• artichoke dip for party

    Grandma’s Artichoke Dip

    How is today the last day of August?! I feel like time is equally dragging and on hyper speed during this pandemic. Anyone else feel the same? This past weekend we got to celebrate the engagement of our friends, Tim and Erin. I have known Tim since freshman year of high school and could not be happier that he found…

  • lavender lemon loag

    Simple Lavender Lemon Cake

    Like most people on Earth, I have been making quite a bit of banana bread during quarantine, but today I decided to mix it up with a simple Lavender Lemon Cake! This happened for a couple reasons, the main one being that we didn’t have any bananas. I also happened to have a surplus of lemons because margaritas. To top…

  • What We’re Cooking During Social Distancing

    Hello, friends! I hope you are all staying safe and healthy this week. Colin and I are very fortunate to be working from home and we are so grateful to all those who are working to make sure our country has basic necessities, as well as every healthcare worker fighting this virus. Thank you, thank you, thank you. How are…

  • pumpkin bread with apple cider glaze

    Pumpkin Bread with Apple Cider Glaze

    As the colorful leaves change to snowfalls and you pull out your favorite sweaters, you will definitely want to try this Pumpkin Bread with Apple Cider Glaze. It has all the best Fall flavors wrapped up in one delicious loaf of bread. So put on your holiday playlist, break out the apple cider, and start baking! This recipe was inspired…

  • The Best Classic Homemade Hummus

    I’m never not making homemade hummus ever again. A few months ago I started experimenting with making hummus, but it wasn’t until I ate at Zahav that I decided to level up my hummus game. I’ll elaborate more on Zahav, but keep reading for the best classic homemade hummus recipe ever! There are many hummus recipes floating around on the…

  • Nectarine Pistachio Upside Down Cake

    Nectarine Pistachio Upside-Down Cake

    This cake! It is SO good. Thanks to an impromptu trip to the farmers market, I came home with way more produce than one person could possibly eat. Enter: nectarine pistachio upside-down cake. Now that I’ve written upside-down twice, and now 3 times, it reminded me of Stranger Things. Upside-down cake is the perfect dessert for hosting a viewing party!…

  • Jalapeno Poppers with Ranch

    Grilled Jalapeño Poppers

    Now that we have crossed into the summer season, it’s time to grill all the food! If you’re anything like me, you try to use the grill as often as possible in the warmer months of the year. And by that, I mean that I try to eat at friends’ houses who have a grill…because I do not. This grilled…

  • Ruby Coconut Lemon Macaroons

    Ruby Dipped Lemon Coconut Macaroons

    It’s a big day in the chocolate world (AKA my 9-5 world) – Ruby chocolate has hit the US! For those who haven’t heard of Ruby chocolate, it is the 4th type of chocolate after dark, milk, and white. It was created by my company in Europe and finally passed FDA regulations here in the United States. Although I did…

  • Blueberry Lavender Buckle Recipe

    Blueberry Lavender Buckle Recipe

    This recipe is a spin on my Mimi’s classic blueberry buckle. Nothing ever tastes as good as grandma’s baking, but this blueberry lavender buckle recipe is still quite delicious! The only change from her original recipe is substituting lavender for cinnamon. So if you don’t like lavender or just prefer cinnamon, feel free to switch that ingredient! Blueberry buckle is…

  • Christmas Butterball Cookies

    Christmas Butterballs!

    Also known to some as snowballs, Mexican wedding cookies, Italian wedding cookies, etc., these Christmas Butterballs are THE BEST cookies ever.  At least in my opinion.  But I’ve never met someone who didn’t at least enjoy them 🙂  Keep reading for our family recipe!