Apple cider, it’s everywhere come Fall. And I’m not complaining one bit, in fact I can’t get enough of it. Warmed in a mug and swirled with a cinnamon stick for cozy movie nights, baked into fresh from the farm soft and cakey donuts, and cooked into a decadent caramel. The other thing I’m loving, granola….
Instagram Inspired
I’m going on a little getaway this weekend, well after teaching a kid’s chopped birthday party. But it’s that time of year again for my annual trip to Boston to see a New England Patriots game with my cousin. We’ve gone for the past four years, and I’m so excited to be going back to…
My Cozy TV Night In Essentials & A Golden Milk Recipe
The chill of Fall has definitely set in. As much as I don’t like it, it means more time indoors, where we’ve begun to crave comfort more again. But is there really a better way to enjoy a brisk night then cozying up to watch your favorite shows. With so many really great shows out there…
Browned Butter & Whiskey Banana Bread with Coconut
Banana Bread is a must in Fall, especially when it’s made with browned butter, whiskey & coconut!
Individual Autumn Pies : Maple Brown Sugar Apple & Pear, Grape, Plum
I’ve coined these my version of a cupcake, because it might surprise you that I don’t really like cupcakes. It’s a frosting thing, I just don’t enjoy it. I’d rather have the fluffy moist cake on its own, sans the butter and sugar. But pie, yes, that is my thing. And the most adorable way…
Friday Favorites
I’ve noticed my Friday Favorites have been more like monthly recaps than weekly snippets, but that’s because the months have been flying by, I mean we’re well into the first week of November already. There are weeks or days I’ll look back and feel like I’ve done nothing. But looking back at all my photos I know that’s not the…
Sweet Potato Tian Provençal
I have a fast and healthy baked dish for you. It does everything to showcase the best of this season’s earthy flavors. Fall is often known for its vegetables but this season’s herbs are what make favorite vegetables, like squash, taste delicious. I love combining herbs like rosemary with tarragon and sage, or basil with oregano, it’s…
Bourbon Ice Cream w. Maple Roasted Apples
Every Fall I make a signature seasonal ice cream flavor. Last year it involved Caramel Apples and Cheesecake, and the year before that, Chocolate Pumpkin Chai. The weather was just perfect here in New Jersey last week, perfect for apple picking! And it’s exactly what J and I did Saturday afternoon, so of course apples were again the inspiration…
Slab Apple Pie
Fall has set in here on the east coast. While today is warm, and the weather makes you feel like a changing season is upon us, it is unlike spring, were warm weather is welcomed. There has been this eeriness, that only comes around Fall. It’s no wonder Halloween fall during this season. I don’t…
Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato & Carrot Fall Soup {Sopa da Avo}
The first time I made this soup a few weeks ago, I instantly tasted her. I know weird, but I was reminded of my grandmother, her cooking, and my love for her. Growing up, whenever I was in Portugal there wasn’t a day that our house didn’t have soup. If there wasn’t, either we had been…