Are you getting excited about hosting friends and family for the holidays? One of my favorite things to do for guests is craft a fun charcuterie board. There is all sorts of inspiration on Pinterest and I really love this charcuterie board book, but below are some little tips I like to keep in mind…
Growing up, I loved baking. That hasn’t really changed, although I have a little bit less patience when things don’t go my way. Plus, having to clean up your own kitchen vs. Mom’s kitchen is a little less motivating 😉 Nonetheless, baking is certainly a little stress relieving, creative break for me and something I…
How many of you have a stash of berries hiding out in your freezer from summer picking? This super simple recipe is a delicious way to enjoy your berries in a new way! You likely already have everything you need in your pantry! Ingredients: 2c. frozen berries of choice1/4c. unsweetened, canned coconut milk4tsp. lemon juice2T.…
After traveling to New Orleans last September for the first time, I came home determined to figure out how to make the fluffiest beignets. Many attempts, cuss words and flour messes later and with the help of the very talented Ladycakes Kitchen, I finally have some tips to share with you on how to get…
Charles and I have been having the best time taking online cooking classes over the last several months. Our most recent class was an Airbnb Experience with Chef Kenji learning to make Japanese soufflé pancakes at home! Kenji was kind, patient, funny and SO engaging. He specializes in Japanese cooking and is obviously passionate about…
My husband is a huge popcorn lover, so I’ve spent the last month or so playing around with some unique new popcorn flavors that are quick and easy to whip up. I had been looking for a new subject I could work on some lighting and styling techniques and these little kernels were exactly what…
I absolutely loved working with Christine of Simply Plantz to highlight her Happy Hippie Granola Bites. These grain-free, portable little granola bites are handmade in small batches with raw, organic, GMO free ingredients and sweetened with dates and maple syrup – not processed sugars! The company logo reads “happy food, happy planet,” and they are…
I had the extreme pleasure of working with Lopez Island Creamery and while I had worked with ice cream in a few different instances before, I had never worked with such a large quantity of ice cream that all needed to be styled and staged differently in a certain amount of time. Ice cream is…
