a better benedict

a better benedict

We rarely go out for breakfast, much to the disappointment I think of my husband, Devin. I just prefer the coziness of ambling out of bed on the weekend, making a great cup of Nespresso and seeing what I can throw together from what is in the fridge. Plus, breakfast...
cranberry walnut banana bread

cranberry walnut banana bread

It’s the kind of day that makes me want to bake something. It’s cloudy and windy and I’m stuck inside so why not fill the house with warm, yummy smells? This is a slippery slope though fueled by visions of comfort food – macaroni and cheese, cakes,...
cleanse cocktails part two

cleanse cocktails part two

While I was in the midst of the Bon Appétit Food Lover’s Cleanse a couple weeks ago I had written about one of the cocktails they had included with the plan (really – how can you not like a cleanse that builds in cocktails?) – the Winter’s Revival....
dessert on the cleanse

dessert on the cleanse

When I make dessert it’s usually a special occasion and I attack it with gusto – figuring that anything that is going to impress is probably going to take a couple days to make and there’s most likely a lot of butter, sugar, eggs or chocolate involved. Or...
day 8 – starting week two

day 8 – starting week two

I can’t believe it’s been a whole week already on the Bon Appétit Food Lover’s Cleanse but in a way it seems like a really long time too when I consider all the great tasting meals I’ve had in the past seven days. There’s been something...