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Cookies, cookies, cookies. Gimme all the Christmas cookies… Especially those stuffed with chocolate hazelnut spread and milk chocolate caramel. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I love holiday sugar cookies, but let’s be honest, you all know I’m all about the chocolate, and umm, these cookies? They are no joke, talk about a chocolate lovers dream! It’s also no secret what a huge fan I am of chocolate hazelnut spread (little Asher can’t get through a day without it!...

I’ve always had a love of DIY crafts and making things look pretty. Ever since I can remember, I’ve been crafting, creating, styling, and making everything around me as beautiful as possible. It’s what I love to do most. I’ve always appreciated a beautifully wrapped gift and have been wanting to share some easy ideas for Christmas gift wrapping for years now. Well, I finally got my act together, wrapped everything up, and photographed all the gifts before December 24th… Full disclaimer, I definitely wrapped empty boxes because I have yet to actually receive any of the holiday gifts I’ve order....

It’s been so long since I shared a good breakfast recipe. No idea why, but I’ve been very into the cookies and cakes this month. However, something about this weekend really required a deliciously sweet breakfast. It’s been the longest week. I’m feeling like a lazy weekend breakfast is exactly what we all need. Enter this french toast. It’s half cinnamon sugar toast and half french toast. And well, it might just be my favorite breakfast…because I will forever have a deep love for cinni-sugar toast....

I’m always getting asked where I get inspiration from, and the truth is that my inspiration comes from various places. It can come from my family, the seasons, a simple photo, or even a flower. I can find inspiration for new recipes in almost anything, even the most random items. This fun coconutty popcorn chicken however? Well, the inspiration for this one came from an overflowing stock of sweet Thai chili sauce....

I’m always looking for unique and exciting ways to serve vegetables. Some of my favorite side dishes include carrot souffle, fig salad, mushroom risotto, corn souffle, bacon wrapped asparagus, candied carrots and these delectable corn cakes. When summer corn is in season, I make corn fritters almost every week. They’re just that good! This recipe can be made with fresh, frozen or canned corn, which means you can enjoy these fritters all year round....

Ingredients frozen puff pastry, thawed salted butter goat cheese dried cranberries cinnamon sugar salt What you will need in the kitchen Baking sheet parchment paper sharp knife serving plate After spending so much time in New York this December, I realize now more than ever how busy we all are this month. Everyone seems to be hustling and bustling. The number one request I’m receiving right now is for effortless recipes....

I always make homemade cranberry sauce for the holidays, along with some of our other Thanksgiving favorites like rice pilaf and slow cooker turkey. This easy cranberry orange sauce takes just minutes to make and is way better than the store bought canned kind. Cranberry Orange Sauce Ingredients To make cranberry orange sauce you will need sugar, orange juice, cranberries, orange zest and salt. If you have cranberry lovers in the house, you’ll also want to try my recipes for cranberry bread, cranberry muffins, cranberry orange pull apart monkey bread and eggnog cake which you can decorate with candied cranberries....

This is like the warmest bear hug, but so much better. Not only is it all made in one pot (or in the slow cooker/instant pot), but it’s just the most delicious soup recipe. Think creamy…very creamy…a little herby, hearty, and swirled throughout with broken lasagna noodles. But what really seals the deal on this soup? That salty, crispy, prosciutto on top. When combined with the creamy soup, everything tastes so delicious....

I owe these burritos all to my cousin, Abby. She’s the genius mind that encouraged me to wrap our burritos in crispy jalapeño cheese. Originally these were just a bean and cheese burrito, but she made them sooo much better. She told me all about these burritos made in LA from a place called, Lowkey Burritos in Long Beach. Basically, they take their breakfast burrito and wrap it in a blanket of crispy cheese....

For one there’s Thursday night football… always a good excuse to make a giant pot of chili. But also, it’s just been that kind of a week (you know what I mean), and chili just sounds perfect right about now. Anyone with me? I’m sure you guys have heard me say this before, but the only way my mom will eat chili is if it’s served over a giant bed of angel hair pasta…aka Cincinnati style chili....

And it’s Thursday, which means football, which just means GOOD food! Which also means, SMILE!! Gosh, I love Thursday. It’s almost always a good day. I mean, it’s basically the weekend, so that just makes the whole mood of the day a million times better, you know? Also, Thursdays during the fall mean football, which means cozy football food for dinner. Reason number 1,444,444,333 why I love fall to pieces!...

What I said above is true, I could not be more excited about this recipe. I guess first and foremost, this baklava is really so delicious. I know that should be a given since I’m sharing the recipe, but I just have to say, this really is so good. Second, phyllo dough gets such a bad wrap for being tricky to work with. And while it can sometimes cause issues, you just have to simplify the process....

Hey, hi, and happiest Monday! Hope you all had a great weekend! Did you watch the Super Bowl last night? Did you hopefully make plenty of food and enjoy a low key Sunday? That is my hope! Over here we’ve been having some bitter cold weather, with snowy, blustery days. Perfect for staying inside, roasting up a chicken dinner, and doing plenty of weekend baking. Which leads me to today’s recipe....

So guys, I am just realizing this now, but apparently this week has been all about Easter, brunch, and ricotta cheese. I did the whole Easter theme thing on purpose, but the brunch and ricotta cheese love was completely unintentional…but I am definitely not complaining. Truth? I had totally wanted to share a chocolatey treat today, but after a crazy week (cookbook, life, new projects) and a complete fail of a chocolate recipe, I decided I’d show you guys these doughnuts a week early!...

Yay! It’s Friday finally 😀 In spite of this week being a short one, I felt like it has been going on forever. Friday is my most favorite day of the week and I can say that I desperately wait for it week after week. Imagine Friday evening, when you know you have the whole weekend stretched in front of you with absolutely nothing to worry about! And that’s what makes Friday awesome 🙂...

Bananas. Brownies. Bananas. Toasted Marshmallow Frosting. Fudgy Chocolate. Yes, I made banana cupcakes and put brownie batter in the middle and then I made a toasted marshmallow meringue frosting. Then I proceeded to broil my cupcakes. Yes, I said broil! You gotta toast those marshmallows! I had some very brown bananas that were seriously screaming at me! No, really every time I looked over they were like “Tieghan, use us now!...

I just have to first say that I am writing this from Florida while sitting outside! Unfortunately, it’s not sunny yet, but the sun is trying to peek through the dark rain clouds and I really hope it does. You see, I really hate the rain. I hate rain more than any other type of weather, it just depresses me. I think I need to accept it though because apparently it is rainy season here in florida....

If I had to choose the recipe for you to all be making this week, tonight even, it would be these meatballs. They’re the perfect dinner to cook on a cold December night. The dish feels kind of fancy, but in reality, it’s easy to create and comes together in just about an hour. And this time of year, there’s nothing I love more than a skillet dinner. They save time and clean up!...

I love to serve a variety of salads during the warmer weather months, including black bean salad, cauliflower salad, and this vinegar based German potato salad. This salad pairs well with grilled meat and seafood and always gets rave reviews. Potato salad is a summer staple, but in my opinion, the mayonnaise laden version can be a bit heavy at times. This German potato salad has a savory mustard and vinegar dressing, with plenty of bacon and herbs for added flavor....

Back with a healthy and simple recipe after a lot of festive indulgence with Deepavali sweets and snacks. Today’s recipe can serve as simple breakfast or dinner that can be made very quickly. Andhra style Godhuma Rava Upma is made with very few ingredients based on wheat rava. With upma, there are only two possibilities – you either love it or you hate it, there is no in between. I belong to Team Upma and love all forms of it....