Believe it or not, I had no idea what funfetti was until about seven years ago. Once I started to read food blogs, I discovered this phenomenon, which is basically a boxed white or...
Something you may not have known about me: I spent my entire education in Catholic school. Starting in kindergarten and going all the way through college graduation… that’s 17 years, if you’re keeping track....
Confession: I have never been a big candy bar eater. That’s due in large part to the fact that my mom never allowed much junk food in the house when we were kids. (Even...
Today is Fat Thursday, which I just recently learned about and talked about yesterday; basically, it means the pre-Lent indulgences have begun! Whether you have traditionally celebrated that or Fat Tuesday/Shrove Tuesday/Mardi Gras...
These Polish doughnuts are easy and so delicious! Fill with your favorite fruit preserves and roll in sugar, then serve on Paczki Day (i.e. Fat Tuesday).
Each year, about a month before my Chief Culinary Consultant’s birthday, I ask what he would like for his cake/birthday dessert. In years past, the chocolate peanut butter torte has made repeat appearances and...
Last month, Jess and I met for lunch at my absolute favorite spot in Pittsburgh for burgers and milkshakes . You can customize your own burger creations and I typically end up with a...
While my grandma never, ever used store-bought spaghetti sauce (seriously, those brand names were like swear words to her), it wasn’t unusual to see boxes of pasta at her house. However, those Sundays when...
I’ll be honest. The whole notion of “breakfast in bed” has been totally lost on me. I never made my parents breakfast in bed growing up. I have never been made breakfast in bed....
Less than a week separates February 8th and February 14th, but those days are jam-packed with all sorts of life happenings in my little world. Almost all good life happenings, with a side of...
It’s certainly not a secret around here that I am a full-fledged peanut butter-aholic. I’ve been completely obsessed with the stuff since I was a kid. It was the only sandwich I wanted in...