THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Fun fact: Michigan is the only state that’s split into two separate pieces—the Upper Peninsula, and the Lower Peninsula (sometimes called the “Mitten”)—with a five-mile bridge connecting them across the Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) After the last several state-inspired meals featured either sandwiches or soups, it was refreshing to make something entirely different! PIEROGI While pierogi are best-known as a Polish food, and were Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) For this meal, I wanted to try to represent the different cultures of Pennsylvania while still sticking to well-known classics. Pennsylvania has a rich history—it was named after William Penn, Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) It’s finally starting to feel like summer is over here in Indiana, and this Vermont-inspired meal had so many delicious fall flavors that got me excited for the season ahead! Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) I wish I were better at planning these meals out so that they best fit the season that I’m making them in. Right now in Indiana, it’s hot and muggy, Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) I’m a little over halfway through this state meal challenge, and I’ve loved getting to see the culinary trends in neighboring states. The East Coast was all about seafood. I Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) For a state as rich with history as Massachusetts, I had a ton of recipes to choose from. Boston baked beans, Boston brown bread, chocolate chip cookies, pizza strips… While Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) Fun Facts about Rhode Island: CLEAR CLAM CHOWDER Clam chowder goes back hundreds of years. It’s a simple recipe that can be easily made from the abundance of clams found Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) I’m so sorry that it took me so long to post about this meal! I had an extremely busy spring, and then I was having issues with the photos uploading Read More
THE MEAL (Click on the links above to jump to that part of the post!) So many foods came to mind when I was coming up with the menu for a New York-inspired meal—pizza, garbage plates, hot dogs, cronuts . . . The Empire State Read More