Brownie Fruit Pizza
Earlier this year my family and I went to a Memorial Day picnic at our friends home. Looking back on that memory I can recall two things. First, it was the first gathering post-Covid where things really felt like they…
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Roasted Asparagus and Shallots with an Apple Cider Glaze
I’m gonna be keeping it simple today with what I hope will become a new go-to side dish for you and your family. Full of fresh, seasonal flavor, this dish strikes a balance between luxury and simplicity. The bones of…
Roasted Leeks and Mushrooms with Cannellini Beans
I follow a number of foraging accounts on Instagram and many of them were talking a lot this spring about the importance of foraging for wild onions. Wild onions, or onion grass are an invasive species to Pennsylvania and the…
Loaded Cheeseburger Cups
As a working parent, the time I have from the moment I get home from school until dinner is served has become a sacred balancing act. I want to spend time with my children. I do my best to give…
Root Vegetable Gratin
There is a trend on the internet that goes like this, “Tell me you are a ___ without actually telling me.” The list of possibilities are endless and the trend provides a window into various industries, professions, and life situations…
Coconut Ginger Hot Chocolate
My wife and I were reminiscing the other day, thinking about some of our early culinary favorites from when we moved to Wyomissing. One of our early favorites in West Reading, which is no longer in operation, made a fantastic…
Pumpkin Bread Trifle
One of the greatest joys I have as a parent is seeing the appreciation I have for food passing to our four year old daughter. It has taught her patience, problem solving, and that it is okay to make a…
Spiced Pumpkin Sandwich Cookies
Spiced Pumpkin Sandwich Cookies Re-Imagined If I asked you to think back to your childhood and come up with foods that populate the quintessential brown bag lunch what would it be? Now hold that list in your mind and consider,…
Homemade Wellness Shots
Did you notice how this year the transition from Summer to Fall seemed to happen overnight? October 1 knocked on our door with an overnight low of 38 and a nice dose of a viral infection that made its way…
Pear Pecan Crisp
Pear Pecan Crisp with Vanilla and Molasses Late August always means one thing, it is time to hang up my green Weaver’s Orchard tee’s and exchange them for teacher clothes. The changing of my wardrobe signals it is time to…