Whiskey, Rye & Cinnamon Cookies

Sarah's husband Ben loves cookies, they're probably his favorite baked good that we make. When he discovered we could make them with whiskey, he was even more excited! This recipe is adapted from one we first found in Brian Hart Hoffman's The Cookie Collection. Difficulty: Beginner friendlyServes: 30-40 cookiesTime: 25 minutes + 1+ hours refrigeration…

Carolina Pulled Pork

Is there anything better in the summer than a yummy pulled pork sandwich? We think they're also extremely delicious on our homemade pretzels, a combo Sarah's friends have absolutely raved about! Difficulty: Beginner friendlyServes: 10-15 peopleTime: 8 hoursLeftover Friendly! Ingredients 4 lb pork shoulder 2 cups Carolina* (mustard based) barbeque sauce, divided 1/2 cup apple…

American Style Soft Pretzels

We love a good pretzel in our house and we've made a few different ones this year only to discover that the Bavarian pretzels served by the pubs of our town are not Bavarian pretzels as we have discovered in making the ones in our German German Cookbook. They are Pennsylvania pretzels, and we love…

Coffee Cake Muffins

Sarah is a bit obsessed with muffins. We say that as nicely as we can, but she will do just about anything for a good muffin and she loves coffee cake. These coffee cake muffins are nice and moist and pair perfectly with some iced coffee! Difficulty: Beginner friendlyServes: 8-12 muffinsTime: 25-30 minutes Ingredients Muffins…

Pasta with Smoked Salmon

This has quickly become one of our favorite quick one-pot recipes. You can use any type of pasta here, but after many different ones attempted, we've found that cavatappi or cellentani work best. If you don't have either readily accessible, you'll want to err towards a larger pasta shape with more surface area like medium…

Chorizo Soda Bread

When we found our favorite baker of the last season of the Great British Bake Off had posted this recipe on Instagram, Sarah decided that we had to make it immediately. And we did. And it was delicious. Full credit to Lottie for introducing us to a new favorite bread! Difficulty: Beginner friendlyServes: 8-10 people…

Chorizo & Rice

One afternoon when wondering what on earth to make for dinner, Sarah stumbled upon a yummy recipe for Spanish rice and chorizo! Merton adapted things a little bit here and the original recipe from The Wholesome Dish can be found here. Difficulty: Beginner friendlyServes: 4-6 peopleTime: 50-60 minutesLeftover friendly! Ingredients 1 small can (10-15 oz)…

The Original Chocolate Cherry Rum Cake

While Sarah no longer remembers the exact inspiration for attempting this cake, it has become a staple of her husband, Ben's, family's Christmas dinner. We hate to say it comes from a box mix base, but admittedly, despite Sarah's decade of cupcake delightfulness, we've never made a cake from scratch - it's one of our…

Gingerbread Turkey Cookies

For as long as Sarah can remember, her grandmother Moppy had made gingerbread cookies in the shape of turkeys with every family members' name on them for Thanksgiving, their mutual favorite holiday. They served not only as a light dessert after a huge meal, but as place cards at the table as well! When Moppy…

Jamaican Patties

One of Sarah's husband Ben's favorite foods is Jamaican patties - his family is Chinese by way of Jamaica so he loves all things spicy and flavorful. When we decide we wanted to try a pastry for the first time, he requested something savory, and in particular, Jamaican patties. Not only did he love them,…