Valentine's Day is all about the love, and lucky for Megan, I was feeling it yesterday when she requested these. ;) Anything for good friends, right? ... continue reading...
Happy Birthday, Mommy!
Guess who was put in charge of Mommy's birthday dinner for 20? That's right, yours truly. I learned from Mommy early on: pasta stretches. So naturally, that was my go-to when planning the menu for her family birthday dinner. But of course I couldn't just do the typical spaghetti. I must admit, my culinary curiosity often gets the best of me at the worst times to experiment, i.e. when you have 20 hungry people coming over for dinner. But alas, I couldn't resist and decided to try spinach and ... continue reading...
That’s Amore!
So lately we've been experimenting with Italian cuisine... My study abroad experience in Florence a couple of summers ago fueled my obsession with Italian culture, cuisine and flavors, and I've been desperately trying to recreate as much as possible at home until I'm able to go back. And since my boyfriend is a dedicated carb-loader (though his first love is spinach...), we decided to try our hands at lasagna and pizza over the last few weeks. Making pizza is by far one of my favorite family ... continue reading...
Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Garland!
Our friends, Ian and Annie, got married in Boston this past December and Mom had the lovely idea of hosting a post-wedding shower/welcome to Maryland party for them to officially induct them into the family. Red velvet cupcakes and apple spice cake were on hand to sweeten the occasion. Love these guys! ... continue reading...
The fun has arriiiiiiiiived!!!
I'm pretty confident that there aren't too many girls... or people at all, for that matter... that get as excited as I do about kitchen appliances. This year for Christmas/my birthday my loved ones got me the two things I've wanted FOREVER-- a majestic yellow KitchenAid stand mixer and a Cuisinart 7-cup food processor-- and I couldn't be more ecstatic! I've got a fairly lengthy recipe queue that I've been compiling in anticipation of their arrival, and now that they're here, I can't wait to get ... continue reading...