It’s Pi Day again! But this year, I thought I would do something a little unusual and make a savory pie. (Let’s face it: I do not need another reason to eat dessert at this stage in my pregnancy.) Shepherd’s pie is a classic ground meat dish. It’s as meat and potatoes as you can […]
For the last several weeks, we have been scraping by in our house with random odds and ends and leftovers. I have taken to looking into my fridge around 6:00 and hurriedly cobbling together something for dinner…or else calling Dominos. As I am now well into my third trimester with a toddler who seems to […]
I was well into my 20s before I ever heard of shrimp and grits. In fact, I was a senior in college before I ever even tasted grits (why eat something gritty on purpose when creamy is so much better?). Clearly I had been missing out in a huge way. Shrimp and grits is a […]
Let’s talk about really easy, elegant appetizers. Appetizers that look like they took a lot of work, but in fact, took you about 5 minutes. Appetizers that are amazing and yummy and full of butter and cheese. Like appetizers should be. Because it’s appetizer season! (Around our house, we readily agree that the only reason […]
It’s a snow day, so you know what’s on the menu at my house: grilled cheese and tomato soup. It’s the perfect comfort food! I have so many memories of eating this meal as a child, especially after traipsing around in the snow on a winter day. My mother would stand at the stove and […]
This pregnancy has definitely done something to my taste buds. For weeks I cringed at the thought of an egg (used to be one of my favorite foods). I suddenly find myself interested in eating Chinese food (one of Dave’s favorite things), and I have discovered a love of potatoes! I have held a grudge […]
The weather is finally cool. Every time I look out the window, I can see a light drizzle of leaves falling from the maple in my front yard. It’s FALL!! Which, of course, means it’s finally time for heartier, creamier food. It’s time for mac and cheese. And what could be better than topping our […]
Sarah and I have been making lunches together for quite some time. And yet…we hardly ever make sandwiches. A classic lunch food, completely ignored! I completely love sandwiches (what’s not to love about food layered between slices of bread?) and yet, I struggle to feel at all original or creative when it comes to making […]
I am not going to wax poetic today about beautiful cherry tomatoes or caramelized onions or intensely cheesy biscuits. I am just going to tell you to go make this tomato cobbler immediately. Very hearty. Very flavorful. Very simple. Go!
When I was a kid I was a complete bookworm. Also a pizza-holic. (Imagine my delight when Pizza Hut started rewarding young readers with personal pan pizzas! I had no trouble with that task, none at all.) But I digress. I have a vivid memory of the first time I came across the concept of […]