British food gets a bad rap. Fish and chips, scones and shepherd’s pie are the British basics, but, I swear, Britain makes the best ~basic~ dish in the world: avocado toast. I know, I know, that sounded really annoying. But after ordering avocado toast at basically every opportunity, I’ve compared and concluded—London does it best. […]
Oatmeal raisin cookies: perhaps the most divisive of cookies. I’m personally an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie fan, but I received a request for oatmeal raisin—I guess that’s the way the cookie crumbles! I used a recipe from Genius Kitchen, which was very straightforward. It also makes so many cookies—which is hardly a complaint! After cranking […]
Weather making you blue? Here’s a brunch spot that will color coordinate and brighten your mood: Blue Door Farm Stand. The Atmosphere: True (blue) to form, I stepped through a blue door into a modernly decorated space. The Lincoln Park restaurant’s white walls and light floors sent me on a direct flight to California. […]
The cold harshing your mellow? Same. Well maybe the mallow on these cupcakes can restore your mellow. In one bite, the s’mores flavor will launch you to a bonfire—it’ll warm up your body and mood instantly! No open fires necessary. These babies have a crunchy graham-cracker bottom (no soggy bottoms here, Mary Berry), a chocolate […]
Everyday is like Sunday—if brunch is involved! My friends and I checked out the brunch-coffee shop Cupitol yesterday. The Atmosphere: During prime brunch time—11:30 a.m. on a Sunday—the place was rather crowded and loud. But we managed to find a table nonetheless. Some of the space is reserved for coffee and laptop usage whereas […]
New year no sweets? Please. That lasted about a day. And halfway through the month, let’s just call the whole thing off and make a staple bake: chocolate chip banana bread! My mom used to send me Rachael Ray banana bread at school, and I forced people on my floor to eat it too so […]
After my holiday overindulgence, chocolate and I are on a break. We just saw way too much of one another. You too? Great! You can satisfy that sugar craving sans chocolate with these lemon high tea cookies! Please excuse the zest—I just can’t believe how perfectly these turned out! They are petite, delicate and a mouth-watering […]
My friend just got his dream job, which of course called for celebration—with cookies, because I’m cheap and he loves them almost as much as I do. His favorite flavor is chocolate peanut butter, so it was the perfect opportunity to try out a new recipe. I found one on Handle the Heat that looked […]
Just a heads up: this place is a must-go! As my first brunch post ever, I HAD to dedicate it to my favorite brunch spot in the world: The Black Penny. Finding The Black Penny truly feels like finding a heads-up penny: something inconspicuous that you stumble upon, and will certainly guarantee good luck throughout […]
Still in the mood for pumpkin food? Me too. I totally identify as a pumpkin spice girl (sorry not sorry), but throughout October, I became so tired of seeing pumpkin spice granola, popcorn, trail mix, cereal, creamer, butter (probably will be a thing next year). I actually think pumpkin can spice up your life the […]