The most awesome chocolate cake you’ll ever try. With a touch of coffee to make it extra special, you’ll make this recipe all the time!
Classic Cut Out Cookies
These traditional favorites are perfect plain or covered in royal icing.
Coconut-Lime Shortbread Cookies
Enjoy the flavors of the tropics, even during the cold months when you nibble on these pretty little cookies
Volena and Eric’s Company Mashed Potatoes
Easy and always a crowd pleaser, this recipe was a wedding present from Volena & Eric, my mom’s best friend from college
Blackened Fish
Spicy and delicious this recipe will clear your sinuses. It’s also great with snapper!
Jessy’s Kitchen Sink Cookies
Melissa’s favorites & the cookie I make most often.
Our Non-Tradtional Wedding Ceremony
We wrote our own wedding ceremony to create one that represented us, our independence and our love. We used the internet, our justice of the piece and a friends ceremony for inspiration and ideas. The end result was a wedding that was unique and totally “us”.
Tender Sugar Cookies
These cookies are tender and delicious. I use 5 or 6 different colors of sanding sugar for the same batch so they spruce up any cookie platter.
2011 Tel Aviv, Israel
June 2, 2011 – Aug. 4, 2011 : My first business trip to Tel Aviv with Kevin. We took a tour of Jerusalem and visited as many local places in Tel Aviv as time would allow.
How to Elope in Maratha’s Vineyard
In June we decided to elope in July. We wanted to have our ceremony and the beach in Maratha’s Vineyard. We were extremely lucky and all the vendors and venues we worked with were fantastic. Planning a wedding with short notice in a location you’ve never been to can be stressful to say the least. We couldn’t offer more glowing recommendations for the below Martha’s Vineyard businesses.
Ginger Spice Cranberry Apple Streusel Pie
Tart apples and cranberries are tempered with a nutty, sweet streusel and a hint of cinnamon ginger and nutmeg .
2011 Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Mar. 20, 2011 – Mar. 27, 2011 : Our fantastic relaxing vacation at a yoga and surf paradise in Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Spring Stew
Peas, parsnips and mustard greens make this delicious stew fresh and yummy.
OMG Macaroni and Cheese
This mac and cheese has a grown-up taste that is over the top yummy. It’s so yummy that everyone always asks for the recipe.
Worlds BEST cheesecake
This American style cheese cake will blow your mind. I don’t bother ordering cheese cake anywhere else because it will pale in comparison.
Kriss Beef Short Ribs
This is a great recipe if you have a dutch oven and the short ribs are so soft and tender.
Coconut Cream Pie
Coconut cream pie without the just enough sweet coconut! Light coconut milk lacks rich coconut flavor, so skip it in favor of regular coconut milk.
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
These are a nod to my years in Maryland where I learned to LOVE crab!
Very Berry Pie
Melissa’s favorite pie and the reason she named one of our machines… MMMPIE. This pie never has left overs.
Pumpkin Pie
Running the pumpkin through a food processor makes this pumpkin pie smooth and delicious.
Brussels Sprouts and Butternut Squash with Bacon Vinaigrette
Combining brussels sprouts and chunks of butternut squash with steamed chestnuts and bacon, this hearty side dish is perfect for an autumn meal.
Cranberry Chutney
This thanksgiving staple is simple and delicious, also a big help because it can be made two days in advance.
Spice Rubbed Turkey for a Crowd
This is the best turkey recipe EVER! It’s a bit more prep work than most, but you will NOT be sorry.
Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
A new twist on a Thanksgiving tradition. These pretty stuffed sweet potatoes are a hit with kids and adults.