Brian T. Marquis

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Pumpkin Coffee Cake Donuts

October 5, 2015

What’s better than a warm, fresh donut with your coffee? That donut being pumpkin flavored. But what’s better than that? Pumpkin coffee cake donuts! Call us #basic, but we love pumpkin. I look forward to fall every year just for Dunkin Donuts’ pumpkin glazed donuts. When thinking about what to make this season, we stumbled upon Delightful E Made’s pumpkin coffee cake donuts. Don’t they look delicious!? Whip them up yourself,…

October 5, 2015 By Brian

Autumn/ Celebrations/ DIY/ Halloween/ Side Dishes

DIY Pumpkin Wreath

September 30, 2015

When it comes to fall and Halloween, my two favorite things to decorate with are ghosts and pumpkins. As a kid I would make little tissue ghosts. They’d be everywhere. I think I made millions of them throughout my entire childhood. Now, Fatima limits my ghost decor to one… Pumpkins, on the the other hand, are sprinkled throughout our apartment. This year, we wanted to get a wreath for fall.…

September 30, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Autumn/ Lunch and Dinner/ Super Bowl

Fried Buffalo Chicken Pizza

September 28, 2015

Fatima makes the best fried chicken. Paired with some buffalo sauce, we stepped up our buffalo chicken game and made a delicious fried buffalo chicken pizza. We love our pizzas. 1. Because they’re easy, 2. It’s a meal we can make and personalize together, and 3. They’re delicious. While the dough can be the hardest part of the pizza, there are many options of dough to appease all skill levels…

September 28, 2015 By Brian

All Recipes/ Autumn/ Celebrations

Fall Scented Medley

September 23, 2015

Fall is in the air! The best way to embrace fall now, besides sipping on that grande pumpkin spice latte in 80 degree heat, is to cook this fall scented medley up tonight. It’s guaranteed to sweep you off your feet and into a big, crunchy pile of leaves. Over the weekend, we had some friends over for a Flavors of Fall party. We cooked up a bunch of fall-inspired food…

September 23, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ Celebrations/ New York City/ Side Dishes/ Travel

#LoveSummer: Beach Weekends

September 22, 2015

After a beachless summer last year, we vowed to try to make this summer full of beach weekends. We won’t count our week in Cabo as part of this challenge, but we made the effort to get to the beach twice. Yes, TWICE! Living in NYC, we are surrounded by beaches in Connecticut, New Jersey, Long Island, and even right here in the city. Our first #beachweekend was at Coney Island…

September 22, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ Celebrations/ New York City/ Side Dishes/ Travel

#LoveSummer: Coney Island

August 26, 2015

We went to Coney Island, twice!…

August 26, 2015 By Brian

All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Comfort Food/ Lunch and Dinner/ Super Bowl

Homemade Crunchwrap Supreme

August 24, 2015

Oh my gosh, we had to try this. On a brunch at ABV on East 96th a few weeks ago (highly recommend the chicken and biscuit sandwiches), we discovered a new-ish Taco Bell in the neighborhood just across the street; we had to check it out. On our once-in-a-blue-moon trips to Taco Bell, my go-to meal is the Crunchwrap Supreme. It’s glorious. Something about the combination of the moist, taco-seasoned beef,…

August 24, 2015 By Brian

Cabo San Lucas/ Side Dishes/ Travel/ Wedding

#LoveSummer: Honeymoon 2.0

August 19, 2015

We finally got to go to Cabo! After Hurricane Odile devastated Cabo about 10 days before our Honeymoon, we weren’t sure when we’d be able to go back. However, we made it a point to get out there this summer for a get-away. When looking for a vacation destination, especially one that’s coastal, Fatima and I just want to relax and take in the sun. With Fatima’s busy work schedule,…

August 19, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ Cabo San Lucas/ Celebrations/ Side Dishes/ Travel/ Wedding

#LoveSummer: His and Her Packing List for a Beach Vacation

August 12, 2015

As you may know, last September we got hitched! What you may not know, was that our Honeymoon was washed away with Hurricane Odile when it devastated Cabo San Lucas, 10 days before we were supposed to leave last year. So we had to shift our plans and ended up in Martha’s Vineyard for the week. It turned out to be fantastic. However, we wanted to get out to Cabo,…

August 12, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Celebrations/ Comfort Food/ Super Bowl

Mini Happy Hour Appetizers

August 11, 2015

Believe it or not we’ve had a few long weeks this summer. On one of those long week Fridays, we decided to have a spur-of-the-moment mini happy hour. We headed out to the grocery store, wine shop, and ran back home to start cooking. Our theme at Christmas last year, was mini appetizer. It was a hit. Having an “As Seen on TV” taco bowl, we were enlightened to try making…

August 11, 2015 By Brian

All Recipes/ Beverages/ Healthy Living

Immunity Smoothie

August 10, 2015

When I’m on the subway or walking to work, I cringe when I see people cough without covering their mouth. It’s gross. And if they’re sick, then I’m being exposed to their germs. Summer colds are the worst. Travel colds? Move over. As this post launches, we’re currently in the air on our way to Cabo. For the last few weeks, we’ve been drinking an immunity boosting smoothie to keep our…

August 10, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Breakfast and Brunch/ Celebrations/ Cocktails

#LoveSummer: Ashley’s Cocktail Brunch

August 5, 2015

Last weekend, we headed under the river and through the Path Tunnel to Ashley’s house for a Potluck Cocktail Brunch. We stuffed our faces with pizza, triscuits, double chocolate muffins, and grapefruit margaritas – Nick had us all turnt by 3pm. We loved everything there and wanted to share it with you for more #LoveSummer inspiration.…

August 5, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ Celebrations/ Side Dishes/ Travel

#LoveSummer: Mt. Washington (Booze) Cruise

July 15, 2015

Summers on Lake Winnipesaukee have been a staple in our vacation plans for over two decades. We would spend a hot summer day, all day on the boat tubing, zipping around to different islands, and exploring various bays, coves, and inlets. Since we’ve always been on our boat, we’ve never had the need to try out a cruise on the Mt. Washington. The first Mt. Washington ship was launched 1872. Today, the ship holds 1250…

July 15, 2015 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Appetizers/ Comfort Food/ Lunch and Dinner/ Snacks/ Vegetarian

Guacamole Egg Rolls

July 9, 2015

My aunt Helen makes THE BEST egg rolls. Seriously. From the Philippines, she brought over a ridiculously tasty recipe. While she won’t give me the recipe (just yet), I’m continuously trying to figure it out every time I take a bite. A few winters ago, we made shrimp rolls for my family when they came to visit during their annual Christmas trip to NYC. Egg and spring rolls are a must side dish…

July 9, 2015 By Brian

All Recipes/ Lunch and Dinner/ Vegetarian

Grown Up Mac and Cheese

July 6, 2015

One million bowls of mac and cheese later (well maybe not that many), Fatima and I finally found a mac and cheese recipe we love. While it may not contain those familiar, slender noodles with bright yellow cheese, this recipe is packed with smoked Gouda and sharp cheddar. The problem with all of our previous mac and cheese recipes is that they contained mustard, dry mustard and every other incarnation…

July 6, 2015 By Brian

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