Pumpkin Coffee Cake

Ingredients For the streusel: 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans 1 tsp ground cinnamon 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted For the cake: 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp fine salt 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 cup pumpkin puree 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 ounces sour cream, at room temperature 2 large eggs, beaten For the Glaze:…

Butternut Squash, Sweet Potato & Apple Fall Soup

Ingredients: 2 Tbsp Salter Butter 3 Tbsp Olive Oil 1 Butternut Squash, cubed (or a large bag of pre-cut cubed squash) 1 Sweet Potato, cubed (or bag of pre-cut) 3 red apples (honey crisp or pink lady), peeled and sliced A few baby carrots or one large carrot 1 cup yellow onion, diced 3 cloves…

Rigatoni al Gorgonzola

INGREDIENTS: 1 lb. / 500 grams of rigatoni pasta (1 box) preferably fresh pasta 1/2 stick of butter 1 cup gorgonzola cheese (adjust to preference) 1/2 cup fresh (heavy) cream 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese 1 tbsp brandy or dry white wine 1 cup chopped pancetta 1 cup portobello mushrooms 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved…

Asheville Restaurant Guide

Asheville is such a great spot to eat and drink your way through a weekend while enjoying live music and shopping around the city. Below is a list of some of my favorite places to eat and many more that are still on my list to try. I hope you enjoy! Lunch + Dinner: The…

Charleston Restaurant Guide

Charleston is one of my favorite foodie spots to visit. The list below is separated by downtown and then Mount Pleasant/Sullivan’s Island/Isle of Palms. Anything with an * I have not yet been to but is on my bucket list to check out based on recommendations from others. I hope this helps you enjoy this…

Ooey Gooey Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bars

I made these and brought them to a fall football party and they were a huge hit amongst both the kids and adults! The pumpkin makes them the perfect gooey texture combined with the chocolate chips. INGREDIENTS  1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick), melted  1 large egg  3/4 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)  1…

Chocolate Chunk Sea Salt Blondies

The easiest, quickest, one-bowl, no-mixer needed dessert for a group (kid and adult friendly) INGREDIENTS: 1 stick butter (salted), melted 1 cup brown sugar 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk 1 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup chocolate chunks 1/2 cup chopped pecans (or any other nuts will…