Summer is HERE and so are some of my favorite fruits from watermelon to apricots, but most importantly – cherries! I stopped by my favorite local farmer’s market looking for … Continue readingKutchey Family Market’s Cherry Cobbler
I recently found a fellow gnocchi lover in my friend Eric’s girlfriend, Dianna, and my inner comfort food lover lit up. She was so excited when I showed her this … Continue readingHomemade Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Mushrooms
My mom asked for a lot of soup during her COVID quarantine, so Chef Viviana has been quite busy delivering for that craving. This is a fairly simple and straightforward … Continue readingRomanian Style Vegetable Soup
One my family’s home remedies for heartburn/indigestion always gets lots of raised eyebrows and questioning looks, but it also gets people coming back telling me IT WORKS! Have you ever … Continue readingOrange Peel to the Rescue!
It’s SOUP SEASON y’all, and since I’m quarantined, I’ve been cooking for the fam. Yesterday’s lunch/dinner was this easy peasy broccoli cheddar soup. I thought for the longest time that … Continue readingBroccoli Cheddar Soup
This is the perfect appetizer or afternoon snack for when you want a punch of flavor and it’s a garlic lovers dream, to be honest. I pan-toasted some buttered sourdough … Continue readingRomanian Style Garlic Sauce
I usually prefer to type out recipes I try out, especially to include modifications I may have done. But I’m not gonna lie to y’all, this recipe is INVOLVED and … Continue readingNo-Bake Mango Cheesecake
When the pandemic shut down began in the middle of March, I started getting cravings for Asian fried rice and Thai food, so I decided I would try my hand … Continue readingEasy Fried Rice
The Holy Grail of 4 C’s: Chunky. Chocolate. Chip. Cookies. Can you believe this was my FIRST TIME EVER baking chocolate chip cookies!? I knew I’d find a worthy recipes … Continue readingChunky Chocolate Chip Cookies
Pull-apart “monkey” bread has always been one of those “forbidden foods” in my house that no one ever talks about, not in the sense that it’s bad, but in that … Continue readingCinnamon Sticky Buns