Chai Maple Granola
For a really long time, I hated granola. I just likened it to bland, dry, wood chips. I honestly think it’s because I’ve only ever had store-bought granola. It wasn’t until recently that I was introduced to good homemade granola. Perfectly roasted nuts mixed with crunchy seeds and oatmeal that is just slightly sweetened. […]
Yogurt Cheesecake
I have extremely strong opinions when it comes to cheesecake. My formative foodie years were spent in Philadelphia, so I’m a fan of creamy, fluffy cheesecakes, NOT dense, rich NY cheesecake! This breakfast-inspired cheesecake is made with a secret ingredient that makes it melt in your mouth!
Icelandic Spice Cake
I would say 80% of the reason I like to travel is because of food. I love trying new cuisines and learning about the food culture in different places. It’s not often that you get to see a cookbook that invokes both wanderlust and hunger. For me Far Afield by Shane Mitchell transported me to the […]
Blood Orange and Amaretto Streusel Muffins
It officially blood orange season and I am about it! I grabbed a few from my local farmer’s market and got to work. Lately I’ve been pretty terrible about having breakfast, so I decided to bake myself some muffins. They’re small, portable, you can eat them with one hand – they’re perfect!
Strawberry and Chocolate Bread Pudding
I have a confession. I’ve never had bread pudding until last year when a fellow MasterChef contestant of mine, Natasha (who happened to win Food Network’s All Star Academy!), gave me a taste of her bread pudding. Until then, I always thought bread pudding was just soggy bread. Nothing about it appealed to me. But […]
Power Sunrise Smoothie
This month I decided to join another blog group called the Secret Recipe Club. Every month members assigned a blog from which they have to create and post an original recipe from. It’s a great way to meet new bloggers and try new dishes. The fun part is that you don’t know who has […]