Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip Cookies

In one of my Thanksgiving trips to New York, I was introduced to this little hole in the wall bakery called Levain. I would have never known to stop in it because it is so tiny and is a couple steps down below the sidewalk. I guess the line wrapping around the corner might have given […]

English Shortbread Teabag Cookies

I’m going to let you in on my newest travel discovery: bed & breakfasts. I know, I know, they are not new, but they are new to me. There is nothing quite like staying in a cozy home away from home while travelling. I’ve stayed in a few recently and I’ve decided it is my […]

Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Cupcakes

It’s amazing what happens when you go from no schedule to a full schedule. You run around like a chicken with your head cut off and then realize that this was your daily life, all but a year ago. As weird as it may sound, running around makes me feel normal! And happy. I love […]

Friday Fünf {swiss chocolate}

I know I just talked about eating healthy, but basically I eat healthy most of the time so I can indulge in chocolate, and most recently; Swiss chocolate. Lately, I’ve had a lot of visitors, so I had to let them experience my favorite part about this city- the chocolate, of course. Let me give […]

Nutella Brownie Bites

Last week, Jon’s office threw us a celebratory “apero” for our recent nuptials. I thought it was just a casual happy hour, so I arrived fashionably late, per usual. As I arrived, everyone was sitting down in a circle and there was an empty seat at the head of the circle, next to Jon, waiting […]