I grew up outside of Rochester, NY and am making Kennebunk, ME my home! You can find me cooking (most nights), reading (anything & everything), taking up new hobbies (currently: needlepoint!), working out at Orange Theory, and hanging with my husband Andrew and our pup Baxter. I think all the best foods have elements of crunch, salt and a hint of sweetness, and no matter what I’m eating - I always save the best bite for last.
I am in full-fledged fall mode (like everyone else). I’m wearing all my sweaters, booties, leather jackets (not at once, way too hot) while sipping on every seasonal latte and cocktail and thinking up what delicious treats I can make next. There are a million apple pie recipes on the internet, but this one is unique in … More Caramel Apple Lattice Top Pie
I keep a fairly long list of ‘to-make’ recipes in a variety of spots (pinterest, my iPhone’s notepad, bookmarks, post-its on cookbooks, etc). A lot of the time, these recipes remain there for months (or longer), some even get forgotten forever (I’m sorry homemade pho, I will make you one day!). Somehow, I legit can’t … More Cookies and Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies
Football has begun! Besides focusing on my two fantasy teams, I’ve been totally immersed in finding great football watching snacks, meals, sweets, and drinks. A lot of my previous gameday recipes require standing over the stove, or heating up the oven. Since New England isn’t quite ready to give up on summer (not complaining!), I thought … More Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas Tacos
I basically refuse to stop using summer produce until it’s officially fall, which means I have approximately two weeks to put peaches and berries into literally everything I make. Peaches have always been my favorite fruit, and I’m basically obsessed with this peach upside-down cake. It can be served as-is for a breakfast or brunch … More Peach Upside Down Cake
I’m in denial that it’s already the end of August…but since we’re nearing the end of summer, I may or may not be going a little overboard on the summer produce. I’m basically putting blueberries in everything until the very last blueberry is grown this year. This recipe is kind of a combo situation. I healthified … More Blueberry Banana Bread
We’ve been having a serious heatwave in New England (I think the whole northeast has, actually), and the last thing Andrew and I want to do in the 90+ degree heat is turn on the oven. We finally visited a local farmer’s market last weekend (after talking about doing it basically all summer…), and found … More Heirloom Tomato and Corn Salad
Football is officially less than one month away! My fantasy teams are being reactivated and Aaron Rodgers’ brother is winning the Bachelorette. I don’t actually watch the bachelorette, but just bear with me 😛 Football season is basically the only excuse I need to eat anything and everything delicious. I saw this chex mix recipe and thought … More Parmesan Ranch Chex Mix
Rule #1 of summertime desserts: must include fruit…preferably berries. Obviously this rule is completely optional and not really a rule at all, but this recipe is so delicious you should just go with it. I was definitely intimidated by lemon curd, since I’d never made it before. But, once again, I found myself with a ton … More Blueberry Lemon Curd Shortbread Bars
One of the most satisfying things in the world is discovering that something you’ve bought 1,000,000 times is one of the easiest things to make in your own kitchen. I mean don’t get me wrong, I always knew pickles were just cucumbers soaked in vinegar (for the most part…), but I just never took the … More Bread and Butter Pickles
I celebrated my birthday earlier this week, and in honor of the last year of my 20s, Andrew and I both took the day off. We went to the driving range, played some mini golf, caught up on some reality tv (guilty!) and had a fiesta with queso, guac, refried beans, and lots of tacos. My … More The Best Grapefruit Margarita
For many people, when the long summer days finally arrive, their diet shifts towards salads, green juice, and other lighter-than-usual meals. I guess I missed the memo, but I personally feel like we should be eating brownies all year. Don’t even get me started on ‘bikini-bodies’ (my body, when in a bikini, is a bikini … More Peanut Butter and Jelly Brownies
Last summer, I helped recipe test for a local blogger, writer, curator, food gift maker, Maggie Battista (she is the brains behind Eat Boutique). Her cookbook, Food Gift Love, which was released last fall, focuses on giftable foods and drinks. She provides simple recipes along with wrapping instructions for each. I’m a huge believer in gifting consumables, so … More Nectarine Strawberry Almond Crumble
Ever since we adopted Baxter, I’ve been trying out dog-friendly recipes for him to try here and there. Usually he eats them up, sometimes he spits them out, and occasionally he looks at me like I’m crazy and have offered him poison. I’d been seeing a lot about the benefits of coconut oil for dogs*, … More Fido Friendly Freeze-pops
Considering my blog name, I always love when I’m able to share recipes that truly embody my love of crunch, salt and sweet. Last summer I experimented for the first time adding potato chips into a dessert…and the results pretty much spoke for themselves (delicious, unique, crunchy…salty…sweet, lol). So, it was only a matter of time … More Potato Chip Blondies
Pretty much anytime I’m in a mall, I’m about 50% focused on shopping. The rest of my brain is reserved for locating the nearest Auntie Anne’s and ordering pretzel nuggets with cheese sauce almost instantly (even better when I can sniff it out). If I had known, all these years, that I could make an … More Soft Pretzel Nuggets with Cheese Sauce
Crunchy Salty Sweet 