Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake Squares

Happy Thanksgiving! The holiday marks my favorite eating day of the year–everything from the turkey and stuffing to sweet potatoes with toasted marshmallows, and of course the desserts, has my mouth watering all day.

While the traditional recipes and classic desserts, like pumpkin pie and apple pie, are a must in my book, there’s also something fun about trying new recipes. The most recent recipe I’ve tried? Pumpkin chocolate chip bundt cake squares, which just came fresh and hot out of the oven.

Click here for the recipe I followed.

Macaroni & Cheese…All Grown Up

In my book, you can never go wrong with a delicious bowl of mac & cheese–be it the Kraft version which you put in the microwave for instant gratification, or a homemade creation from a recipe passed down from older generations in your family, the cheesy pasta is the ultimate comfort food, especially on a cool Fall day.

Since I don’t tend to cook when I’m in my dorm room, I find myself looking for the staples I’d usually eat at home at restaurants. Enter the macaroni & cheese at Firefly, a rustic restaurant near Dupont Circle with gourmet cuisine by Executive Chef Tood Wiss, featuring a seasonally driven menu with fresh local ingredients.

It’s one of those irresistible items on the menu, perfect for sharing with your dinner-mate (or just for yourself….if you can handle it).

Firefly, 1310 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036