On the rare occasion, as a kid, we went to TGI Friday’s for dinner as a treat. My mom would order the warm spinach salad and I had a chicken quesadilla (exciting!). To this day, I distinctly remember that salad being really strange. Why on on Earth would anyone want
The best apple cake with a buttery crumble topping! Moisture from the chopped fresh apples perfectly fluffs up the cake when baked. It’s highly addictive and the perfect homemade treat. Recently, I found a 2 lb bag of Gala apples at the bottom of the crisper drawer. They were slightly
I spent the majority of the afternoon slicing red onions. The plan was to caramelize them, but the late summer heat crept in so fast I didn’t know what to wipe away first; the tears streaming down my face or my forehead. And then the phone rang. It was my
Blogging is quite the solitary profession. Days are usually spent creating, photographing, and writing alone (or with a cat on your lap). When you do socialize, it’s within a virtual web of curated social media feeds and blog comments with absolutely zero physical contact. There are no hands to shake, lunches
At any given time, you could find the following in my grandmother’s fridge: homemade chocolate mousse, gruyere cheese, and a bowl of juicy sweet peaches soaked in wine for my grandpa. “Got any peaches?” he would ask. “I could really go for some peaches in wine tonight!” He loved enjoying this
