I recently went to a holiday party where everyone was asked to bring an appetizer. I immediately thought to bring my Mom's Hot Clam Dip! I turned it up a notch by creating a beautiful cheese board with assorted crackers to accompany the clam dip. I was able to get everything I needed for the cheese ...
The Best Cookbooks To Gift This Season
If you are really stumped on what to get someone this holiday season, you can never really go wrong with a cookbook. Even if the person you are buying it for isn't a great cook, the book will hopefully inspire them to try something new! One of my favorite things to get as gifts are cookbooks. There ...
Italian Cooking Class
I recently took a cooking class at Columbus Park Trattoria in Stamford, CT with one of my best friends, Mariam. About once a year, Maria Marchetti (owner of three local restaurants in CT) teaches a cooking class on how to make fresh pasta. Maria is the only person who makes the fresh pasta almost ...
Nutella Pumpkin Muffins
It's still pumpkin season & I can't get enough of ANYTHING and EVERYTHING pumpkin! I came across this recipe for Nutella Pumpkin Muffins from The Sweet and Simple Kitchen on Instagram. I've been following Kristie for a few months now & she is the most amazing baker! Her food photography is ...
Meatless Monday?
I've been toying with the idea of incorporating more meatless meals in my diet recently. I keep hearing about all the benefits of a plant based diet, but I just don't think I can entirely take the leap to be a complete vegan/vegetarian. BUT, I'm willing to do a few meatless meals a week. One of ...
