GUEST POST: Creamy Peppermint Patties
So the blogging world is pretty amazing. We see the best AND worst of social media on a regular basis. Instagram and other platforms can...
"Garden Tour" Sylvester Manor
You know those moments when everything aligns, and in a whirlwind of wonder, a totally unplanned miracle happens? When I was touring...
Jack-O-Lantern Peppers
I've been spending a lot of time outside recently. I've been doing a lot of outdoor running. I used to run a lot--running was my first...
"Garden" Tour: Acabonac Farms
The East End of Long Island was once a rich environment for farmers of all kinds. The soil provided nutrients for crops, the grasses...
Borrowing Barefoot: Garden Tour and Summertime Risotto
Ina has Paris. As it turns out, Anna has Italy! Oh, Italy, how you’ve stolen my heart! This is a place that makes eating TRUE farm to...
Borrowing Barefoot: Citrus Mint Pound Cake
So in the pursuit of Barefoot Contessa recipes to mellenial-ize, I sometimes spend the late evenings reading hundreds of recipes and end...
Borrowing Barefoot: Mexican Fiesta
Okay, so if I sit down and really think about it, I feel 99% sure Ina Garten never threw a Mexican Fiesta or had a Taco Tuesday. For one,...
Borrowing Barefoot: Zoodles Alla Vecchia Bettola
I have wanted to recreate the Penne Alla Vecchia Bettola from The Barefoot Contessa’s Foolproof for a really long time. There just never...
Borrowing Barefoot: Brownies for Adulting
When I was young, my dad worked for Nestle. Therefore in my childhood, chocolate=love. I'm pretty sure I ate the very first Nestle...
Borrowing Barefoot: Brunch Bunch
When I first started thinking about which of Ina Garten’s famous recipes to recreate, I knew I would have to do recreate some of her...