I’ve made pulled pork in just about every imaginable way over the years, and this Instant Pot Pulled Pork is the one and only method that I recommend. The technique is straightforward yet precise. Sear, cook, shred, glaze, serve. Following these steps ensures the best texture and most well-developed flavors without spending all day roasting the pork shoulder, thanks to the pressure cooker.…

It’s announcement day! After almost 2 years of work, the cookbook is officially ready to go out into the world. Today I’m sharing ALL the details regarding the launch, but most importantly, what you can expect when you pick up a copy of My Little Michigan Kitchen.

Launch Day: Tuesday, March 19, 2019. This is the day the book will be available to ship.

Available for Pre-order NOW!!! My…

Making chocolate pudding at home is easier than you think, and much more rich and delicious than store-bought.

“All you need is love. But a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt.”  ― Charles M. Schulz

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Since the mitten state is pretty much shut down today, I figured it was time that I finally share my recipe for Maple Snow Taffy. It’s so fun to make, and is VERY impressive to little kids.

Making maple snow taffy is extremely easy, and super fun on a beautiful, snowy day. The only actual ingredient is pure maple syrup. (more…)

January is already winding down, and I am just now stopping to catch my breath and reflect on the whirlwind that the past few weeks have been. Leading up to the new year, I spent a lot of time prepping for a fresh start and making a detailed plan for how I would hit the ground running to achieve some big goals this coming year. I, like many others, have chosen some key words for 2019. Grateful.…

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Hi friends,

It’s been so long since I’ve written a new blog post to share with all of you and I’m dying to catch you up on all the excitement around here. So many things have happened–where do I begin? The very beginning, I suppose. WAY back in February 2013, I pressed ‘publish’ on my very first blog post. That first recipe was for beignets. I thought long and hard about what my first post would…

Spring has sprung, and warmer weather has finally appeared. The turn of the season has prompted a standing reservation with the lawn chairs in our yard. Our little lady has officially caught the love-of-outdoors bug and we are wholeheartedly supporting her in that discovery. This means lots of playing in the dirt, waddling around the yard, and picking the grass and attempting to eat it.…

My daughter just turned ten months old, and she has more personality in her little finger than I could ever hope to have. She has an insatiable curiosity for the world, and a truly adventurous spirit when it comes to food. Introducing new foods to her is one of my very favorite things to do these days. My husband and I are sort of having an unofficial contest to see who is first to find a food…

Do you ever have those days where you just want to take one day to go back in time and be a kid again? Where your only care is playing, riding bicycles, doing hopscotch in the driveway, avoiding cleaning your room, and if you’re really lucky- going to the ice cream shop? I’ve had a few of those days lately. My younger brother has been living out of the country for the better part of the past…

Confession time. I consume a shameful amount of Nutella on a nearly daily basis. I could be a professional Nutella eater and would never get sick of the silky smooth, chocolat-ey, hazelnut-filled spread that is heavenly on just about everything. While living in Italy I got accustomed to the good stuff. Truth: Italian Nutella is way better than the North American version. Ours is made in Canada,…

Happy Spring! We’re fully enjoying our first days of sunshine and milder temperatures in Michigan this week. Sometimes we get overeager for the warmer days, or at least I know I do. I left the house the other morning without a jacket because it felt so warm out…only to realize once I was on the road that it was in fact only 37° outside. A balmy 37°, but still, not exactly flip flop weather just…

So today is Pi Day. The nerdy holiday that encourages pie-eating in the name of mathematics. Sign me up. I don’t usually “celebrate” Pi Day, but this year we’re making a big deal of it for several reasons. First, I’ve been baking pies like a crazy lunatic for weeks in the name of research for a massive and exciting secret project, so honoring Pi Day just seemed like the obvious way to end our…

We are on a bit of a maple kick around here lately. After years of talking about it, we finally took advantage of the massive sugar maple trees in our yard and made our own maple syrup this year. We were lucky enough to catch the first big run of sap right on time, so we had more sap than we knew what to do with! It was SO much fun! We had a short stretch of record-breaking, gorgeously mild…

Wednesdays are my favorite day of the week. You see, Wednesdays are my special day with the little lady. We get to go to swimming lessons and Trader Joe’s. It’s our ritual that we both look forward to every week. It’s our only outing of the week that doesn’t feel like a chore. It’s therapeutic and so much fun. We play in the warm pool and practice our back floats and kicks, then we dry off and…

While I was growing up, I wasn’t exactly a fan of Snickerdoodles. I liked them, but they weren’t my first choice when it came to cookies. To me, they seemed like someone forgot to add the chocolate chips when they made them. The cookie part alone wasn’t amazing. It has been my mission lately to remedy that issue. Cinnamon is in my top 3 favorite flavors of all time, so a very well-executed…

Given my love for cooking, it is not all that often that we go out to eat. When we do, it’s usually for Mexican food. I almost always order the same thing. Some form of enchilada or chimichanga, always with chicken and a sour cream sauce. I know, not very creative. I can’t help it. I love what I love. When making the perfect chicken enchiladas at home, I am a die-hard fan of salsa verde. The…