great season. I actually got to see them play in the Sweet Sixteen and Elite Eight at Staples Center, which was pretty unreal. Go Bucks!
Posted in Alcohol, Drink, Entertaining, Holiday, tagged Blood orange, Champagne, Pomegranate, Valentine's Day, Vodka on February 14, 2013| 18 Comments »
Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope everyone had or is having a wonderful day, filled with lots of love, chocolate and wine.
I plan on spending my night cooking a homemade meal with my roommate, then curling up on the couch with a cocktail or two. After the craziness of Grammy week, nothing sounds more appealing than my night ahead. :)
Posted in Baking, Entertaining, Hors d'œuvres, Pork, Side Dishes, Vegetables, Vegetarian, tagged Cream cheese, Jalapeño, Parmesan, Sausage, Super Bowl on February 6, 2013| 16 Comments »
I’m a little late, but I hope everyone’s Super Bowl Sunday was a blast (aside from the 49ers losing). My roommate and I had a bunch of friends over to watch the game, eat mass amounts of food and drink an exorbitant amount of beer. We had a variety of appetizers ranging from these stuffed jalapenos to a crock-pot sausage and cheese dip to mini weenies in Jack Daniels sauce to homemade chicken tenders to a kale cheese dip. Since a couple of my friends are vegetarians, I made half of the jalapenos with sausage, and half with just the cheese mixture–both were equally delicious!
Posted in Entertaining, Hors d'œuvres, Pork, Side Dishes, Vegetables, tagged Bell peppers, Goat cheese, Pancetta, Parmesan on January 23, 2013| 16 Comments »
Even though we had a long weekend, this week is going by miserably slow. At least work is busy, so that helps!
I remember Giada making these stuffed peppers in an episode of Giada at Home a while back, and I’ve had the recipe bookmarked ever since. I altered the recipe a bit, using goat cheese instead of ricotta, excluding the peas, etc., and boy were they delicious–especially straight out of the oven. My roommate doesn’t eat pork, so I excluded the pancetta from her peppers. Judging from her reaction, the peppers were equally as delicious without the meat. :)
Posted in Baking, Chocolate, Dessert, Dessert bars, Entertaining, tagged Butterscotch, Peanut butter, Rice Krispies, Scotcheroos on December 30, 2012| 15 Comments »
Hope everyone had a wonderful and relaxing holiday with family and friends. I hate to keep this so short, but I’m hopping on a plane to San Francisco for New Year’s. So, with that said, have a fantastic New Year and I’ll see you in 2013! Cheers.
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