Happy St. Patrick’s Day!!! I am definitely not Irish and neither is Justin, but he sure wishes he was. In fact, I once bought him a square foot of land in Ireland for his birthday and he was the happiest man I ever saw. So I was all for it when Justin asked me to […]
BOKA Balsamic Jelly (sort of)
I never really read Bon Appetit magazine before because I thought the recipes were just too complicated! But ever since I began taking on the adventure of cooking untraditional and challenging recipes, the fancy foods that always intimidated me are no longer my vice. Now, I rip out recipe after recipe from the magazine! Hopefully […]
80’s Party Funnel Cakes!
Happy 30th birthday to Tova Small…and thanks for throwing a rockin’ 80’s birthday party. But who knew that getting all dressed up and playing Nintendo would lead to frying dough! I thought Tova’s husband, Adam, was joking when he said he was going to make funnel cakes. I mean, are funnel cakes even from the […]
Creole Jambalaya
In honor of Mardi Gras, I decided to make a very spicy jambalaya for dinner! For anyone who doesn’t know, Jambalaya is a Louisiana Creole dish of Spanish and French influence and as it turns out, there are three different versions. THAT I didn’t know! The “red Creole jambalaya” is the most common version made with tomatoes […]
Yorkshire Pudding Beef Pie
Have you ever heard of Yorkshire Pudding? Until I saw this bread-like dish on “The Best Thing I Ever Ate” on The Food Network, I hadn’t either. While watching the ‘Best Thing I Ever Made for the Holidays’ episode that was saved on my DVR, chef Alex Guarnaschelli showed us her recipe for roast prime rib with yorkshire […]
Fried Pickles, a.k.a. Frickles!
“Fried pickles! Are you serious?!?”That’s what I hear you saying right now. You can just blame (or thank) my sister-in-law, Erica, for the idea. I try not to make a habit of frying food in my kitchen but I just had to try these. I don’t even like pickles, but everything tastes better when battered and fried […]
