My job had me on the road more than not in 2016 and while I’ve had many, many unforgettable meals this past year, I’ve tried to narrow down the 15 best dishes I enjoyed during the past year. Here’s the list in restaurant name alphabetical order. Ai Fiori – New York, NY. Eating at this […]
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Day 9 of my 12 Days of Christmas Baking compilation. My mom and I were just reminiscing about Christmas earlier this week and about how her mom was such an amazing, avid baker. She loved Christmas and hosting family dinners and around Christmas, her house was filled with holiday treats. She always had her go-to […]
[Continue reading...]Ferrero Rocher Brownies
Day 8 of my 12 Days of Christmas Baking compilation. Ah Ferrero Rocher chocolates….those golden little treats that are available year-around but sooooo prominent around the holidays. I’ve incorporated Rochers in cupcakes before to fabulous results (think chocolate cupcakes with Nutella frosting and a Rocher in the center), but this weekend, I tried them in […]
[Continue reading...]Magic Vanilla Lemon Custard Cake
Day 6 of my 12 Days of Christmas Baking compilation! I’ve been seeing a million Magic Cake recipes on Pinterest lately and had to see for myself if this craze was for real or not. The food blogger whose recipe seems to ‘feed’ all the variations is Jo Cooks, so I used Jo’s recipe as […]
[Continue reading...]Maple Syrup Sugared Almonds
Day 5 of my 12 Days of Christmas Baking compilation. Warning – these nuts are uber addicting!! I took an old recipe and gave it a Quebec twist by adding maple syrup. Double or triple the recipe for holiday gift giving or host(ess) presents. You could also double the recipe and eat them all yourself […]
[Continue reading...]Homemade Pop Tarts
Day 4 of my 12 Days of Baking compilation. I’m testing new recipes in anticipation of being with my pre-teen nieces over the holidays and pop tarts for breakfast seemed like a good idea! These are easy to make and pretty darn tasty, although I’m more of a savory breakfast fan. These would be super […]
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