Fish En Papillote
I’ve been super busy the last few weeks so I have been looking to make dinners that are quick and easy with very little clean up. This one is perfect because the fish… Continue reading
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Gnocchi with Brown Butter, Sausage and Broccolini
This dish goes with my post from Monday on Homemade Potato Gnocchi and makes the most delicious meal! It was so good, in fact, that we made it twice in one week! The gnocchi… Continue reading
Potato Gnocchi
I absolutely love gnocchi but I never thought I could make it myself. My husband and I have mastered making fresh pasta for raviolis and fettucini but I thought this would be much… Continue reading
Homemade Fondant Flowers
If any of you have tried fondant before, you probably didn’t enjoy it. While it looks incredible on a cake, the store-bought version tastes SO bad it’s not even funny. I came across… Continue reading
Blueberry Cupcakes with Lemon Buttercream Frosting
If you read my post last week, then you know about the bridal shower at Peek N Peek from a couple of weeks ago. It happened that the bride-to-be’s birthday was the day… Continue reading
Eggplant “Pasta”
My husband and I got really in to this season of the Next Food Network Star. I think the new format made it more competitive and really enjoyable to watch. After a few… Continue reading
Pasta Alla Formiana
If you’re like me, Monday’s are always the worst for dinner. Groceries are running low from the weekend and as dinner time approaches I’m always left thinking “what in the world am I… Continue reading
Anniversary Dinner: Last Three Courses
This is my last post about our Anniversary Dinner and it has been really great to relive it with all of you! The last three course were “Le Trou Normand” (which is a… Continue reading
Anniversary Dinner: Main Course
For the main course of our anniversary dinner, I made Julia Child’s Coq Au Vin with Parsley Potatoes. Coq Au Vin means “chicken in red wine” and it has delicious brown-braised onions, bacon… Continue reading
Anniversary Dinner: Fish Course
A couple of years ago my parents got me a deluxe box set of Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking books for Christmas. I love it for the obvious reason that… Continue reading
Anniversary Dinner: Aperitifs and Hors D’Oeuvres
On Monday I gave you a peek at the decor and the menu for our first anniversary dinner and today’s post is all about the first two courses! We started the meal off… Continue reading
Caramelized Lemon Tart
If you ask me you can put just about anything in pâte sucrée (french for sweet pastry) and it will taste amazing. It’s an extremely versatile base for a tart shell and with… Continue reading
Firework Cookies
I saw these on the cover of Martha Stewart Living last July and vowed to make them, but as usual time ran away too quickly and the 4th came and went before I… Continue reading
Vegan Sausage and Mushroom Étouffée
What I’ve noticed from going vegan in the summer time is that not all recipes are good for you just because they’re vegan. A lot go heavy on the oils and other fats… Continue reading
Grilled Tilapia with Cherry Salsa
I used to not eat any seafood at all, but I’m so glad my husband has gotten me into trying it over the years because it’s opened me up to all lot of… Continue reading
Stuffed Chicken Wrapped in Pastry
Ever since I did my post on individual Beef Wellington’s, I’ve been wanting to do something similar using chicken breasts. Instead of layering with paté and mushrooms, I decided to stuff the chicken… Continue reading
Homemade Dog Treats
We have two miniature pinschers, Weezy and Sebastian, and yesterday was Weezy’s 4th birthday! We got her when we moved to Ohio after my husband was picked up by the Cleveland Browns. Back… Continue reading
Summertime Succotash
I love this dish because it’s so inexpensive to make but it’s still delicious. It gets a creamy texture from the lima beans, a bit of crunch from fresh corn and sautéed onion,… Continue reading
Alice in Wonderland Cookies
Yesterday one of my moms co-workers (and friend) had an Alice in Wonderland themed baby shower and I was asked to make the cookies. The shower was wonderful… her mother, mother-in-law and friends… Continue reading
Eggplant Chana Masala
I go vegan every summer which means I cut out all animal products and by-products from my diet. Yes, this includes all the obvious things like meat and dairy but it also includes… Continue reading