The Last of the Shy Cherry Family Meals

dinner at the Mathews

I remember a year ago moving into this apartment, we thought we had hit the jackpot. We loved our building.  We loved our courtyard.  We loved our landlord.  We loved our neighborhood. We had an amazing patio where everyone grew … Continue reading

Best Dessert Ever: Butterscotch Budino

butterscotch pot de creme gjelina recipe diy

I just made the most amazing dessert. Salty, buttery, rich and the perfect amount of sweet.  This Butterscotch Budino is the most amazing custard.  I make a mean panna cota that I’ll share with you one day, but it’s nothing … Continue reading

Return of the Patio!!!

dog smelling the herbs

Did I mention that we got our patio back? After all of the lawyer-talk and the filling out of forms and sending the emails with nasty undertones – it looks like it may have actually worked.  We will be patio-less … Continue reading

Instagram August

Delicious Food I ate in August

The last full month of my summer was pretty rad. Not only did I start off the month celebrating my dad’s birthday with him (this hasn’t happened in years), but I got settled into a new job, made specific goals … Continue reading

Lemon & Goat Cheese Risotto

Lemon and Goat Cheese Risotto

One of the best decisions I ever made was to take a cooking class while I studied abroad in Florence. The few years after that study abroad, I was in charge of Christmas dinner.  We would have a feast full … Continue reading

When Life Gives You Lemons…

I think it was pretty obvious by my Smile! post that I was in a bit of a funk last week.  I tried super hard to pull myself out of it – remembering all the things I have to be … Continue reading