For our birthdays growing up, either my mom or grandma made each person a birthday cake from scratch of their choosing. It’s something we all looked forward to because anything either of them made always tasted amazing! My first choice was always German Chocolate Cake. […]

It’s been a while since I’ve written any kind of local guide, but since we have all figured out that COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere… this is a very helpful idea I thought of the other day. Wasn’t it fun when we thought the lockdown rules […]

Is there really anything more southern than a hot, fresh, home made biscuit? You can eat them for breakfast, an afternoon snack, at 2 AM when no one’s looking, I don’t care. Just make them fast because you’re going to want to keep this recipe […]

One of my favorite ice cream shops in the Triangle is Andia’s Ice Cream. Until recently, it was at least a 25 minute drive from my place. But this month they finally opened a location on the East side of Cary, so it’s now only […]

I had this dip in a restaurant once and it was such an experience, It’s still memorable to me years later. I hadn’t thought much about recreating it at home until this pandemic hit and I found out my absolute favorite bagel spot was selling […]

Sometimes I have weird ideas for recipes. I have a list in the notes app of my iPhone that I keep all these hair-brained ideas for things I’d like to cook up and blog about. I’d say about 80% of the time, the dish turns […]

I know when you see the word cauliflower, you aren’t jumping out of your chair and running to the grocery store to make this immediately. But you should, because it’s one of the best cauliflower dishes I’ve ever had!  Eating healthy is hard sometimes. Everything […]

One of my dad’s favorite desserts is key lime pie. Growing up in a military family that moved frequently, they spent a few years living in Key West, Florida. One of his favorite memories from living there was this delicious pie prepared with fresh Key […]

The NC Egg Association is running an awesome contest that showcases the best restaurants in the state that serve amazing egg dishes. State residents are encouraged to nominate a local restaurant in your area – Coast, Piedmont or Mountains – that you think serves the best […]

I was reminded the other day that many cooking bloggers spend way too much time telling you their life story at the beginning of a post when you just came for the recipe. Ha! Totally a little guilty of that. I try to keep it […]

Have you been to @kahlovera_unc yet?! I’ve posted about their food truck before, but you should definitely check out their chapel hill location! They do birria on Sunday but my favorites are the beef empanadas and the shrimp tacos! So good. Here’s what we ordered: 🌮 Beef Empanadas 🌮 Baja Fish Tacos 🌮 Milanesa Torta […]

The NC Egg Association is running an awesome contest that showcases the best restaurants in the state that serve amazing egg dishes. State residents are encouraged to nominate a local restaurant in your area – Coast, Piedmont or Mountains – that you think serves the best […]

While getting groceries feels like a post-apocalyptic experience right now, I noticed that everyone and their mother decided to purchase all the sweet potatoes and potatoes as part of their stash. I managed to snag a few and since I already love sweet potatoes, I […]

After writing the blog post on heated outdoor patios for Raleigh, I received so many requests to make the same list for the surrounding cities in the Triangle. It’s taken me a while and I’m sure the list is probably missing a few restaurants, but I’m only one woman! haha I never realized how vast […]