I’m such a firm believer that you should never go out to dinner on Valentine’s Day. There’s so much pressure and the restaurants are always crowded with dates and most times they only offer a pre-fix menu and the whole experience isn’t as fun or as romantic as movies make it out to be. That’s why I always suggest to anyone who will listen that you should just stay home and make something together. You might not like to cook or even be that great at it, but at the end of the day if you both do it together it can actually be a lot of fun. Set yourself up with success and do something simple. A dinner for two like this roasted tomato caprese ravioli can be so simple and delicious. If you’re feeling up to a bit more of a challenge, this chicken roulade would be something great to tackle with your special someone. Perhaps meatballs, mashed potatoes and roasted kale is more your speed? At the end of the day it doesn’t really matter what you make, it’s more about the concept of getting in the kitchen and just enjoying the process together. And if you save room for dessert (which you most definitely should on this day), then this Butterscotch Cake for Two is the perfect sweet treat to end the night. Top it with ice cream and homemade butterscotch sauce (recipe below) and you won’t need anything else. Ever. So take the stress out of Valentine’s Day this year, stay home and just create some memories in the kitchen with that special someone. You won’t regret it.
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It’s officially November 1st and so we all need to start thinking about Thanksgiving. I’m not saying to plan everything out to a T already, but at least let’s have it in our peripheral. We don’t want to get caught off guard at the last minute and have to scramble for ideas in the final hour. It’s also officially the last pumpkin post in our pumpkin marathon. I hope you’ve been keeping up with all of them, and I hope you’ve enjoyed the recipes. This one is a nod to the good ol’ pumpkin pie. It’s like a pumpkin pie meets cheesecake meets charlotte and the best part about it is that you don’t have to bake it. No baking involved whatsoever. That means you can free up some oven space and make this ahead of time so you don’t have a million things to do on Thanksgiving Day. If you’re looking for more traditional pumpkin pie recipes though, I might suggest this 
We’re right in the full swing of pumpkin appreciation month over on Instagram and on this blog. Things got started earlier in the week with these 
Sheet cakes are the best because you can either feed a crowd with them, or just have a feast all to yourself. I actually don’t recommend eating it all by yourself…at least not in one sitting. Although, it does depends on what day of the week it actually is. If it’s Friday, and work has been hectic, then maybe you do want an entire cake all to yourself? Who’s to say, really? There’s fruit in it so it’s basically healthy. All kidding aside this Roasted Strawberry Sheet Cake is the dessert I’ll be making all summer long because it’s versatile and so easy to make. Use whatever fruit is in season to bake it again and again without getting bored of it. The base is a delicious yellow cake that lends itself to any flavor you pick. Serve it with a dusting of powdered sugar, fresh whipped cream or ice cream, if you’re feeling adventurous. I really don’t cake how you make, just as long as you make it! 
About five years ago I made and posted this recipe for 
If you’ve never tried a classic 
