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Everything Snap Peas

November 24, 2019

This past summer’s Food Network magazine was on point. Not only did we find the blueberry basil iced tea, but we found this everything snap peas recipe. One may ask, what is the “everything” in everything snap peas? It’s everything seasoning like what you’d find on an everything bagel! Trader Joes has an “everything but the bagel” seasoning and it’s fantastic! Snap and sugar snap peas are frequent sides at…

November 24, 2019 By Brian

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Roasted Garlic and Rosemary Smash Browns

November 24, 2019

When we were in Vegas for Céline Dion last spring, we had breakfast at a really cute place in the Mirage called Pantry. This place was so good, we ate there twice. I had chicken and waffles, Fatima had French toast, and we shared a side of smash browns. The smash browns were exactly what we needed at breakfast. Our flight the night before had been delayed and we landed…

November 24, 2019 By Brian

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Black Chocolate Cake

October 31, 2019

When Fatima saw this black chocolate cake in the October issue of Food Network Magazine, she said, “oh my gosh, we need to make this.” I looked at the ingredients and figured out where to get black cocoa powder. Black cocoa powder is not as easy to find as I thought. Living in New York City, there are specialty bake shops everywhere. However, only one shop had this in stock,…

October 31, 2019 By Brian

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Apple Cider Donuts

October 30, 2019

I love apple cider donuts. Usually, by now I’ve had at least a dozen however, I’ve had zero. I haven’t been able to get up to some of our favorite spots in Westchester and I haven’t found a local spot that sells quality apple cider donuts. When I saw BonAppetit tweet about their ‘best’ apple cider donuts, I knew I had to make them myself. They were delicious. However, I…

October 30, 2019 By Brian

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Halloween Sugar Cookies

October 16, 2019

When it comes to decorating cookies, I am no artist. However, in the last year, I’ve been learning how to decorate and work with royal icing. It started last year when I made my first batch of Halloween sugar cookies. I didn’t realize how long the icing would take to set and I was impatient about photographing my first royal icing experience. Right after I snapped this photo, I moved…

October 16, 2019 By Brian

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Pumpkin Spice Icebox Cake

October 9, 2019

OK. Like, OMG. Ummm. When we made the ginger-spiced icebox cake, we started on a path down a rabbit hole of different icebox cake varieties. That cake will always be my favorite. The level of spice was perfect. It tasted like Christmas. However, this pumpkin spice icebox cake may have just dethroned the ginger cake. There are so many reasons to love fall: pumpkins, leaves, the weather, apple picking, and…

October 9, 2019 By Brian

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Pumpkin Spice Hot Cocoa

October 5, 2019

My favorite time to drink hot cocoa is after a day playing in the snow. Yes, I jumped a whole season, but just read me out. A cup of hot cocoa felt like the perfect reward after a long day in the bitter cold. I’ve been so anxious for cooler weather, and after today’s chilly day, a cup of pumpkin spice hot cocoa was the perfect ending. After a big…

October 5, 2019 By Brian

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Homemade Kettle Corn

October 4, 2019

We somehow managed to survive without a microwave for three years. When we moved into our old apartment, it wasn’t until two weeks later that we discovered we didn’t have a microwave. We’ve never been big microwave people, so it wasn’t a huge issue. However, it meant no microwavable popcorn. In our last month at that place, we finally made popcorn on the stove. It was glorious. Since then, we’ve been…

October 4, 2019 By Brian

All Recipes/ Cooking Through Cravings/ Lunch and Dinner/ Side Dishes

Philly French Dip Sandwiches: Cooking Through Cravings 2

September 25, 2019

One of my go-to comfort foods is steak and cheese. It’s the best hearty meal to have for dinner on a cold night. As we flipped through Cravings: Hungry for More, we came across this Philly French Dip Sandwiches recipe. The picture of the sandwiches in the cookbook looked so yummy we had to try them! What is French dip anyway? According to Food & Wine, it’s not even French! Who invented it is still up…

September 25, 2019 By Brian

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Fatima Turns 30: Barbie Cake with Gold Buttercream

September 13, 2019

A while ago, Fatima and I were watching something (I can’t remember if it was a movie or TV show) and a little girl got a Barbie cake. Fatima’s eyes lit up and said, “Oh I’ve always wanted a Barbie cake. One of my sisters got one when we were growing up and I was so jealous.” So when thinking about what kind of cake I should make her for…

September 13, 2019 By Brian

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Grapefruit Margaritas

September 11, 2019

Thirty, flirty, and sleep-deprived. This week, Fatima and I say goodbye to our twenties and enter a new decade. I can’t say I’m not apprehensive about turning 30, but age is just a number, right? Fatima’s been wanting to try out grapefruit margaritas, so we’re celebrating this week with a whole tray of them. I don’t enjoy grapefruit on its own, however, Fatima said she’d snack on grapefruit sprinkled with…

September 11, 2019 By Brian

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Overnight Oats: Toddler Food

August 21, 2019

For someone who has only about 8 months of solids under his belt, our son is quite the picky eater. He has his favorites, but he does not like to have the same thing too often. Anything with consistency or on a schedule and it won’t work for him. However, we can always count on these overnight oats as a favorite. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day,…

August 21, 2019 By Brian

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Monster Cookies

August 7, 2019

This post on Monster Cookies was originally published in November 2013. Pictures and text have been updated. Whoa! These monster cookies are delicious. Basically, if Cookie Monster dreamed of a cookie that had everything he loved in one cookie, this would be it. I saw these monster cookies pop up numerous times on Pinterest. After scrolling by the fifth pin, I just clicked. Then I fell into a rabbit hole…

August 7, 2019 By Brian

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Skinny Cucumber Margaritas

July 24, 2019

We made it through the heat. On Saturday, we stayed inside most of the day. By four o’clock in the afternoon, our son had cabin fever. We sat in the window for a bit, but he did not want to leave. So we decided to take a walk around the block. Oh my gosh. It was hot AF. But not just hot, the air was humid, thick, and very, very…

July 24, 2019 By Brian

#LoveSummer/ All Recipes/ Celebrations/ Cocktails

Huckleberry Lemonade

July 17, 2019

This post on Huckleberry Lemonade was originally published in May 2015. Pictures and text have been updated. Basically, we gave this post an overhaul. Once in a while, a delicious cocktail will inspire us on a journey to recreate it. Last year, we went to the Meatball shop right after its grand opening on the Upper East Side. There, Fatima had Huckleberry Tea: a combination of huckleberry vodka, iced tea, and…

July 17, 2019 By Brian

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