St. Patrick's Day is one of my favorite holidays. What's not to love? It's a great excuse to have a cocktail or two, there are awesome parades in very Irish cities like Boston, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, (wait Philadelphia? Yes! Philadelphia had its first St. Patrick's Day parade in 1771!) and … [Read more...] about Boozy Shamrock Shake – Adults Only St. Patrick’s Day Treat
In the Kitchen
Triple-Berry Cheesecake Trifle
A trifle is a classic British dessert made with a thin layer of cake, traditionally soaked in sherry, topped with layers of preserves, custard, and cream. Trifles can be relatively simple to make or as complex as you want to make them. Trifles are easy to customize to your specific tastes and flavor … [Read more...] about Triple-Berry Cheesecake Trifle
Carolina Sweet Tart
After we got engaged Colm and I talked a lot about where to get married. We had no family in Connecticut (we didn't move to North Carolina until much later) and I really didn't want to go back to Iowa to get married when most of our friends were out East. Colm joked that we should get married in … [Read more...] about Carolina Sweet Tart
Perfectly Simple and Scrumptious: Cranberry Sauce and Cranberry Relish
Being a foodie, Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. But it's not just the food. I love the whole idea of the holiday. Family. Food. Gratitude. The past few years I've "let" my husband, Colm, do the cooking for Thanksgiving and Christmas. (Except for this amazing stuffing I … [Read more...] about Perfectly Simple and Scrumptious: Cranberry Sauce and Cranberry Relish
Incredible Inside Out Grilled Cheese
Did you know that April is National Grilled Cheese Month? In honor of this momentous occasion I decided to share my favorite, most unbelievably-good grilled cheese sandwich recipe ever. A grilled cheese sandwich can be as simple or as complicated as you want to make it. I used to make a "normal" … [Read more...] about Incredible Inside Out Grilled Cheese
Quick & Easy One-Pot Linguine alla Caprese
A few weeks ago I received a free trial of one of those food delivery services. I was excited to see bruschetta on the menu. I made the appetizer-sized portions thinking the kids would never dare try them and the hubby and I would have a nice little treat all to ourselves. But sadly that was not … [Read more...] about Quick & Easy One-Pot Linguine alla Caprese