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…
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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….
Blueberry Streusel Kolaches
After finding a bakery within walking distance from my house, I quickly because hooked on kolaches. This recipe is for a sweet yeast roll kolache with fresh blueberry filling, topped with streusel crumbles and pearl sugar. Perfect for brunch or a sweet tooth snack. Kolaches aren’t something that I have grown up with, or probably…
Raspberry Rye Old Fashioned
Oh, the old-fashioned. — I’m not talking about your grandpa that yells at everyone during holiday get-togethers. We’re going for what I consider to be the ultimate cocktail go-to. I can’t help but feel like there is this old-timey, almost Westworld-ish vibes that immediately pop into my mind when I see this on a bar…
Mango Streusel Muffins
Hey there, my little winter warm muffins! I’ve got a nice fluffy semi-savory with a little sweet recipe for y’all today. Mango packed muffins with a brown sugar and cinnamon streusel crumble topping to help you all cope with the dreary cold season that is in full swing. These may sound a bit sweet, but they are…
Blueberry White Chocolate Ganache Truffles
You’ve all glued yourself to those chocolate shop windows with the gorgeous filled truffles, right? You know what I’m talking about… When the shop owner bangs on the window because your face is pressed up against the glass and you’re drooling all of the outside. One of those places. Turns out, they aren’t as hard…
Elvis Dessert Waffles
Go ahead… Take a hot minute to just look and drool over these waffles. Just a couple months ago, I took a little break from the busy streets of Nashville to visit the super-busy streets of London. It had been a couple years since I had been previously, and with a shiny new camera in…
Blueberry Buttercream Macarons
As a food photographer, I am constantly filling up hard drives with photos. Most of them sorta just disappear into the deep, dark folders of my computer to never again be seen. The select few get edited and used for blog posts, client advertising, some magazine articles. Every so often, I’ll be browsing around for…
Grapefruit [BOOZY] Italian Soda Slushie
Y’all know the feeling. Cold slushie, drinking too fast, total brain freeze. I’m going to show you all one slushie that is absolutely worth the freeze with this one. — I’m taking one of my favorite grapefruit hard italian sodas and turning it into a boozy chiller that is going to be my summer go-to…
Tequila Glazed Peach Tart
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Altos Tequila. All opinions are 100% mine. BBQ season! There’s really nothing like grilling out, cooking dinner and having drinks with friends after a long day or to kick off the weekend. Something that I’ve noticed from the countless backyard invites has been the…
