Weekend Getaway in Redding!
Disclaimer: Many thanks to Visit Redding and Sheraton Redding for hosting my family and me for our stay, and as usual – all opinions are my own! A couple of weeks ago we took a weekend trip to Redding, which is about a 4 hours drive from the Bay Area off of I-5. We like to drive in […]
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Melting Moments Cookies
Holiday cookie season is upon us! I’m starting it off with these melting moments aka butter cookies! They traditionally are filled with buttercream however, I decided to fill them with milk chocolate ganache. I flavored the cookies with peanut butter so you have that classic peanut butter and chocolate combination in the melting moment cookies!
Leek Blush Sauce Pasta
*This blog post is sponsored by Barilla, all recipes and opinions are my own* This pasta dish is so creamy and delicious! I used high-quality Barilla® Protein+ Penne and pureed leeks mixed with Barilla® Marinara sauce to make a simple blush sauce! Growing up in New Jersey, I have eaten my fair share of pasta […]
Masala Cheese Fries
Disclaimer: This post has been sponsored by Better than Bouillon, all opinions, as usual, are my own. Cheese fries take me back to my teenage days, going to my favorite Jersey diners and eating my weight in fries post-dance or football game! I was feeling a bit nostalgic, so I decided to make some with […]
Pistachio and Cardamom Financiers
Financiers are probably one of the easiest desserts you can make. Traditionally financiers are made with ground almonds and brown butter. The best part is that you can use just about any nut flour for them! These Pistachio and Cardamom Financiers are made with finely ground pistachios with a touch of cardamom. They’re known for […]
Blueberry Cinnamon Shortcakes
Here is another simple semi-homemade dessert! It’s actually so easy that it’s a non-recipe! The base of the blueberry shortcakes are those sponge cake dessert shells you find in the produce or bakery section at your grocery store! The only homemade part in this is the maple whipped cream. The rest is just store-bought items! […]