At the end of July, we spent a long weekend exploring Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Today I will be covering our visit to the The Franklin Institute, Old City, and Independence National Historic Park along with a recipe for the Philly Cheesesteak. Here are my previous posts covering our stay at The Logan Hotel; our visit to Reading…
St. Michaels, Maryland and Maryland Crab Dip
We recently took a trip through the Eastern Shore of Maryland and explored St. Michaels and Easton, then Ocean City, and back to Cambridge before heading home. Today, I am covering St. Michaels and the Phillips Wharf Environmental Center on Tilghman Island along with a recipe for Maryland Crab Dip. In case you missed it,…
Easton, Maryland and Smith Island Cake
We recently took a trip through the Eastern Shore of Maryland and explored St. Michaels and Easton, then Ocean City, and back to Cambridge before heading home. Today I am covering our time spent in Easton and Oxford along with a recipe for Smith Island Cake. Here are my posts for Cambridge, Maryland (Harriet Tubman…
Smithsonian National Museum of American History and Berry Rice Krispies Treats
Happy 4th of July! Today I am sharing some photos of our visit to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History along with a recipe for Berry Rice Krispies Treats. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. The National Museum of American History is located in Washington DC on the corner of 14th Street and Constitution…
Cambridge, Maryland: Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay and S’mores French Toast
Last week, I explored the Eastern Shore of Maryland with my family and am excited to share my experiences with you! We began with a couple of days in St. Michaels and Easton, then Ocean City, and back to Cambridge before going home. I am actually starting at the end with our stay at the…
New York City: Central Park, Chinatown, Flatiron District, and Black and White Cookies
At the end of March, Chad and I visited New York City for our seventh anniversary. My first post covered Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Chelsea Market, Greenwich Village, and New York Style Pizza and my second post covered the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island and Bagels. Today I am finishing up with a recipe…
New York City: 9/11 Memorial & Museum, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and Bagels
At the end of March, Chad and I visited New York City for our seventh anniversary. My first post covered Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Chelsea Market, Greenwich Village, and New York Style Pizza. Today I am featuring a recipe for Bagels along with our experiences at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum, Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island….
New York City: Rockefeller Center, Times Square, Chelsea Market, Greenwich Village, and New York Style Pizza
I visited New York City for the first time last month with Chad to celebrate our anniversary. We have been married for seven years! We only had two days so I didn’t get to see everything on my list, but we still managed to fit quite a lot in and I will be sharing our experiences in three…
Yakisoba Pan and Los Angeles
Today, I am recapping my weekend getaway to Los Angeles, California and sharing a recipe for Yakisoba Pan. Chad recently spent a couple of weeks in Los Angeles for work. I had never been to California before and had the opportunity to visit him for a weekend. Evan and Claire stayed behind to have some fun…
Gumbo Z’herbes (Louisiana Gumbo with Herbs)
Gumbo Z’herbes (Gumbo with Herbs/Green Gumbo) is one of Louisiana’s lesser known, but definitely interesting gumbos. It is particularly popular in the predominantly Catholic region of Acadiana (L’Acadiane) in southern Louisiana during the Lenten season and the Holy Week (Holy Thursday/Good Friday) before Easter. This greens and herb-packed gumbo seems to have its origins from the West African…
