November 2011
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Peanut Butter Cup Banana Bread
I know I’ve been on a bit of a Pumpkin-kick lately (even that’s an understatement), so last week I made it a point to bake something that had nothing to do with my favorite orange squash. As I’ve been doing so often lately, I found this recipe for Peanut Butter Cup Banana Bread on Pinterest, and its “over-the-top”-ness is what made me pick it. Not only does this...
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Penne with Shrimp in a Tomato Cream Sauce
Since I read so many food blogs and watch so much food TV, I’m constantly finding recipes that I want to make. But of course, I only get the chance to try a small percentage of them—there are only so many meals in a week! This pasta, cleverly dubbed “Penne a la Betsy,” by Ree of The Pioneer Woman for her sister, has been on my radar for a LONG time. Somehow I’ve...
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Pumpkin Cupcakes with a Salted Caramel Buttercream...
I have two other culinary creations that I made before these that I still have yet to share, but I can’t let this weekend end without writing about these beauties: Pumpkin Cupcakes with a Salted Caramel Buttercream frosting. Have you ever heard a more amazing title? I must have recited that phrase over 20 times this weekend, and every time I got the same stupefied reaction, complete with...
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Chicken Chimichangas
I recently entered into a love affair with Pinterest, as I know so many other people have. I’ve discovered that it’s an amazing place to find and share new recipes. There’s something about the emphasis of the site on the visual that makes me want to make the meals that I find on there IMMEDIATELY. That was the case with these Chicken Chimichangas. I saw a picture of these...
October 2011
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Halloween Baking: Eyeball Cakepops and Spooky...
I’m feeling a little down right now, as this October Snowstorm and the impending power outages across New Jersey have managed to put a huge damper on my Halloween plans. Anyone who knows me is aware of the fact that Halloween is my favorite holiday, and one of the things that I love to do every year is cook a Halloween dinner for my family. Since the power has been out in my house since...
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Pumpkin Monkey Bread
I don’t fully understand where or how monkey bread got its name, but I do know that I’m in love with the concept. I’ve been wanting to make monkey bread for a while now, and I wouldn’t be me if the thought of adding pumpkin didn’t push me over the edge.
I had a lot to get done yesterday, but I knew I had to bake since I spent all last weekend at Justin and...
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Halloween Oreo Cupcakes
Even though I made these a few weeks ago (and of course never got around to writing about them), they were SO good that I knew I needed to spread the word about their wonderfulness. As soon as I saw this recipe on Gingerbread Bagels, I knew that I’d be dropping all plans and making them that weekend. As some of you may know, I’m a Halloween fanatic. I love being scared, getting...
September 2011
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Fancy Macaroni
No, I didn’t name this recipe. This lady did. I wish I could also give credit to someone else for these terrible pictures, but I cannot lie. We got through about 3/4 of this cheesy goodness before I remembered that I hadn’t snapped a shot of our Saturday night dinner. Instead of looking at tantalizing photos, you’re just going to have to try it yourselves to understand how...
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Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
In a move that probably comes as a surprise to no one, I’ve fallen slightly behind on my blog. I made these beauties last weekend, but never got around to posting about them. However, these are COMPLETELY worth the wait! I have to be honest that, to date, I’ve played it a little safe in my baking. Besides my masterpiece Pumpkin Cheesecake from last fall, I’ve mostly stuck to...
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Tomato, Avocado and Hearts of Palm Salad
I can’t take the credit for the idea to make this one last night. I first made this salad a couple of years ago after seeing it in a summer issue of Every Day with Rachael Ray. Ever since, my mom (and I) have been obsessed with it, and we make it every once in a while. Somehow we managed to go the entire summer without putting together this perfect combination of produce. But last night...
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Pumpkin Spice Cake
Being that I woke up in South Jersey this morning, and the first Giants game of the season was on in the afternoon, I didn’t think I’d be baking anything at all this weekend. I had grand plans to go a little outside of my comfort zone with a recipe I’ve been dying to try, but it just wasn’t in the cards. However, I knew I had to make SOMETHING or I’d be breaking...
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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but it’s actually fall again! Time for hot coffee, full Friday’s at work, and everything pumpkin. Also time for me to start blogging again, I’ve (once again) decided. It wasn’t so much the blogging that I stopped this summer, it was sort of the cooking all together. I was busier than I’ve ever been, and when I cooked I...
April 2011
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Cilantro Lime Shrimp
Last week (unfortunately after a day where I decided a blowout trip to Shake Shack for lunch was just fine) I stepped on the scale and was not happy by what I saw. At any other time of the year I would simply be annoyed with how I let myself indulge too much, but it’s APRIL. In just four short weeks I’ll be trying to get myself into a bikini and head down to Brick with Keenan to...
