Bruschetta – a classic recipe with a new twist

psst, nevermind that messy plate! Recently my husband and I took a kids-free long weekend trip to Chicago with another couple. It was such a great time! We haven’t done that in, well ever. haha! We took a train for about 9 hours to get there and I can’t think of a better way of […]

Cornbread-Stuffed Poblano Peppers

I wasn’t so sure how these would bake up when I was pouring them into the pepper halves. But wow, I was worried for nothing! These baked perfectly and are addictive too. I ate nearly two whole peppers after they cooled off. And more for lunch the next day! You could use any recipe for […]

Food Photography Course – night 3 of 30

I signed up for an online food photography course on LearnFoodPhotography.com. I tried to do it once over the summer but fell behind right off the bat. I’m determined to finish it this time! Today is technically day three of the course but its the first day of shooting. Day one we studied some famous […]

Pumpkin Bread

Oh hello there, fall. I’d like to welcome you into our home by making this pumpkin bread that just doesn’t taste as good any other time of year… I received this recipe from a friend a few years ago. I’ve made it countless times for my family and for holiday gifts. It is always a […]

Simple Focaccia Recipe

I was craving a focaccia bread. The grocery store ones just aren't cutting it, ya know. Something easy and tender that I could rip apart with my fingers was necessary. So I checked out Joy the Baker's site in hopes of finding just the thing. I found this recipe. It uses strawberries, goat cheese, and […]