There was a time in my life when I believed that bacon didn’t belong in desserts. I know, it’s unimaginable. My first foray into bacon-laden sweets was a batch of chocolate chip cookies. I chopped some bacon up, added it to the batter, held my breath, and hoped for the best. This was a turning … [Read more…]
Can you believe it? 3 years ago today I felt compelled to put myself out into the universe through this blog and here I am today, transformed by the experience. What an amazing journey this has taken me on! As the story goes, when I started this blog, it was at the beginning of my … [Read more…]
Disclosure: Kerrygold Cheese and Butter provided me with a wheel of Cashel Blue cheese, which was used to develop this recipe to enter into one of their contests. All opinions remain my own. Blue cheese is one of those foods that you love or hate–there is no in between. Its strong flavor demands attention, overpowering … [Read more…]
Disclosure: California Walnuts provided me with a bag of walnuts for participating in #BrunchWeek, which were used to prepare this recipe. All opinions remain my own. You baked that brioche from Wednesday, right? Good, because it should be just the right consistency now for one of my favorite ways to eat brioche–Stuffed French Toast. One … [Read more…]
My son is an early riser. Regardless of the day of the week, no matter what time he went to bed the night before, you can be sure he’ll be up by 6 A.M., knocking on my bedroom door to ask if he can have breakfast. I hate mornings. I’ve become complacent since returning to … [Read more…]