Hey hey April! It’s hard to believe we’re already here with a fresh, delicious menu for the week. What are you planning to make this week? What To Eat This Week Here are some easy, tasty ideas to inspire your weekly meal plan. Each option is approachable for weeknights and satisfying enough for family dinners. … Read more
These pumpkin scones with espresso glaze are a favorite fall treat: tender, fluffy scones bright with pumpkin spice and finished with a smooth coffee glaze. Truly irresistible. There’s nothing like a pumpkin bite alongside a hot cup of coffee. They’re perfect plain, glazed, or enjoyed for breakfast — even as a midnight snack or a … Read more
Happy Saturday! Spring is almost here — I can practically taste it. I’m looking forward to next weekend when it officially arrives. Wishing you a wonderful weekend! xo P.S. If you missed it, I shared my guide to the best Pittsburgh restaurants this week. What I’m loving this week: How to get out of a … Read more
The day has finally come! I can’t believe it — The Pretty Dish cookbook is officially here. Thank you so much for helping make this book a reality! The Pretty Dish is available for purchase You can buy The Pretty Dish online and at bookstores everywhere. Copies are available through major retailers and independent sellers. … Read more
Let’s make a stone fruit tart — the quintessential summer dessert. Top it with a few scoops of vanilla ice cream and you have summer on a plate: warm, syrupy fruit and rivers of melted vanilla bean ice cream weaving through each bite. If you get nervous about rolling out a perfect pie crust, a … Read more
I have a thing about pizza and salad.
It’s simple: I’m completely obsessed.
I’ve loved this combo for as long as I can remember.
Even when I wasn’t fond of vegetables, back when I was forcing myself to eat them, I always adored salad alongside pizza.
And yes, you probably know the reason.
THE DRESSING.
Fresh cherry gin and tonic, coming right up! This icy, refreshing, bubbly cocktail is my pick for summer: bright, easy, and utterly drinkable. Lately I’ve been in a major gin and tonic mood. We recently ordered a gin and tonic kit that included a tonic syrup. You squeeze the syrup into gin over ice, top … Read more
For the love of the scone! These cheddar scones with honey and black pepper are pure little triangles of heaven. When I consider saying “who doesn’t love a scone?,” I hesitate—because I know several people who don’t. Eddie. My mom. Probably my dad. Definitely one of my brothers. The list goes on. I always mention … Read more
I love today. It’s Monday, but it feels like Tuesday — which is even better. The week already feels a little lighter, and I’m here for it. Let’s make this our new routine. I made a snack for you — a very snackity snack — and I can’t stop eating it. You’re probably waiting for … Read more
Nuts in cookies. Cookies with nuts. Few things ruin a bite of a warm, chewy cookie faster than sinking your teeth into a rock-hard nut. Clorox and rubber gloves. Empty wine bottles. Baked goods without butter. Compromise. Broccoli. (Yes, I’ve tried roasting it.) Cookies with nuts tend to sit somewhere on that list. Brownies with … Read more