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A festive Berry Patchwork Tart filled with all the juiciest, ripest berries of the season. Sweet cream cheese and homemade whipped cream make this tart the perfect show stopping dessert for spring and summer! This post is sponsored by Philadelphia Cream Cheese

I’m sharing a few of my absolute favorites today, taken by the talented Anne at A. McGrath Photography. Seasons pass, and when I look up and realize another year is almost gone, I wonder how time is going so fast. The cuddles get more scarce as the boys get older, but Isla is a master snuggler and rarely let’s the boys away without a hug or two. Before the baseball season starts and the end-of-year school frenzy, it was so nice to slow down an afternoon and capture our silly, simple moments as a family.

Grandma’s Pizza” because of how often we ate pizza growing up. That’s why, when I tell you how easy and fast it is to make, you’re going to be a homemade pizza convert for life! There are only a few ingredients in pizza dough, and I bet you have most of them in your pantry right now: flour, salt,  yeast, and water. Thanks to watching Grandma Traino make pies, I like to sprinkle a little bit of olive oil and then oregano on top of the dough and edges before the sauce and toppings.

While Scotch Shortbread is just that, Scotch, my mom has made this recipe for as long as I can remember on St. Patrick’s Day as a special nod to our heritage. Whether for a traditional holiday, a quick after-dinner treat, or as a gorgeous addition to a wedding, baby shower, or special Mother’s Day brunch, these tender, buttery cookies whip up in a snap. Here in NY, I like to serve them, say, on a Tuesday after a long day when I just want to eat a cookie without rolling and cutting dough. While Scotch Shortbread and sugar cookies are similar, sugar cookies have more ingredients like eggs and baking powder to make them rise.