Easy Chocolate Layer Cake with Scotch-Infused Chocolate Buttercream Frosting
Step-by-step photo recipe for a sinfully rich chocolate layer cake, with chocolate buttercream laced with Scotch. Easy on the eyes. Even easier to make.
Smokey Roasted Walnuts
Why roast your own nuts at home? Why not! It's fast, easy, and cheaper than buying canned nuts. Learn how to make my favorite roasted walnuts with this step-by-step photo recipe.
Stuffed S’mores Cookies
Craving a chocolate-stuffed midnight snack? You can throw these Stuffed S'mores Cookies in a flash with ingredients you probably already have on hand.
Screaming Pineapple Cocktail
This fresh, spicy little baby is my new favorite brunch cocktail. Made with freshly juiced pineapple and chili peppers, then fortified with tequila, this sweet heat is hard to beat.
Breville Juice Fountain Review + Giveaway
Enter to win a Breville Juice Fountain Plus! Check out my review of the juicer, and get the recipe for my first test juice with strawberries, beets, ginger, and apples.
Halloween 2013 in Salem, MA
Photo Essay: Halloween in Salem, Massachusetts. Check out tons of pictures from the world's biggest Halloween party.
Spooky S’mores Martini for Halloween
It wouldn't be Halloween here in Salem, MA if we weren't drinking some kind of goofy, seasonal cocktail. This year, it's the Spooky S'mores Martini, which we served with flaming Halloween Peeps.
Toasted Pumpkin Seed Brittle
Ridiculously easy, step-by-step photo recipe for Toasted Pumpkin Seed Brittle. Need a last minute hostess gift? This'll work like a charm. (Plus a bunch of suggestions for other brittle flavor combos.)
Homemade Pumpkin Dog Biscuits
This was my first whack at homemade dog biscuits. I honestly don't know why I waited so long to try this at home. They were so easy.
Harvest Pumpkin Steamer
This little baby is just like a hot chocolate, but with pumpkin instead of cocoa. Think liquid pumpkin pie. If you're in the pumpkin loving camp, you're in for a treat. It's my new fav Fall beverage.