Recipe Archives - Page 9 of 11

Mmm, Fried Chicken…

April 22, 2013September 1, 2016 chicken, Mains

I hate deep frying. The hot oil, the splatters, the cleanup, all seem too annoying most of the time. So I pretty much never deep fry things in my house, with the one big exception of fried chicken. I pretty much enjoy all fried chicken. Whether it's from the grocery... Read More

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Chocolate Cake – my first attempt at making a layer cake “from scratch”

April 21, 2013July 27, 2016 baking, cakes, chocolate, desserts, frosting, sweets

Homemade Chocolate Layer Cake with Marshmallow FrostingI've made croissants, cookies, macarons, caneles, pies, tarte tatin, and many other sweet treats, but can you believe that until today I had never made a cake from scratch? For the entirety of my life, if I wanted to bake a cake, I used... Read More

Recipe Soups and Stews

Spicy Sausage and Lentil Soup

April 10, 2013September 1, 2016 lentils, Mains, pork, sausage, soup

When I first met my husband, he was not what you'd consider a food lover. If it wasn't a ham sandwich or spaghetti with meat sauce, he didn't want to come near it. Slowly over the years I have turned him around and I quite happily say now he is... Read More

✷ Pasta Recipe

Bucatini Carbonara – Bacon and Eggs pasta at its best…

April 9, 2013September 1, 2016 bacon, eggs, Italian, Mains, pasta

When I was young, I adored Fettucine Alfredo, but as an adult, I find most Alfredo sauces too cloying and rich. When I want a creamy, cheesy pasta dish, I crave nothing but Carbonara sauce, simple bacon and eggs. It takes no time at all to make, and is so... Read More

Pasta Recipe

Paccheri with Italian Sausage

March 31, 2013September 1, 2016 Italian, Mains, pasta, pork, sausage, tomatoes

Now that I had my homemade Italian sausage, I was dying to use it in a dish. This is an easy pasta that can be thrown together in literally half an hour. Served with simple garlic bread you've got a meal that will make you rethink eating out at local... Read More

Recipe Snacks

Country Terrine or Pâté de Campagne

March 29, 2013September 1, 2016 charcuterie, pork

I adore charcuterie. From fresh sausage to cured hams, I haven't met a piece of meat that isn't made more delicious by preparing, smoking, mixing, or preserving it. Preparing these dishes at home has been a fantasy of mine for a while, and although intimidating, last summer I tried making... Read More

✷ Mains Recipe

Chicken Fried Rice

March 26, 2013September 1, 2016 Asian, chicken, Mains, rice

My mother is Filipino, and fried rice is a dish I grew up with. Most restaurants make super oily, heavy, fried rice, while us Filipinos make a savory, hearty rice dish that doesn't make you feel like you've eaten an oil slick. This recipe is a play on what my... Read More

Breads and Baking Breakfast Recipe Sweets

Sunday Breakfast: Easy Blueberry Scones

March 24, 2013September 1, 2016 baking, blueberries, bread, breakfast, scones

There is something about a lazy Sunday morning, one where you lay in bed and just chill until getting up is as easy as pie. It's these lazy Sunday mornings that make me want to make a latte and bake. What am I baking this morning? Homemade blueberry scones. Truth... Read More

Pasta Recipe

Bucatini All’Amatriciana

March 23, 2013September 1, 2016 Italian, Mains, pasta

I ate this dish at Babbo a few years back and was blown away. There was such a richness to it as well as a simplicity that seemed to encapsulate the essence of what people love about Italian food. Of course, I left that first dinner at Babbo obsessed with... Read More

Recipe Veggies and Salads

Caesar Salad

March 19, 2013September 1, 2016 anchovies, salad

For years I was not a fan of Caesar salad. In restaurants it always seemed overly salty and heavy, with no brightness or acidity, and little to no real anchovy flavor. I avoided it for years. Then, a few years back, I was visiting friends and we made Caesar salad... Read More