Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies

by Evin // February 15, 2022 // 3 Comments

There is nothing like classic chocolate chip cookies, especially when you can customize this recipe with your favorite nibblets. You can switch out chocolate chip cookies for raisins, candied pineapple, Reeses Pieces, Rolos, Bits of caramel or melty candy, anything!... Continue reading →

American-style Rice Krispie Treats

by Evin // January 25, 2022 // No Comments

Today was an odd sunny, snowy day in Cork so I felt like something special. I enjoyed a mug of hot chocolate for breakfast and then fixed a batch of Rice Krispie Treats for my friend Kate. I’ll admit that... Continue reading →

Apricot Bread & Butter Pudding

by Evin // January 11, 2022 // No Comments

Do you ever try a new food or recipe then feel transported back to a different favorite food? When I made this apricot bread & butter pudding, I was brought back to when my mom or grandma would make me... Continue reading →

Vegan Coconut & Orange Rice Pudding

by Evin // January 4, 2022 // No Comments

The other night, I made too much basmati rice to go with a curry for dinner so I spooned the extra cooked rice into a medium-sized soup pan and improvised this recipe. It turned out wonderfully! I ate some warm that... Continue reading →

Vegan Peach & Apricot Crumble

by Evin // December 23, 2021 // No Comments

There’s no excuse to not enjoy summer’s bounty in autumn or winter, especially with modern canned food options. I made a delicious crumble using things I had on-hand in my cupboard and it’s even dairy-free and vegan. You can cut... Continue reading →

Perfect & Easy Snickerdoodle Cookies

by Evin // December 15, 2021 // No Comments

A classic American favorite and iconic lunchbox treat, the Snickerdoodle cookie has been around for generations and in that time changed little because it was so perfect to begin with! It is one of my all-time favorite cookies and one... Continue reading →

A dinner plate with roast turkey topped with cranberry sauce, some green bean mushroom casserole topped with crispy fried onions, some sweet potato casserole topped with candied pecans, and two slices of baguette. A fork and knife are beside the plate at the ready.

Two Different Thanksgiving Menus with Recipe Links

by Evin // November 23, 2021 // 2 Comments

This marks my 13th Thanksgiving in Ireland. When I moved here in 2008, I actually packed a can of cranberry sauce in my luggage in case I couldn’t find any for our first Thanksgiving. Half my Irish-based Thanksgivings ago, I... Continue reading →

Homemade chunky cranberry sauce in a glass bowl with a spoon

Homemade Cranberry Sauce

by Evin // November 23, 2021 // No Comments

I can’t believe I’m even writing this down, but someone was impressed I make my own homemade cranberry sauce when I mentioned it and I had to tell them it’s SO easy. And fairly essential in Ireland where canned cranberry... Continue reading →

Honey, butter, and fresh thyme waiting to be cooked with.

How to Roast a Chicken and Make Your Own Basting Butter

by Evin // November 6, 2021 // 1 Comment

The classic Sunday roast evokes a Rockwellian feeling in our hearts and by our hearts, I mean our appetites, but it doesn’t just have to be for special meals now that small roaster chickens make it equally suitable for a... Continue reading →

Lemon & Honey Oat Cookies

by Evin // November 2, 2021 // No Comments

I love oatmeal cookies and I love lemon and honey, so I wondered what would happen if I invented a cookie with all three of those ingredients. I’ll admit it was all a lark to invent this recipe. The result... Continue reading →

Braised Old Bay Chicken

by Evin // October 19, 2021 // No Comments

I’m a Maryland girl. You know how you can tell? In my purse, I carry a container of Old Bay Seasoning (available from fine grocers as well as Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk). Except for when my purse is too small but that’s rare. Most days,... Continue reading →

Criss-Cross Perfect Peanut Butter Cookies

by Evin // October 5, 2021 // 1 Comment

There is something so comforting about the criss-cross pattern on the top of each peanut butter cookie. You know right then that someone hand-pressed a fork into each dough ball twice. That simple act feels like a little kiss (well... Continue reading →

Cream of Pumpkin Soup with Cinnamon Croutons

by Evin // September 28, 2021 // 1 Comment

This is a delicate autumn dish that incorporates comforting flavors and ready-to-use ingredients. For vegetarians, substitute your preferred vegetable broth for chicken broth. Recipe courtesy of my sage friend Sara. You can use butternut squash if pumpkin isn’t available in your region.... Continue reading →

Baked Brie en Croute with Spicy Berry Sauce

by Evin // September 21, 2021 // No Comments

One of my favorite easy snacks or starters is baked brie. It has all the gooey comfort of warm melty cheese but the pastry “en croute” presentation and using brie adds a bit of sophistication. It works equally well for... Continue reading →

Comfort Food in a Bowl: Cinnamon-Banana Oatmeal

by Evin // September 7, 2021 // No Comments

One of my comfort foods is oatmeal with cinnamon and bananas. First enjoyed on September 17, 2001 in a hotel in Nashville with my dad. It is a very specific memory of my father. And with my memories, I get a... Continue reading →

Make Your Own Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home

by Evin // September 2, 2021 // No Comments

One of the best treats of autumn is a hot beverage cupped in mittened hands on a chilly day. I personally prefer hot chocolate, but sometimes there is a sweet drink that draws me in, like the Pumpkin Spice Latte... Continue reading →

Bowl of Homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning on blue cloth

Recipe for Homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning

by Evin // August 31, 2021 // No Comments

I love everything bagels. Our weekend tradition growing up was to get a dozen bagels from Bethesda Bagels and some cream cheese, lox, capers, and thinly sliced Bermuda onions for a brunch at home with whoever stopped by. It was... Continue reading →

S&G picnic VLT vegan BLT Recipe from Louise Palmer Masterton, founder of Stem & Glory: https://www.stemandglory.uk/

The ‘VLT’ (Vegan BLT) Recipe from Louise Palmer-Masterton, founder of Stem & Glory

by Evin // August 18, 2021 // 1 Comment

Such love after sharing her recipe for Vegan Fig Upside Down Cake, so Louise Palmer-Masterton, founder of Stem & Glory, is sharing another recipe of hers… The ‘VLT’ (Vegan BLT). I haven’t intentionally eaten pork or bacon since 1994, but the one thing I... Continue reading →

S&G picnic Red Pepper Dip Recipe from Louise Palmer Masterton, founder of Stem & Glory: https://www.stemandglory.uk/

Vegan Red Pepper Dip Recipe from Louise Palmer-Masterton, founder of Stem & Glory

by Evin // August 9, 2021 // No Comments

Back with a third guest post recipe from Louise Palmer-Masterton, founder of Stem & Glory. I’m feeling VERY lucky to be able to share her guest recipe posts here this summer. Stem & Glory is on my wish list when I next visit... Continue reading →

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