This past weekend, I had the pleasure of cooking a bunch of African-inspired goodies for my youngest sister’s wedding reception. To be clear, this was not a typical wedding reception. For starters, the wedding actually took place in Uganda earlier this year. Secondly, my sister got married to a wonderful man named Steven, who hails from Sudan. Steven wasn’t able… Read More »
Photos by Randall P. Jenkins, Department Three I must start off by saying that I am rather proud of myself. Why, you ask? I am proud of myself because I made potato gnocchi from scratch (!). I have never attempted to make any sort of pasta from scratch – it always seemed so terrifying and impossible! But, a few weeks… Read More »
I am a recent convert to the wonderful world of beets. For whatever reason, I never cared for them. I think my dislike was mostly a texture issue, mixed with a wariness about the neon pink/red color. However, much to my surprise, this summer I discovered that I really like beets. I credit this discovery entirely to the fine folks… Read More »
(Pictured: Olive Oil Rosemary Cake & Truffled Mac N Cheese) Sometimes you just want to go back and cook the recipes you know and love. And, while there is nothing wrong with that, it doesn’t exactly make for an exciting food blog. I have nothing to post that you haven’t already seen! But, just because they are old recipes doesn’t… Read More »
Let me tell you a little story about my favorite Asian grocery store, a failed attempt at green curry, and a successful “backup plan” curry. It all started with Nich and I making a trip to Fubonn. Fubonn is a giant Asian grocery store, with items from Thailand, Korea, Japan, China, India, etc. We love to go and wander the… Read More »
As many of you know, my husband and I participate in a little food challenge with our friends in California. If you’re new to the blog, the challenges are loosely based on the show, Chopped. We blindly pick 4 ingredients – a protein, a starch, a vegetable, and a ‘miscellaneous item’ – and we then have to create an interesting… Read More »
I don’t know if it’s the same in every family, but growing up my family had a habit of making up strange names for common foods. For example, “bagels and cream cheese” somehow morphed into “beagles and clam cheese”. I don’t know if one of us kids said it this way once and the terminology just stuck – or if… Read More »