I love my friends. I especially love it when I receive texts out of the blue that say things like, “Hey! I am growing zucchini! Do you want to have my early squash blossoms to cook something awesome?” Um…YES. Zucchini blossoms are a definitively Spring-season foodie find. (Although, I believe all types of squash produce […]
Pound cake sometimes gets a bad rap…which, honestly, I could never understand. I grew up on church potlucks and friendship loaves. Pound cake was always prominently featured, and I looked forward to every dense bite! The pound cakes of my childhood memories were never dry or boring. They were the reliable staples amid a table […]
The first time I ever heard of margherita pizza, it was in my high school Italian class. I distinctly remember thinking that margherita pizza sounded just exactly like cheese pizza…and wondering why it deserved its own special name. Well, if you have never had margherita pizza, let me just set the record straight. It’s not […]
Crusts. They just taste better when they are homemade. It’s not a judgment, just a fact. I get a lot of raised eyebrows, sighs, smirks, and shrugs thrown my way when it comes out that I make my own pizza crust (and pie crust). But here’s the thing. It’s really not hard! I don’t know […]
It’s Spring. And Spring is the only sane time to be grilling (because Summer…so hot!). This year, I swore I would make sure our grill got cleaned and actually learn how to use a charcoal chimney so I could make you some delicious burgers and kebabs. But…I haven’t done it yet. I’ve been a little […]
It was Mother’s Day a few weeks ago. Not to brag, but I had a pretty stupendous day! I should probably backtrack and mention that my husband isn’t big into celebrating special occasions and events, or at least that he doesn’t care whether holidays are celebrated on time. He is more of the mind that […]
A few weeks ago, Sarah and I decided that the next logical step in our cooking adventures was making our own cheese. She promptly sent away for a cheese making kit and we geared up to eat some very fresh mozzarella! Okay, before I lose you (geez, crazy lady always making things that are readily […]
I am not sure how I got it in my head that I just had to make an onion tart…but suddenly, one day, it was all I could think about. This tart is amazingly delicious, a little like French onion soup with a crust. It’s got deep brown, caramelized onions, a small mountain of shredded […]
Today is National Chocolate Chip Day! As you may or may not know, I have been searching high and low for the absolute best chocolate chip cookie recipe in the whole wide world. I have baked and eaten my fair share of delicious cookies in my life, but I honestly had come to believe that […]
Every time I hear the word puttanesca I think of Lemony Snicket. There is a rather fantastic scene in the first book of the series (okay, and also in the movie) in which the three Baudelaire orphans must make a meal for a horrible uncle whose kitchen is mainly full of old tools, dust, and […]