If you love cookies like we love cookies, you’ll also want to grab the recipes for Dulce de Leche Linzer Cookies, Shortbread Cookies and Amaretti! A cookie that tastes like Christmas! Cookie baking season is still in full swing over here. And today, we are talking all about one of my favorites: speculoos cookies! To me, they taste like the holidays. Cozy up by the fire with a few speculoos and a cup of coffee, and you are bound to feel the Christmas cheer!...

You really can’t go wrong with bruschetta. Everybody loves it! If serving a crowd, you could also put together a fun Build-Your-Own Bruschetta Bar so your guests can assemble their own bruschette. You really can’t go wrong with tomato bruschetta! I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t love them. I’ve been enjoying perfect authentic bruschetta since I was little, made by my (now deceased) dear Uncle Alfredo, who was born and raised in a little town, near Rome, called Sutri....

5 Ingredient One Pan Pasta with Chicken, Pesto and Olives for those days when dinner needs to happen in less than 15 minutes! We need to talk! You know that take out you’ve been ordering (more times than you’d like to admit)? It’s adding up! ?????? Say goodbye to that Cancun trip, because you spent the money ordering out. Harsh, I know! But, what if I told you that you could make a delicious home cooked meal in less than 15 minutes?...

It is getting chilly here in New York City. And what better way to spend a chilly afternoon than savoring some walnut cake right out of the oven with a warm cup of coffee? Yesterday was my day off – Yay! – and we decided to go on a day trip to the Bear Mountain State Park, which is within a 1 hour drive from NYC. It is an absolutely stunning place, with breath taking views and I will make a post to talk just about that for those interested in visiting....

This Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Dip is so easy to make! Cheesy, creamy and packed with delicious flavors. You won’t even notice that this recipe is low carb! Who doesn’t love a good party dip? Make sure to also check out my Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip, Cheesy Chorizo Dip and Hot Smoked Gouda Bacon Dip. The BEST ranch chicken dip! I am a big fan of hot dips! Especially when cheese and bacon are involved....

Want to make the most of this season’s most bountiful crop? Check out my Chicken Thighs with Creamed Corn, Brazilian Corn Cake, Curau (Brazilian Corn Pudding) and Corn Couscous. (This post is sponsored by Carolina® Rice. All opinions are my own.) A creamy summer risotto for corn season! If I could choose one flavor to describe summer, it would be fresh corn. Hands down! There’s something about standing barefoot in the kitchen, shucking ears of corn, that is incredibly satisfying....

This post is sponsored by Nuts.com One year ago I was living one of the most amazing experiences of my life, in Italy! ?? My journey lasted a month and started in Tuscany, with a food photography workshop. From there, I met my parents – who flew from Brazil to explore Italy with me – and we visited quite a few cities, like Milan, Rome, the Vatican, Sutri, Florence, Siena, Parma, Assisi, Venice, Verona and the Amalfi Coast....

If you’re obsessed with dulce de leche like me, you might want to also grab the recipes for my Molten Dulce de Leche Cakes, Dulce de Leche Frappuccino and Dulce de Leche Linzer Cookies. A one bowl banana bread recipe! To me, bananas and dulce de leche are a match made in heaven! Perhaps an exotic combination for you, but a classic one for us Brazilians. In Brazil, a quick and easy dessert or snack consists of placing a banana on a plate and drizzling with dulce de leche....

A classic and filling barley soup with kielbasa sausage! Comfort food at its best! 40 minutes simmering on the stove and our soup was ready. Only my childhood years, where comfort food magically appeared in front of me every time I was sick, could be better! (Thanks, grandma!) But guys, please don’t think I’m foolish. I know damn well why Tim loved this soup so much. The Hillshire Farm® Polska Kielbasa....

Manhãs sempre foram difíceis pra mim. Quando eu era mais nova, eu tinha que acordar ás 5:30 pra ir pra escola, que começava ás 6:45! Eu não tenho nem como expressar o quão difícil era… Mais tarde, depois que passei na faculdade, comecei a frequentar aulas de manhã, mas acabei mudando pra noite porque estava difícil manter minha presença num nível satisfatório. Todo dia de manhã o anjinho e o diabinho guerreavam dentro da minha cabeça: o anjinho tentando me persuadir a levantar e ir pra aula e o diabinho dizendo que tudo bem voltar a dormir....

This post is a hard one to write, because my mouth starts watering just by thinking of these grilled cheese skewers. We Brazilians love our grilled cheese! And I don’t mean the grilled cheese sandwich, but the cheese that is cooked on a grill until it is beautifully charred and soft. Therefore, for the purpose of this post, if I write “grilled cheese”, that’s what you have to imagine! Deal?...

I participated in Mom Blog Tour Winter Fancy Food Show (#MomBlogTourFF) on behalf of Wendy’s Bloggers. I received Real California Milk products to facilitate my review, but my opinions and the recipe are my own. I was hoping today was going to be a beautiful day, just like yesterday. True, the weather report said it would be cloudy, but I tend to be skeptical of those! Well, it turns out they were right… We did squeeze a dog park visit, as we are trying to show Lola lots of attention before baby madness starts in August, but we devoted the rest of the day to cleaning the fridge and freezer....

This post is sponsored by Barilla. All opinions are my own! Try Barilla Legume Pasta for yourself here. If you love Mediterranean inspired recipes, make sure to also check out my Mediterranean Black Olive Bread, Meat and Rice Stuffed Grape Leaves and Seven Layer Mediterranean Dip! Mediterranean Pasta: A pasta dish that is actually good for you! Hello. This is your friendly reminder that October is coming to an end and soon the holiday season will be upon us!...

“This post is sponsored by Beef. It’s What’s For Dinner.“ Steak lovers, rejoice! The most amazing, mouthwatering sizzling steak is here! The kind that has the crisp crust and the tender, juicy center that makes people pay the big bucks at fancy steakhouses. But instead of parting with your Benjamins, you get to do it at home for a fraction of the cost, no tip necessary! And if the steak by itself wasn’t marvelous enough, I made a gorgonzola cream sauce to go with it....

Got leftover corned beef? I recommend you check out my Classic Reuben Sandwich and my Corned Beef Hash (recipe coming soon). Easy Corned Beef and Cabbage for St Patrick’s Day Who’s excited for the best non-Irish Irish meal of the year? True, corned beef is not as popular in Ireland as it is in North America, but it is a strong element of Irish-American culture and therefore a must for St....

Before we start talking about how delicious this soup is, I must confess something important. insert suspense music here The thing is… I am generally not a soup person! Shocking, I know. But I’ll explain: I grew up in a family that used to go on several “soup diets” and I, unfortunately, had my fair share of boring, weight loss soups that tasted like I would rather eat grass. It wasn’t until I became a serious foodie (as in owning a food blog) that I started enjoying soup again....

… a beautiful baby girl! ??? On August 3rd, Tim and I welcomed our daughter Rebecca into the world. And just like that, my whole life changed! And I don’t mean only the obvious changes you’d expect from having a baby, like sleep deprivation (I haven’t slept over 2 hours in a row since July, y’all!) and poop/burp obsession, but something deep and beautiful changed inside of me and I finally truly loved....

Creamier than guacamole, this Whipped Avocado Dip embodies the freshness of spring! It is tangy, light and easily customizable. Serve it with Mission Organics® Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips and watch it vanish in seconds! After a long and cold winter, I’m really excited for spring this year. And while I plan on being outdoors as much as I can, popping in the kitchen every now and then to cook with fresh, seasonal ingredients is definitely going to happen quite a bit!...