Buttery Beer Bread*

You know what turns a regular quick bread into an ‘omgawd the world can end and I will still be eating this bread’ bread? BUTTER and BEER. To be precise, a whole stick of butter and a whole bottle of beer. Then when the breads still warm out of...

Peppermint & Chocolate Dipped Pretzels*

Last month I got the opportunity to go to Hershey, PA and learn all about the magic that goes on behind the scenes at Hershey. I was absolutely amazed! The story of Milton Hershey and the Milton Hershey School is fascinating…and as a bonus, I also got to eat...

Chewy Molasses Cookies*

We just got back from NYC yesterday and I have a lot of questions. Like, why does everyone wear black? I had a cherry red pea coat and a pretty yellow scarf. Jorge could pick me out of every crowd, because everyone around me was in black or gray....

Spiced Pork Tenderloin with Sautéed Apples*

Jorge and I are leaving for New York City tomorrow — at 4:30 in the morning — and we wanted a healthy, fast dinner before we gorge ourselves on every single thing in our path. I have like 11 bakeries on our list…and we will only be there 4...