Over the years, I have formed several St. Patrick's Day traditions. Some involve food, others involve places to go, and absolutely none of them involve green beer (I'll have a Guinness instead, please!) However, that's not to say I don't sip a little green libation when the 17th of March nears. I love bringing this...
Tropical Turquoise Hpnotiq Cocktail
There are a lot of things I miss from my time at Rutgers University, but one thing that really still stings as each week of "adult life" comes and goes is the lack of Thirsty Thursday in my regular routine. At Rutgers, Thursday marked the start of the weekend for most, because no...
Filet Mignon with Herbed Butter and a Zinfandel Reduction
First of all, let me apologize for not posting yet this week. Lately, I’ve been about as able to write a single coherent sentence as the characters on MTV’s Buckwild have been to speak one. Haven’t watched it? Don’t, unless you really love reading subtitles and you don't mind dying a little bit inside. They...
Easy Parmesan Garlic Knot Hearts
Naysayers believe that you shouldn't make Italian food for a romantic dinner, but I will most definitely risk some serious garlic breath on Valentine's Day for a batch of these heart-shaped garlic knots. Along with spaghetti, meatballs, and homemade marinara sauce, these easy-to-make garlic knot hearts are the finishing touch for a perfect plate. I...
The Best Italian Meatballs You Will Ever Eat
There’s been a lot of fuss about this upcoming Valentine’s Day, and about cooking for someone in general. One redditor suggested that for V-Day, you should “[b]e her renaissance man,” and that, when cooking for someone, you should “[s]ee that project through, from choosing the right ingredients, to the right music selection, to the perfect...
Marinara Sauce
My boyfriend, James, loves to talk about his mother's cooking. I mean, he talks about it non-stop. While he definitely appreciates my meals, when I go to make ANY recipe for the first time, he tells me that his mom makes it the best, she uses X brand of this, she always uses this method, ...
