You guys. Where has the summer gone?! I cannot believe that it’s already the middle of August! I’m always SO excited for summer at the beginning of the season, but by mid-August, once we’ve had a couple of consecutive weeks of crazy hot weather, I’m ready for fall’s cooler temperatures. Do you agree? Or do...
S'mores Ice Cream Sandwiches
Quite simply, it is not summer until you eat a s'more. And it certainly is not the Fourth of July unless you eat a s'more. I'm having a little bit of a crisis this summer, because now that we live in an apartment in the city I don't have access to an outdoor fire pit in which...
How to Freeze the Top Tier of Your Wedding Cake
A and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary on Monday. Seriously, where does the time go?! I do not understand how an entire year has passed since we said "I do" and shared our first dance. I feel like the luckiest girl for getting to spend the rest of my life with the great guy...
Strawberry Pimm's Cup with Citrus, Cucumber, & Mint
Here's a little life truth: it's perfectly acceptable to enjoy a cocktail before 5PM when the cocktail includes enough fresh produce to double as your afternoon snack! Remember last summer, when I shared the recipe for the signature cocktail from our wedding - gin & tonics with cucumber, mint, and lime? Well cucumber and mint...
Old-Fashioned Molasses Crinkle Cookies
Soft and chewy molasses crinkle cookies are a holiday baking staple, though they're delicious any time of year. Molasses, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves give these quick and easy spice cookies their incredible flavor before they're rolled in sugar and baked to chewy perfection. This old-fashioned recipe was passed down by my grandma, and it's a...
Dill & Honey Cornbread
I often have a great meal at a restaurant and wish that I could recreate it at home, but I rarely find inspiration in the bread basket. However, while dining at Spoon in Pittsburgh, we were served cornbread with dill, and the flavor combination was so deliciously unexpected that I knew I'd have to my hand...
Apple Spice Scones with Maple Bourbon Glaze
These apple spice scones with maple bourbon glaze are a must for cozy fall mornings! They're easy to make and packed with the best flavors of the season! I’m so excited to be teaming up with an amazing group of bloggers to share recipes featuring our favorite ingredient of the season – APPLES! Check us...
The Easiest Homemade Banana Bread
Your search for the best homemade banana bread recipe ends here. Perfectly moist, full of fresh banana flavor, and unbelievably easy to make, this classic banana bread recipe is the only one you'll ever need. I'm not a picky eater, but I am picky about bananas. I can't stomach eating mushy bananas, so I'll only...
Lemon Meringue Pie Shooters
Lemon meringue pie shooters have all of the deliciousness of lemon meringue pie, but they're way easier to make! They're the ultimate sweet treat! My dad LOVES lemon meringue pie, but he doesn't get to eat it very often since it's pretty time consuming to make. Last weekend I surprised dad with a special Father's Day treat...
Gin and Tonic with Fresh Cucumber, Mint, and Lime
A classic gin and tonic becomes even more refreshing with the addition of fresh cucumber, lime, and mint. It's a perfectly elevated summertime cocktail recipe. With just one more week until our wedding, I'm completely obsessing over every last little detail. Details are so important to me; they're what takes anything (an event, an outfit,...