A day spent in London’s Mayfair neighborhood. Twenty four hours isn’t long to spend in London but it’s all I need when en route to see my nephew (and brother and sister in law) in Liverpool. Stopping over for one day’s worth of exploring a new neighborhood in London has become one of my favorite… Continue reading 24 Hours in London: Mayfair
Category: Food/Recipes
Portland, Maine: Pre Bachelorette
Essentially a tour that consisted of gathering bachelorette supplies from local distilleries, breweries, cheese shops, and more. Recently, I’ve been working on adding more of my travel notes to this blog. I found my first long feature (on Scottsdale) to be really fun to write but quite time consuming. Therefore, I haven’t quite gotten around… Continue reading Portland, Maine: Pre Bachelorette
Scottsdale: What to Eat and Do
With A Toddler. Written by an Aunt. If you read my last post, you know that I am trying to make use of all the iPhone notes and Google Docs I have compiled over the years from various travels. This became a hobby of mine somewhere along the way, and I never looked back. My… Continue reading Scottsdale: What to Eat and Do
Kathy’s Dip
Yet another family favorite. I come from a big Irish family (my mom’s side) and one thing we always have plenty of during our celebrations is food. You can pretty much guarantee that when we have a family party or holiday this dip will be served, and devoured in about 10 minutes (burnt mouths all… Continue reading Kathy’s Dip
Spinach Balls: A Family Recipe
Spinach balls are a favorite family recipe of mine around the holiday season.
Ma’s Banana Bread
Banana Bread I don’t remember the first time I had banana bread. But I do know that each time I have it, it reminds me of my mom (Hey, Ma!). My mom made banana bread often when we were growing up and it always creates that same wonderful smell as it bakes (at 350 for… Continue reading Ma’s Banana Bread
This started as a recipe
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! It’s a bit odd for a Patriots fan to not be rooting for our team today but there is some familiarity…with Tom Brady at the charge. However, I’m solely in it for the food this year. Food, yet again, is the star of the show on Super Bowl Sunday. So many… Continue reading This started as a recipe
Cassis and….TEQUILA!
Happy Friday! I still try and get excited for the weekend these days, and sometimes that means making fun new drinks. I had a limited selection here at my parents (was too cozy to leave and go to the store like I was thinking) but figured I’d at the very least have a margarita (or… Continue reading Cassis and….TEQUILA!
Dragon Noodles!
Typing this from my phone as I walk around inside. I’m walking off my lunch portion of leftover ramen noodles. This is a dish I’ve likely made 50+ times since discovering it on Pinterest. I was looking for a lazy noodle dish and this is exactly that. Every time I make it, it’s a crowd… Continue reading Dragon Noodles!
Christmas Dessert: Chocolate Cake for Beginners
I’m not really a baker. I enjoy making cookies, loaf breads (banana bread), anything with zucchini in it, muffins, even cupcakes, and of course anything from a box, but that’s usually where I draw the line. They seem pretty forgiving overall. But this Christmas I decided I’d finally try and bake a proper cake. I… Continue reading Christmas Dessert: Chocolate Cake for Beginners