Crave-driven recipes and lifestyle inspiration.
Birthday celebrations call for sweet treats covered in sprinkles. I celebrated my best friend’s 25th in NYC this past weekend & couldn’t visit without something delicious! Although cake or cupcakes are typical birthday desserts, I knew neither of those options would travel well. I thought cookies would be the best alternative & I was right.
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Coconut macaroons are an essential Passover dessert. Flourless, coconut packed cookies, dipped in chocolate are a perfect way to end any Seder. This year, I’ve created traditional homemade macaroons.
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Thanks to March Madness I’ve discovered two things. First, it takes zero skill/knowledge to fill out a bracket and second, watching college basketball gives me a craving for chocolate chip cookies. Maybe it’s because the games bore me, or maybe because it’s an excuse to bake cookies but either way, I won’t fight the urge.
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Boozy cupcakes are one of my favorite things to make during St. Patty’s day for two reasons, the booze and the cupcakes. The light carbonation of Guinness gives these cupcakes delicious flavor and a perfectly airy consistency.
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Other than cooking/baking measurements, there’s not much I enjoy about numbers. Math has always been my least favorite thing in the world, probably because I suck at, BUT that won’t stop me from celebrating a mathematical holiday called ‘Pi Day’.
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One of my favorite parts about Judaism, is it’s a religion celebrated through various foods and recipes. Each year during late Winter/early Spring we celebrate ‘Purim’, to commemorate the defeat of Haman’s plot to destroy all the Jews in ancient Persia. Although not the most exciting holiday, Purim does have the most delicious pastry… hamantaschen!
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Valentine’s day is upon us & I hope everyone is planning some sweet treats to make for your sweethearts!
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A few nights ago I had some friends over for dinner & was looking for a simple/healthy-ish dessert. I remembered just a few weeks earlier, my boyfriend’s mom & I made homemade, dark chocolate nut clusters. They were delicious, but I wanted to put my own spin on them & figured dinner with friends would be the perfect opportunity.
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Christmas is around the corner and everyone is scurrying to gather gifts and treats. This year, I’ll spend Christmas eve and day with my boyfriend’s family, who follow a couple of different diets. Some are vegetarians, some follow either the Paleo or Primal diets, and all eat super healthy. This could be a bit of a challenge for me, as I refuse to go empty handed to family holidays and want everyone to enjoy the food I bring.
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