for those into cooking, AND eating
It’s finally pumpkin season. I like to wait until October (or at least until after Labor day!) to break out the pumpkin everything. I don’t know when pumpkin everything became such a big deal, but I definitely didn’t eat pumpkin … Read More
It’s just about the end of peach season here in MA. I didn’t manage to fit in a peach-picking session on a farm, but there were plenty of good, ripe peaches at the farmers’ market and even the supermarket. Ripe … Read More
Another summer weekend, another excuse to grill. We spent Saturday exploring Western Mass, and Sunday at home, getting ready to grill. We have a charcoal grill, which is great, but can be a pain to fire up and wait for … Read More
On my recent baking kick, I busted out 2 recipes in one day. To see the results of the first recipe, check out S’mores Cheesecake Ballerina Bites. For the non-baking crowd, here’s an easy no-bake version of the s’mores cheesecake … Read More
For the last couple of weeks here in the Northeast, we’ve been hit with this ‘Polar Vortex’ weather condition, with some really extreme cold temperatures. Of course, being New England, we’re used to crazy, and cold, weather so this isn’t … Read More
It’s been years since I’ve been strawberry picking, mainly because of my location, lack of a car, and student life-stage. When I was younger, my mother would take us every year as soon as school was out for the summer … Read More
My first formal introduction to sushi was actually through my job. For one-on-one meetings my boss would often take us to a Japanese restaurant near the office. I would have never gone there on my own, but, being there with … Read More
When I was younger, my Mom would take us apple picking every fall. We always went to the same farm in “upstate” New York (sidenote, my family called any place across the border in NY “upstate” even if it wasn’t … Read More
I discovered bread pudding in college. My school’s dining halls produced it by the tub-full for dessert a few times a week, and once I’d tried it, I couldn’t resist! I mean, it’s bread (which I’ve already shared that I … Read More