Yesterday I finally became a “founder” at Middle Ages Brewery AND it was taco night! WIN WIN! I determined that taco night just wouldn’t be complete unless I made creamy, spicy black beans to go on the side. Topped with Cotija Cheese, Cilantro and a dash of Green Tabasco, these were a hit! (Note: Middle [...]
While ‘Spring Cleaning’ my cluttered apartment, I realized that other areas of my living space needed more attention–aka my freezer. I’m almost embarrassed to show you this disaster. Something is very wrong here. When you are cooking for one, and love to cook and eat different things every night this is bound to happen. I’m [...]
In an ideal world, I would make fresh dinners every night and bake beautiful desserts everyday….well maybe every other day. Unfortunately, there is a little thing called life that gets in the way. I can’t focus on cooking when my apartment/kitchen is a mess and I am lacking ingredients & time. Since I constantly dream [...]
St. Patrick’s Day is almost here and the 1/16th of my Irish blood is starting to feel the spirit. Growing up, my mom always made the traditional St. Patty’s day fare: corned beef and cabbage. The smell of the corned beef, onions and potatoes coming from her crock pot made me salivate. We never ate [...]
I’ve been taking it easy…Big Easy that is . Shrimp, Andouille and Chicken Gumbo with Scallion Long Grain Rice. Where are my beads? WHERE ARE MY BEADS?! I made this meal for “Fat Tuesday”, Mardi Gras celebrations. I have NO time to make a Ragin’ Cajun dinner during the week, and with Gumbo, the longer [...]
Who wouldn’t want a little cake and tea in the afternoon? Citrus Madeleines That’s what I thought. I’ve been eying a Madeleine tin for a very long time. These petite treats always capture my attention at the Starbucks counter. They are the perfect size and shape for a coffee or tea accompaniment. I’ve never made [...]
Forgive me Father, for I have sinned. Fettuccine Alfredo with Truffle Oil and Chives Served with Arugula & Tomato Salad Dressed in Basil Oil & Fig Balsamic. Sauvignon Blanc. Truth be told: I am not the BIGGEST fan of Fettuccine Alfredo. All of the dried pastas with goopy store bought sauces (slime), I’ve had in [...]
When chocolate meets peanut butter the world seems right. With just a few simple ingredients and no baking required, you have a homemade treat guaranteed to satisfy. Let’s see here…we have creamy peanut butter (duh), Semi-Sweet Chocolate (double duh), unsalted butter, vanilla and powdered sugar. Confession: I used three different creamy peanut butter flavors. White [...]
Pasta Sunday was back this weekend and better than ever! Well…I’m still dreaming about the squid ink linguine I made a while back, however I could not resist this Porcini Linguine. Porcini Linguine with Wild Mushroom Sherry Sauce. Topped with Parsley and Parmesan. If I can’t have fresh pasta, I’ll take Pappardelle! I love the [...]
YES! Happy Valentine’s Day . Mini Vanilla Cupcakes Filled with Nutella, Topped with Salted Caramel Butter Cream and Bittersweet Chocolate Shavings Recently I have been obsessed with salty and sweet combinations. I wanted to make salted caramel ice cream, however; my freezer is at capacity at the moment. To play with this flavor combination, I [...]
