Authentic Pizzelle

Authentic pizzelle is not too hard to make when you have a pizzelle maker. This pizzelles recipe has a hint of anise but you can customize the flavor how you wish!

Potato Croquettes with Shrimp

Shrimp and Potato Croquettes — leftover mashed potatoes and shrimp can be transformed into little orbs fit for your next dinner party. The soft little pillows are crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside, and fantastic by themselves, but even better dipped into some sriracha spiked mayonnaise.

Lobster Corn Chowder

Lobster Corn Chowder is perfect for special occasions, holidays, or any time you want to stir in extra love.

Sweetest Holiday Wishes

I’ll never feel anything other than gratitude for your presence here in this big part of my life. Sending the sweetest holiday wishes to you and yours this holiday season!

Coconut Hazelnut Eggnog French Toast

What’s better than French toast? How about Coconut Hazelnut Eggnog French Toast topped with a dollop of Nutella, flakes of sweet, chewy coconut, crunchy hazelnuts, and just a wee bit of maple syrup? Yep, it’s delicious.

Coconut Hazelnut Eggnog

Eggnog is synonymous with Christmas for many people. This Coconut Hazelnut Eggnog is our family’s fun spin on the classic version!

Russian Tea Cakes as Santa Treats

Russian Tea Cakes make the best Santa Treats! These crumbly little cookies are covered in powdered sugar – making them look like snow balls!

Silence

White Chocolate Graham Cracker Muffins

This recipe for white chocolate graham cracker muffins packs a lot of depth and room for feelings into these simple little muffin bites.

Coconut Cookies

Sugar cookies meet macaroons in these crowd pleasing Coconut Cookies! There’s a little crunch of sweetened coconut that gives way to a tender sugar cookie filled with more coconut.

Champorado: Filipino Chocolate Rice Pudding

This champorado (Filipino chocolate rice pudding) may sound like a decadent way to begin the day, but it’s not overly sweet as it is made with dark chocolate, and traditionally, served with a sprinkling of salty dried fish.

Short Ribs Loco Moco

My Short Ribs Loco Moco is a hot plate of white rice topped with short ribs, a poached egg, yellow onions, and crimini mushrooms.

Kale and Sausage Soup

I’m not sure what I like best about this Kale and Sausage Soup: the fact that it’s hearty and nutritious, or that it comes together in less than half an hour. Whatever the case, make sure you have some fresh bread to go along with it.

Julia’s Cinnamon Toast Flan (Bread Pudding) + An Honor: The Legacy of Julia Child Award, IACP

There are some mornings when you know exactly what to do. When your determined feet step into the kitchen, your tastebuds expect certain flavors, your eye squints behind the viewfinder. Fingers fly across the keyboard. That was me the morning the world celebrated what would…

Simple Sundays | Cranberry Oatmeal Muffins

I’ve been in the kitchen since Tuesday. My sister quipped that I should just set up a cot in there. And I actually considered it, for a few minute or two. For five days straight, I cooked. And baked. And cleaned. But despite my tired…