Recipes

Maple Bacon Brussels

I'm not sure when it happened but somehow Brussels sprouts have gone from those stinky little lettuce heads that everyone loves to hate to delicious little morsels of heaven that nearly every hip restaurant offers. I never even knew people really ate them until they started showing up on about every restaurant menu I saw.… Continue reading Maple Bacon Brussels

Restaurants

Futo Buta 

I have a confession to make. I have never actually been to a restaurant dedicated to ramen. Well that is, until this past Friday. It’s shocking I know, especially with my complete obsession with noodles. But really besides those Maruchan ramen noodles that I lived off of in college I have only had real restaurant… Continue reading Futo Buta 

Recipes

Pistachio Cupcakes

Pistachios are healthy so these cupcakes must be healthy too, right? Yup… that’s exactly what you tell yourself when you’ve devoured 3 in less than 5 minutes. Whoops, oh well! I am a strong believer in the fact that holiday calories don’t count and I’m not exclusive either so St. Patrick’s Day definitely fits right… Continue reading Pistachio Cupcakes

Life, Recipes

It’s Pie Season! 

It's that time of year again where you get to participate in the best type of marathon. The marathon of eating! Of course a much harder marathon comes first though. The marathon of cooking. (Ugh) Pies, turkey, stuffing, and about a million different casserole dishes are all combined to make the biggest meal of the… Continue reading It’s Pie Season! 

Life, Restaurants

Eating my way through Raleigh

It’s official guys! Chappy and I have survived our first year of marriage! To celebrate we decided to take a long weekend trip up to Raleigh. A little over a year ago Chappy and I had taken a day trip up there and completely fell in love with the city! It has really grown over… Continue reading Eating my way through Raleigh