Even though all the fashion bloggers are talking about the Nordstrom Anniversary sale and fall boots, we’ve still got over a month and a half left of summer! Take full advantage and stay cool with this strawberry popsicle recipe. These popsicles are super easy to make, and you can swap in your favorite fruits. Maybe …
Homemade Frozen Popsicles When a dessert is described as “dairy free, gluten free, and with no refined, white sugar” does anyone else assume it’s not going to be any good at all? My golden rule is to never waste treats on things that aren’t really fabulous—but something like local, hand-churned ice cream? Yes, girl. This …
Easy Hummus Recipe Being a great cook doesn’t mean starting from scratch every time. Sometimes, you just need that inexplicable je ne sais quoi to transform TJ’s hummus into, “Omg! Did you make this?!”. So—let’s make this one easy, shall we? All store-bought hummus really needs is (well, first—to be removed from its plastic tub. …
I love that mocktail recipes are becoming more and more popular—sometimes, I want a delicious beverage while lounging, but I want to keep things light and alcohol-free! But I’d like to have a refreshing beverage that feels more special than a Sprite. So I’m sharing ten mocktail recipes for non-alcoholic drinks that you can make …
Crostini Recipe: Beet + Goat Cheese I used to really hate beets (because I thought they tasted like dirt #anyoneelse!?), but after spending some time on a foie gras farm in the French countryside—where I worked for my room/board and ate everything offered to me—I had my first beet salad and fell head over heels. …
GOURMET GRILLED CHEESE In its most basic, fulfilling, loving incarnation with simply cheese, butter, and bread, a grilled cheese is perfect. Though I love a good diner grilled cheese, let’s say you wanted melted cheese, toasty bread, and butter presented another way. What if you wanted to mix things up and made gourmet grilled cheese? …
Grapefruit Brûlée Recipe I know, I know. You love crème brûlée, but what the f*&^ is grapefruit brûlée!? The tart bitterness of the grapefruit combined with the caramelly burnt sugar for the most delightful sidekick for your next breakfast-in-bed! This grapefruit brûlée recipe is a favorite because it’s elegant, yet effortless. If you’re into fancy …
I love a good tailgate party, and thanks to Ibotta you can earn cash back on everything you buy for your tailgate festivities, including (the most important part) drinks! Here are two tailgate cocktail recipes that are easy crowd-pleasers for your next pre-game party. While they’re both refreshing and delicious, they also feel a bit …
Happy Monday! Brunching is one of my favorite activities, but you don’t always have to go out in order to have an amazing brunch. Sometimes an at home, leisurely brunch is even better. Today’s post is a brunch menu you can easily put together that’s ridiculously delicious, but also pretty easy to make. My cousin …
We’ve been missing our French honeymoon, so we decided to have some friends over and made one of our favorite brunch dishes that we had in the city of lights—Croque Madame. They’re actually pretty easy to make—and all the better when your friend brings homemade bread. Oh, and what’s the difference between croque monsieur and croque …
Chocolate chip cookies are one of my favorite desserts. When they’re homemade, they never fail me. Over the years I’ve tried a lot of different recipes, but my favorite is one that I’ve adapted from Cooks Illustrated. It literally makes the perfect chocolate chip cookie. Lightly crisped on the outside, but moist and ooey-gooey on …
A serious discussion keeps coming up in friend circles across San Francisco: Why is there no legitimate Bloody Mary bar in the city? One with crazy garnishes and spicy mixes that are almost as thick as steak sauce. Apparently, Chicago is known for them. And yet in a city where you can get gourmet grilled …