This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #EffortlessPies #CollectiveBias. The phrase “as American as apple pie” is a little unfair. It’s limiting the ubiquitous enjoyment of pie that many Americans experience on a regular basis to one pie variety. Completely unfair to every other pie out there that happens to be just as delicious and decadent as apple pies can be. …
Ham & Cheese Pull-Apart Bread
Cooking for a Crowd, Recipes, Small Plates & Snacks September 23, 2015
Here is a question for you: since when did the word “cheesy” develop a negative association? The word “cheesy” is slang for cheap, unpleasant, or blatantly inauthentic. However, I think that being cheesy should be a good thing. Cheese is delicious. Cheese is rich, flavorful and versatile. Then, we have the word smoky, which very literally means, “having a flavor, taste, or appearance of smoke.” Though smoke often accompanies the presence of fire, being “smokin'” is a good thing. Sometimes, I just don’t…
I love apple season. Picking them, baking with them and yes, even eating them plain, comprise some of my favorite parts of the fall season. In fact, one of my favorite memories of all time is when I visited my brother in college for the Ithaca Apple Festival. While the festival itself was brief, we did plenty of baking and I left behind several tasty apple desserts that we had to hide in his bedroom to keep away from a sticky fingered…
There was a time before I spent all of my waking hours on the internet when I would spend my “me time” reading the stacks of magazines that I’d impulse buy while standing on line at the grocery store. In today’s digital world, there is something extra special about receiving a handwritten note in the mail, flipping through a paperback book or settling in for some “me time” with a few favorite magazines and a chocolate chip cookie or a glass of wine.…
If there is one thing I love about throwing a party, it’s the little touches that elevate a regular old night into a legitimate event. Women throwing a bachelorette bash usually think about swag — mini champagne bottles, beauty products, you name it. But why should us girls have all of the fun? Along with some ideas for your next girls’ night out takeaway, we have the ultimate party kit for both bachelor party and bachelorette party favors.…