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Pappardelle with Baby Spinach, Herbs, and Ricotta
As soon as I saw this on the cover of April’s Cooking Light, I knew I had to make it. I was in the mood for warm-weather dishes after a beautiful trip to San Francisco, and I knew that I was going to need to lighten up my eating after a week of eating like I might never eat again. Plus, it was a beautiful pasta, and that is something that I can never resist.
The first time I tried to...
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Top 5 San Francisco Food Moments
In case you’re not friends with me on Facebook, or a follower of mine on Twitter, last week I spent six days in beautiful, sunny San Francisco with Keenan. It was both of our first times visiting the Golden State, and while I originally considered planning our trip for Southern California, everyone I know told me that a food-lover such as myself should really check out San Fran. It...
March 2011
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Peanut Butter & Jelly Bars
As promised, I present to you the sweet ending to my Saturday night dinner of home-made gnocchi. As soon as I saw this recipe in this month’s issue of Bon Appetit, I knew I had to make it. Not only did they look super simple (while still being over the top gorgeous), but Keenan is a huge fan of the peanut butter & grape jelly combo. I’m glad I decided to go with my gut,...
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Potato Gnocchi, Roasted Broccoli, and Herb Garlic...
There are many reasons why someone who loves to cook might shy away from trying a new, more complicated recipe or technique. For me, there are two major factors: one is time, and the other is the fact that I still live at home and have to use my mom’s kitchen to get everything done. Most of the time this is wonderful; there’s a ton of space, and all the equipment I could ever need....
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Orange Ricotta Pound Cake
I’ve developed this strange habit lately, of randomly baking when I’m bored or have some down time. I usually start by digging around the pantry and refrigerator to see what we have on hand, and finding a recipe to fit those ingredients. On Saturday, which was Keenan’s 24th birthday, we had a few hours to kill before heading out to Bistro 55 for dinner. While Keenan wanted...
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Turkey Meatloaf with Sun-dried Tomatoes and Feta...
A food photographer I am not (at least this time- I was in a rush). Regardless, even the most beautiful picture wouldn’t be able to describe the flavor in this Turkey Meatloaf. I first came across this recipe in my Giada at Home cookbook a few months ago, and instantly knew I had to make it at some point. The perfect occasion came this week when my best friends Amanda and Elyse came...
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Shrimp Scampi with Whole Wheat Spaghetti
On Sunday night I finally came home after a long and busy (but fun) weekend. Even though I was dying to get off my feet, I was starving after only having a Dunkin’ flatbread for lunch, and so were Keenan and Marissa. I searched the house for a protein that was usable (ie. not frozen), and right before I gave up and made some pumpkin pancakes, I came across a bag of frozen shrimp. While...
February 2011
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Starting the Weekend Off at Penelope
On Friday night, Keenan and I did something that we don’t do very often (well, since we graduated college)- we stayed overnight in New York City! We spent the whole night celebrating Katie’s birthday with vodka sodas and lots of dancing, which is definitely my kind of start to the weekend.
But before we went out for the night, we knew we had to get some greasy, delicious food in us....
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Cannoli Cupcakes for Katie
I was lucky enough to have Monday through Wednesday off this week. I say lucky like these days were given to me, but really I took them out of desperation for some time off! In addition to getting a lot of serious shopping time in, I also had plenty of opportunities to try out some new food projects. Unfortunately I forgot to snap pictures of the Devilish Sesame Chicken with Scallion Rice...
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January 2011
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December 2010
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November 2010
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October 2010
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DeVries PR Blog: I'm Team Coco →
Hey everyone- My company, DeVries PR, recently re-launched their blog. I will be a regular contributor, which is really exciting! This is my first post. I hope you enjoy!
It’s not every day that a hip, young host gets the boot from his popular late night TV show in favor of a past-his-prime one, but that’s exactly what happened earlier this year when Conan O’Brien was forced to give up his...
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September 2010
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August 2010
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Lighten Up: Low-Fat Lemon Bars →
Just made these via Katie’s recommendation. They’re cooling right now- I’ll let you know how they turn out!
July 2010
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March 2010
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PRBreakfastClub: Why We Have Such a Crush on... →
It’s no secret PR professionals have an unhealthy relationship with Twitter. Despite the existence of countless other social networking platforms, including Facebook (which actually has much higher numbers than Twitter), people working in PR seem to naturally gravitate towards the micro-blogging service more than anything else. We give out our Twitter handles at networking events and print...
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PRBreakfastClub: Dunkin' Donuts- Keeping Customers... →
It’s no big secret that I am a bigger Dunkin’ Donuts fan than most. This weekend, in the wake of New Jersey’s monster hurricane, I traveled to three different Dunkin’s just to get hash browns and an iced coffee, and then I went to a fourth one later that night. Today I somehow found myself in a Starbucks and asked for a medium iced coffee three times before I realized I was supposed to...
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February 2010
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