This post is sponsored by Everywhere Agency on behalf of Macy’s; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Happy Cinco de Mayo, friends! Today’s announcement has nothing to do with that or with Mexican food. Instead, I’m proud to announce that I’ll be participating of Macy’s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month event on May 10th (next week!) giving you tips and tricks to create a true #FoodPorn Instagram story!...

In about 10 days, the streets of NYC will be filled with drunk people wearing green clothing and shamrocks. Me? I’ll be hiding at home, putting my booze into good use: food. Oh yeah, a few bottles of Guinness go a long way: beef stew, chili, bread, onion rings, soup and, wait for it, chocolate cake! ? And, okay, I admit it. Maybe we will drink a glass or two....

A beautiful cheese or charcuterie board is a must at every party! Here are some of our tutorials: How to Assemble a Beautiful Cheeseboard, How to Make a Charcuterie Board and Fall Harvest Cheeseboard (easily customizable to other seasons). The best cracker to add to your next cheese platter! Homemade bread chips, or “crackers”, were always on our table growing up. Whenever my mom had some bread that was getting stale, she would slice it, brush with olive oil and toast in the oven until crispy....

It is National Grilled Cheese Day, after all. And I like to celebrate food days in grand style! Last year, I made my now famous Trainwreck Grilled Cheese! The husband loved it and the media ended up picking it up and it went crazy viral. ‘Til this day, Tim says it’s the best thing I’ve cooked for him. I politely choose to ignore it, as I’ve made things that are way more complicated than a grilled cheese....

Today I’m here to share with you my favorite soup in the whole world. Like, it’s so incredibly delicious that I would trade a yummy cheeseburger for this soup any day, any time! It’s a Sweet Potato Soup, but not just any sweet potato soup… THE sweet potato soup. What makes it so special? Oh well.. a special ingredient! :P Usually when people say “special ingredient” they mean booze. Not this time!...

So this is my 5 cents on food blogging so far. I consider myself a baby food blogger and I still have a LOOOOT to learn! But I haven’t felt that excited about something in a long time. So I invite you to keep reading my posts and come with me through this awesome ride while I get better at this blogging thing! And, if you’re a newbie blogger like me or someone that wants to start a new blog, please feel free to email me so we can exchange experiences!...

Good thing I decided to shoot those doughnuts (even though I’m not too thrilled with these pics). Because whatever post I had planned to share with you today had to be postponed and I suddenly had an editorial hole that had to be filled. (Oh the life of a food blogger…)

Looking for more party platters? You should also visit our tutorial for How to Assemble a Beautiful Cheeseboard, our Fall Harvest Cheese Board and the How to Make a Charcuterie Board guide. A Christmas appetizer everybody will love! It’s that time of the year again! Time for a delicious and beautiful cheese board. You really can’t go wrong with a cheese spread for a party. Or any gathering, really! A big holiday celebration, a movie night with family, the neighborhood association meeting and/or for book club meet-up....

(This post is sponsored by Crock-Pot®. All opinions are my own!) A fun twist on a classic tailgating food! Football season is upon us, and with it comes all the irresistible game day eats that everybody loves! I thought it was the perfect time to debut this Guava BBQ Pulled Chicken, so you can make it and show it off to your guests at your next game party or tailgating gathering....

But there’s more… Tim and I are excited to announce that we had a new sous chef join the team about a month ago. Our little Valentina! ♡ And if you’re wondering how I’m handling 2 under 2, here’s the photo of when I attempted to get a nice Mother’s Day memento: Please disregard my puffy eyes. They are probably here to stay! Sigh… But despite the desperate face, I couldn’t be happier!...

OMG, you guys! Can you believe it’s Christmas week? I can’t! Where did the year go? And to make your life easier, I put together a list of gifts for Italian food lovers! You can check last year’s guide for a more general foodie gift guide, but this year is focused on Italy, baby. Why? Well, because Italian food/wine is amazing! And because I’m feeling a little nostalgic for the amazing month I recently spent there....

We love sandwiches! Among our favorites are this roast pork sandwich, our version of the Classic Reuben, the iconic Croque Monsieur and our indulgent Trainwreck Grilled Cheese. I hope you get to try them all! Pernil sandwiches are a Brazilian classic! Remember that beautiful Christmas pernil that I shared last week? Well, it became delicious sandwiches! I always ask myself why I make such a big roast when there’s always so many leftovers....

Happy Monday, folks! Today is the most dreaded day of the week for most people. But not for me! Mondays are usually my day off and I get to enjoy being at home, spending some time with my furry daughter and cooking something nice for my husband! :) Even better, we get to sit down and have dinner as a normal family. (One of the downsides of working on Broadway is not being able to have dinner with my husband every day, unless we do it at 11pm…But let’s face it, who wants to come home at 11pm and have to cook dinner?...

While time consuming recipes such as my Bolognese sauce or my Braised Beef Ragu are definitely worth the work, nothing beats quick and easy, especially when you are short on time and need a quick dinner. I first had Fettuccine Alfredo when I was a pre-teen, while visiting EPCOT at Disney World. We dined at L’Originale Alfredo di Roma Ristorante, which is one of Alfredo’s sister restaurants, opened by the descendants of the Di Lelio family....

Once upon a time there was a girl who despised breakfast… In fact, she hated everything “morning” related. She would shower the night before and would even sleep in her school’s uniform if her mom didn’t forbid it, just to sleep 10 more minutes. Her idea of happiness was sleeping til 12pm and waking up to lunch food. Let’s not jump into judgment here, cause on my her defense, she had to be in school by 6:45am....

Truth be told, I almost didn’t post this Brazilian Walnut Torte recipe today. I just wasn’t pleased with the photos. But then I gave it some thought and decided that I just couldn’t live with myself (oooh, how dramatic!) if you guys didn’t have this amazing rich, moist, out-of-this-world walnut torte at your Christmas table. Also, it would just break my grandma’s heart because she has been so anxious to see her recipe on the blog that she already called me a bunch of times asking “Is it going live tomorrow?...

A Build-Your-Own Sandwich Platter is a great way to entertain and feed a crowd! Your guests get to assemble their favorite sandwiches and you get to actually enjoy the party without running back and forth to the kitchen. I am a huge fan of food bars or boards where guests can serve themselves. I am always coming up with something new and already have a Build-Your-Own Bruschetta Bar, an Ice Cream Float Bar and a Make-Your-Own Mac & Cheese Bar here on the blog....

I’m not going to tell them I eat stew over rice. I’m not going to tell them I eat stew over rice. I am NOT going to tell them I eat stew over rice. Oh, hey! Didn’t notice you there! Huh…this is embarrassing! I guess now I have to tell you I eat stew over rice. As the good Brazilian that I am, I eat lots of things over rice that make Americans turn their faces and say: “Eww!...

(Today’s post is sponsored by my friends at Castello Cheese.) So who’s excited for all of the holiday partying ahead of us? ? If you cringed a bit at the above question, no worries. The truth is, I’m right there with you! As much as I love the holidays, they do bring a little stress, especially if you are a perfectionist like me. Hosting a party is fun but is definitely hard work....

Let me start by saying that I should never ever make this recipe again! It is just too dangerous. As in “I ate it all in two days dangerous”. ??? I had so many ideas on how to use this delicious pecan butter. I was going to make muffins, a milkshake, banana bread… But noooo, the whole thing ended up on crackers and in my belly. Ashamed? A little. Regretful?...