to the kitchen

About Me

Hello there! I’m Nicole, and this is my little niche of the vast internet blog world. I am an attorney by trade, but food and cooking have been passions of mine from a very young age. I always used to say that if I hadn’t gone to law school, I would have gone to culinary…

Food Brings Us Together

Thanks for joining me! As you’ve found your way here, I hope you’ll stay and explore some of my favorite foods, places, and recipes. I have a love for food that I want to share with you because I believe that most of our best moments usually involve some food or drink. I also believe…

Chili Mac

Fall is my absolute favorite season. I love when the summer heat and humidity breaks and we end up with cool, breezy days that require a sweater but are in no way cold. The hint of upcoming holidays are in the air. Above all, warm comforting food becomes a staple when those nights start to…

Easy Guacamole

In the choice between store bought and homemade, guacamole is one of those items that, nine times out of ten, I’ll opt to make myself. While there are a number of really great store bought guacs available now, as long as avocados are in season you can’t beat the fresh made stuff. Given that some…