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    Hi there!  I'm Alyssa...a Rhode Island native and proud born foodie. Thanks for visiting my food blog aka my sanity and safe haven :).  I'm super excited to share my recipes with you and hope to keep you coming back for more!

    I live with two of the most handsome boys: my fiancé John and our baby boy Dallas Clyde, the Wheaten Terrier (aka Denis the Menace).

    I started this blog for two reasons: first, I want to give healthy eating a better reputation instead of being thought of as bland or too expensive. Second, I want to show that cooking doesn't have to be stressful or frustrating. I was very lucky to grow up with amazing cooks in my family; my mom always had a home cooked meal waiting on the table and my grandma spoiled us with delicious Italian food and homemade desserts.

    I know there are a lot of people out there who loathe cooking and find it difficult so if I can change just one person’s perspective, then I know this blog was all worth it (except the dirty dishes cause I think we’re all on the same page there!).

    I hope to help you in anyway I can, I'll be your go-to-girl, recipe-consultant...right-hand woman in the kitchen!  I believe it's so important for us to have a love for cooking instead of feeling like it's another chore.  Food is your body's fuel so why fill it with junk?

    Don't worry though, we will be making plenty of guilty, "OMG I need to work out after this" recipes as well...'cause what fun would that be if we didn't? Oh, and I hope you love dogs because Dallas is my little sous chef in the kitchen (aka my own personal vacuum).

    A little background story; I graduated in 2012 from Johnson & Wales University with my Bachelor's in Baking and Pastry Arts. Like most college students, I had no idea what I wanted to do or where I wanted to end up but I knew I had a serious passion for food and that I loved making people happy with it. Fast forward yearsss later (YIKES!) and I'm now working the corporate 9 to 5, not using my degree, and a slave to the clock (sigh).

    I decided to start this blog because I needed something more than my robotic work, work, work, Monday to Friday schedule. I felt lost and I needed some spice back in my life (literally!). My goal is to inspire you in the Kitchen because what else brings people together more than food?

    So grab a glass of wine, throw some music on and let's get messy 🙂

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    HELLO THERE!

    I'm Alyssa, recipe creator & professional spoon licker ;). I started Wine a Little Cook a Lot to share my love of food by creating recipes that are easy, unique, and delicious. You'll find everything from clean & healthy eating to guilty pleasures!

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    • Air fried apple fritters on top of a cooling rack with parchment paper. They're dripping with brown butter glaze. There's a cup of coffee and red apple in the background with two whole cinnamon sticks.
      Air Fryer Apple fritters with Brown Butter Glaze
    • Stuffed Pork Chops with Spinach & Cheese
    • 5 small mason jars with infused whiskey. The ingredients are in front of each jar like whole coffee beans, lemon and ginger, apple slice and a cinnamon stick. There's a handle of bourbon in the background.
      DIY Infused Whiskey Bourbon
    • A mason jar filled with honey with dried red chili peppers in the background.
      Homemade Hot Honey (infused with red chiles)

    LATEST POSTS

    • A cooling rack topped with heart shaped chocolate sugar cookies with strawberry frosting. They're sprinkled with strawberry powder. There's a dish towel next to the cookies with little red hearts on it and a strawberry with chocolate chunks
      Strawberry Frosted Chocolate Sugar Cookies
    • A gingerbread coffee mug filled with gingerbread chai tea. It's topped with whipped cream and cookie crumbles. There's a gingerbread cookie resting on the cup with two cinnamon sticks next to it. There's a candle in the background and white Christmas tree
      Gingerbread Chai Latte {Starbucks Copycat}
    • Baked brie crostini topped with fresh thyme and sage and drizzled with hot honey. It's made with pumpkin butter.
      Baked Brie Crostini with Pumpkin Butter
    • A large white casserole dish filled with creamy butternut squash feta pasta. There's fresh sage next to the dish and an orange and white checkered cloth napkin
      Easy Roasted Butternut Squash Feta Pasta
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    HELLO THERE!

    I'm Alyssa, recipe creator & professional spoon licker ;). I started Wine a Little Cook a Lot to share my love of food by creating recipes that are easy, unique, and delicious. You'll find everything from clean & healthy eating to guilty pleasures!

    Read more about me →

    TRENDING NOW

    • Air fried apple fritters on top of a cooling rack with parchment paper. They're dripping with brown butter glaze. There's a cup of coffee and red apple in the background with two whole cinnamon sticks.
      Air Fryer Apple fritters with Brown Butter Glaze
    • Stuffed Pork Chops with Spinach & Cheese
    • 5 small mason jars with infused whiskey. The ingredients are in front of each jar like whole coffee beans, lemon and ginger, apple slice and a cinnamon stick. There's a handle of bourbon in the background.
      DIY Infused Whiskey Bourbon
    • A mason jar filled with honey with dried red chili peppers in the background.
      Homemade Hot Honey (infused with red chiles)

    LATEST POSTS

    • A white bowl with blueberry cobbler. It's got a spoon in the bowl and it's topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. There's an ear of fresh corn next to the bowl.
      Blueberry Cobbler with Cornbread Biscuit Topping
    • A white soup bowl filled with creamy chicken soup. There's a piece of garlic bread dipped in the bowl with a silver spoon.
      Instant Pot Creamy Chicken Soup
    • Rigatoni pasta with butternut squash cubes, kale, and ground sausage. There's cheeses on the pasta and melted mozzarella on top.
      Cheesy Butternut Squash Pasta Bake with Sausage
    • A sliced pork tenderloin that's been baked in the oven. It's got roasted vegetables in the cast iron skillet with it. There's a head of garlic and fresh rosemary sprigs. The pork tenderloin is brown on the outside and juicy on the inside.
      Honey Mustard Roasted Pork Tenderloin (with potatoes and carrots)

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