Brian T. Marquis

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Fudgy Brownie Heart Cupcakes for Two

February 8, 2017

When your sweet tooth acts up, sometimes you just want to make a few cupcakes instead of a whole box. Or when you’re in a pickle because you forgot a birthday, anniversary, or Valentine’s Day, you could whip up a quick batch of cupcakes for two. These fudgy brownie heart cupcakes are delicious and are a perfect dessert for V-day. Roaming around Pinterest last week, I stumbled upon The Baker Chick’s blog…

February 8, 2017 By Brian

All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Celebrations/ Comfort Food/ Super Bowl/ Vegetarian

Cheesy Baked Spinach Dip

January 18, 2017

This cheesy baked spinach dip is going to the show stopper at your next party. One bite and your guests will end up devouring the rest. Lilies and Loafers has affiliate relationships, so we may get a small share of revenue from your purchases. Items are sold by the retailer, not by Lilies and Loafers. Do you love our goldware? You can find these gold stainless steel spoons at Target! In…

January 18, 2017 By Brian

All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Celebrations/ Comfort Food/ Cooking Through Cravings/ Lunch and Dinner/ Side Dishes/ Super Bowl

John Legend’s Chili Recipe: Cooking Through Cravings

January 11, 2017

The next stop in our journey through Cravings, is John Legend’s chili recipe. His recipe is used with the Frito Pie Bar. We didn’t go all out with the Frito Bar, but we used a few of the toppings (cheesy guacamole, we have our eyes set on you!). If you haven’t been inspired by our other ventures into Cravings, then I hope we can sway you with this chili recipe. And all you’d…

January 11, 2017 By Brian

All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Cocktails/ Margaritas/ New Year

Champagne Margarita Jello Shots

December 31, 2016

Au Revoir 2016! As much as this year turned out to be a suckfest for the world, 2016 was pretty good to us: we traveled to London, moved into our new apartment, welcomed two nephews, celebrated 2 years of marriage, the Toys for Tots event raised over 5,000 toys, and I graduated with my MBA! Celebrate the good times of 2016 and welcome the fresh, new year with these champagne margarita jello shots!…

December 31, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ Doing Good/ Side Dishes

26th Annual Toys for Tots Collection Party Recap

December 15, 2016

Last night, was my family’s annual Toys for Tots collection party! Our community collected 5,579 toys for kids in New Haven County! We were joined by the New Haven Marines. For those of you not familiar with Toys for Tots, the foundation is a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve program. The last few years, the collection party has been held at Gaetano’s Tavern on Main. Great food, great drinks, and music from Arlene! Santa…

December 15, 2016 By Brian

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 14, 2016

I love peanut butter. There are a few flavors I could live without, and peanut butter is one of them. If I ever develop a peanut allergy, I think my world would collapse. These peanut butter chocolate chip cookies are perfect for all of my peanut butter lovers out there. Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are one of my favorite lunches to date. One day, when I’m running a global company,…

December 14, 2016 By Brian

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Cookie Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

December 12, 2016

Nutella is to Fatima as cookie butter is to me. I was introduced to cookie a few years ago when my coworker gave me a jar of it around the holidays. Fantastically delicious was the only phrase I could think of. I hadn’t had anything like it! It was as if someone took the heart of a cookie, melted it, and put it in a jar. We wanted to venture into cookie…

December 12, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ Elf on the Shelf/ Side Dishes

Elf on the Shelf: Snapchat

December 5, 2016

A little laugh to get you through Monday. Harvey meet Snapchat.…

December 5, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ DIY/ Side Dishes

DIY London Map Ornament

December 2, 2016

Fatima and I started a tradition of making these DIY map ornaments from the places we visited. Since starting this project, we’ve grown quite a collection! Our latest ornament takes us across the pond. Here’s the story behind our London Map Ornament. In January, we traveled to London. We were there on business and only had 48 hours for sight-seeing. We woke up early, put on our sneakers and hit the…

December 2, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ Elf on the Shelf/ Side Dishes

Elf on the Shelf: Tangled Up in Christmas Lights

December 1, 2016

While were setting up our apartment with decorations for Christmas, Harvey said wanted to help. We instructed him to go get the Christmas lights. After about 10 minutes, we turn around to find this. He was trying to untangle the lights, but got tangled up in the process! He just laid there and tried to blend into the lights.…

December 1, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ DIY/ Side Dishes

DIY Elf Ornaments

November 29, 2016

Last Christmas, Fatima and I made these adorable Elf Ornaments for everyone in my family. We wanted to give them a handmade gift that they could display on their Christmas trees. The significance of giving the same ornament was to remind them that family is always connected. While most of our family is located in the northeast, we have family in the south and as far west as Hawaii! When…

November 29, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Gift Guides/ Side Dishes

DIY Finals Care Package

November 28, 2016

In the next few weeks, many college students will begin to prep for finals. Back in undergrad, I loved opening my mailbox to find a package slip. It would turn out to be a finals care package from my parents stuffed with all the essentials. My parents would often send out a finals care package to my other cousins around the time of their finals, too. They would stuff these packages with…

November 28, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ Christmas/ Elf on the Shelf/ Side Dishes

Elf on the Shelf: Stuck in the Whisk

November 23, 2016

Harvey came back early from his vacation in the North Pole to help us make Fatima’s famous sweet potato pies for Thanksgiving. He thought he was being helpful when he decided to setup the KitchenAid, but got stuck in the whisk in the process… Welp, we’ll see how helpful he is when we have to make everything else…have a great Thanksgiving, all!…

November 23, 2016 By Brian

Garden Thyme/ Side Dishes

Meet Our Plants

November 9, 2016

It’s incredible how much life plants can bring to any space. Living in New York City, we’re not afforded the outdoor space (or space in general) I once had living in the suburbs of Connecticut. When we were looking for our next apartment, it was important for us to live close to a park (aka Central Park) and in an apartment with many windows. Now that we have the windows,…

November 9, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Halloween/ Side Dishes

DIY Harry Potter Themed Costumes: Another Marquis Halloween

October 26, 2016

We went a little overboard with the Polyjuice potion at our Harry Potter inspired Halloween Party. With so many Potterheads in attendance, this was our most engaging party yet! Our guests went all out with their Harry Potter themed costumes and we loved all of them! As you saw earlier this week, Fatima and I were Hedwig and Harry Potter: Here are more DIY Harry Potter themed costumes from our party…

October 26, 2016 By Brian

Celebrations/ DIY/ Family Fun/ Halloween

21 DIY Ideas for Your Next Harry Potter Party: Another Marquis Halloween

October 25, 2016

Colleen, Fatima, and I are our family’s biggest Harry Potter fans. When the books launched in stores, my mom, Colleen, and I would wait outside for hours until midnight just so we could get a copy. Fatima said her family would just go the closest supermarket and they would have dozens of books. They would walk right in and be done. There were no lines to wait in since everyone…

October 25, 2016 By Brian

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