While my mom grew up here in Pittsburgh, the vast majority of her extended family is located in the Chicago area. My grandfather was the only one of his siblings to settle in this...
I’ve always said that if desserts are my favorite food group, then appetizers come in a very close second place. I adore snack food, party food, and game day food. More than anything, I...
For being a relatively picky eater when I was a kid, I was surprisingly not turned off by fish. In fact, New England clam chowder was one of my favorite soups, right behind cream...
Over the holidays, I enjoyed a couple of weeks off, and during that time I set a few goals for myself. I wanted to start the new year off on the right foot, and...
When I was growing up, New Year’s Eve was never a huge “going out” holiday for my parents. They always spent it with us, sometimes at home, at my grandma’s, or, some years, with...
Last fall, I saw Maria’s dulce de leche brownies show up in my feed reader, and I haven’t been able to get dulce de leche brownies out of my head ever since. They fell...
Einstein turned seven years old yesterday! Time is flying! I feel like just yesterday he was turning one, and I’m at the point where it’s hard to even remember life without my little buddy....
Homemade Italian Salad Dressing – My mom’s famous recipe that makes everyone exclaim, “this is the best salad I’ve ever had!” Make it today! Growing up, my mom cooked dinner almost every single night....
When I go Christmas shopping, I have a bit of a bad habit. Very rarely, if ever, do I manage to get through an entire shopping trip without buying at least one thing for...
One of the most important things that I learned when I first started to gain my footing in the kitchen was the value of a kitchen scale. The ability to weigh ingredients and get...
Merry Christmas Eve! I wanted to share one more recipe with you before the holiday because I loved this so, so much last year. Growing up, we always, always, always went to church on...
Christmas is only a couple of days away, but if you’re inclined to do just a little bit more baking, I highly encourage you to give these traditional Italian sesame seed cookies a try....