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Easy Homemade Quiche

August 31, 2016October 11, 2016 breakfast, eggs, quiche, shortcrust

It was only when I really got serious about cooking that I fell in love with the egg. It's such a simple little thing, yet somehow the ultimate culinary workhorse and challenge. Eggs are delicious as an ingredient in their own right, but are also the primary foundational ingredients in... Read More

Mains Recipe

Red Beans and Rice II

June 16, 2016October 2, 2016 beans, pork, rice

I buy groceries with absolutely the best intentions. I had bought an andouille sausage over the weekend with plans to do a low country boil, but as is life, those plans changed. So this morning as I looked through my fridge, I found that well-intentioned andouille and realized I could... Read More

Breads and Baking Breakfast Recipe

Homemade Bagels

January 24, 2016October 2, 2016 bagels, bread, breakfast

The first time I made bagels at home, I felt like a magician. I've always loved a good bagel, heck, I even enjoy the basic plastic wrapped bagels at the grocery store. But with all the boiling and shaping and baking involved, homemade bagels seemed like a lot of work... Read More

Pasta Recipe

Pasta Puttanesca

September 13, 2015October 2, 2016 anchovies, capers, Italian, pasta, tomatoes

I wish I could remember the first time I had pasta puttanesca. Sometime after I fell in love with anchovies, but before I fell in love with olives. For years it was a dish that I didn't think all that much of. What I do remember very clearly was my amusement... Read More

Recipe Side Dishes Veggies and Salads

My Favorite Potato Salad

June 8, 2015September 1, 2016 herbs, potato salad, potatoes, salad, sides

I love cold salads. Macaroni, chicken, coleslaw, potato, pasta, egg, they all call to me and are exactly what I crave when I'm making grilled food over the summer. And while I love a classic creamy potato salad, once I started making this I never looked back. The lemon and... Read More

Mains Recipe

Caramelized Onion, Kale, Bacon and Egg Pizza

June 2, 2015January 5, 2017 bacon, caramelized onions, eggs, Italian, onions, pizza

Pizza is a glorious food. Even when it's bad, it's pretty good, and when it's great, you are talking about love, comfort, and deliciousness wrapped in one dish. I've written about pizza before, but this week, for pizza night with my hubby, I tried a couple of new things, at... Read More

Recipe Veggies and Salads

Easy Homemade Blue Cheese Dressing

March 18, 2015January 5, 2017 blue cheese, dressing, salad

I don't know why, but until recently I never ate blue cheese salad dressing. Vinaigrettes, Caesar, Ranch were all common options for me, but I never ordered blue cheese. Odder still because I love blue cheese in general, would use it in a loads of salads and top with vinaigrettes,... Read More

Recipe Sweets

Chocolate Bouchons

March 16, 2015October 2, 2016 baking, chocolate, sweets

Playing in the kitchen today. I was craving chocolate and thought it would be fun to make Chocolate Bouchons. The recipe doesn't look hard and I've been planning on trying it for a while, but as I scoured my pantry for ingredients, I spied some almond flour left over from... Read More

Recipe Sweets

Bits ‘O Brickle Cookies

February 17, 2015October 2, 2016 baking, cookies, sweets

I wish I could claim this recipe was mine. To be honest, I'm not even particularly fond of these cookies, but they are my husband's absolute favorite. So when he asks really nicely, or it's his birthday, or I just want to do something nice for him, this is what... Read More

Pasta Recipe

Bucatini with Almond Jalapeño Pesto

February 15, 2015January 5, 2017 almonds, Italian, jalapeno, pasta, pesto

I first fell in love with Almond Jalapeño pesto in January of 2013. I had just returned home from visiting friends in Philadelphia and we had a wonderful dinner at Amis. They served it with bucatini and it seemed exotic, wholly unexpected, and to die for. I loved it so... Read More