Sometimes in life… you just need some cake. This month has been one of those months for me. Two big trips, lots of photography client deadlines, and a move (more on that later) mixed right in the middle of it all. I wondered if baking a cake would distract me enough to simmer down a…
Panama City Beach: Sights & Adventures
A little (or a lot) of sun for a quick getaway can be the perfect cure to the need-to-getaway blues. What better way to relax than on the beach? I’m taking you all along my long weekend in Panama City Beach, Florida, to show you how I enjoy the sugar-white sand beaches, parks and endless…
Panama City Beach: Eats & Treats
Few things in life are better than taking a long weekend for some fun in the sun at the beach. For as long as I can remember, every summer growing up meant trips to explore the always sunny Eastern coastline. I’ve just returned (with a toasty nice tan, I may add) from the sugar-white sand…
Coffee Coffee Cake
Steeping my coffee cake game to a whole new level with a super moist yogurt buttermilk coffee cake, complete with coffee brown sugar cinnamon swirls, coffee streusel crumble, and a sweet coffee glaze. Wake up, San Francisco! It’s time to drink your coffee and eat it too. — Everything is better with coffee. There’s something magical…
Banana Cream Mousse Tart with NILLA Wafers Crust
This post has been sponsored by NILLA Wafers. All thoughts and opinions are my own. — A tart that will take those banana pudding memories to a whole new level. NILLA Wafers butter crust is topped with malted chocolate ganache and a banana-packed white chocolate mousse. Finished with whipped cream, bananas, and crushed NILLA Wafers….
Chocolate Rye Brownies with Bourbon Caramel
I guess I’m just going to continue the whole chocolate theme for the month with these. I don’t expect anyone will have too much protest for that, right? These chocolate rye brownies with a bourbon caramel swirl and crunchy pistachios are a unique, toasty twist on a fudgy brownie. Rye flour is something that I’ve…
Chestnut Chocolate Eclairs
Happy New Year, y’all! (I can still say that, right? Ehhh…. Maybe pushing it a bit.) — I took a bit of a much-needed blog breather during the holidays this season. December is usually blog-central, with more traffic coming in for one month than a few regular months combined. I am usually trying to post…
White Chocolate Peppermint Madeleines
Buttery rich French madeleines dipped in white chocolate with a sprinkle of festive peppermint candy cane pieces. Perfect morning or afternoon bite-sized perks with coffee or tea. Made simply with butter, flour, sugar, and eggs. One of my favorite memories from visiting Paris was picking a random arrondissement in the morning and walking around. You could…
Discovering, Dancing & Dining in Southern Louisiana
My long weekend visit to Southern Louisiana, also known as Cajun Country, was packed full of memorable moments, historic sites, plenty of gators, and more food, drinks, and dancing than you could ever hope for. Check out all of the photos so you can plan a visit to one of the most culturally rich spots…
Eating My Way Through Cajun Country
Bring on the boudin, gator bites, gumbo, and étouffée! I’m sharing my edible adventure through Cajun Country, letting you know all of the best that South Louisiana has to offer. This was a long weekend of eating and enjoying the wonderful personalities in beautiful Acadiana with my partners at Louisiana Travel. — Partnership Post Cajun…
