You know that feeling when you’re working on something and you’re like 75% sure it’s not going to turn out well for one reason or another? That’s how I felt about this One Pot Roasted Red Pepper and Sausage Alfredo. I should have been more confident, I guess, since the One Pot Spicy Chicken Riggies…
Eggplant, Prosciutto, & Pesto Pressed Picnic Sandwiches
“These sandwiches were so delectable that the enzymes in my palate shivered with excitement” – James, when asked how begin this blog post. And that is why he is not a food blogger. But he is a big fan of these sandwiches, because…. well, who wouldn’t be? Homemade pesto, grilled eggplant, fresh mozzarella, roasted red peppers,…
B.L.A.T. Croque Madame
If I could only eat one breakfast food for the rest of my life, it would be this one.
Chorizo Green Chile Breakfast Skillet
I can usually tell by 8AM what the rest of the day is going to be like. If I only have time for a granola bar or coffee for breakfast, it’s gonna be a struggle. If I have, say, a Chorizo Green Chile Breakfast Skillet, I’m going to spend the rest of the day giddy…
Roasted Garlic and White Bean Soup with Crispy Prosciutto
It’s supposed to start getting warmer soon right? I really hope so, because I for one have had enough of long days of shoveling and nights when no matter how many blankets I pile on my bed, I’m still freezing cold. One thing I’m not sick of, though, is getting cozy with a bowl of…
Sweet and Spicy Pulled Pork with Honey Jalapeno Lime Slaw
It’s under 10 degrees Fahrenheit in my area of the world right now, yet I’ve been inexplicably craving one of my favorite summer-time foods: pulled pork sandwiches. Maybe it’s because I’ve been dreaming of days when it’s warm enough to even consider going outside to barbecue, or maybe it’s because I like my sandwiches with…
Tomato Bacon Bisque
Many years of disliking tomatoes and an unfortunate encounter with Campbell’s canned tomato soup had me thinking all this time that any variation of the stuff wasn’t for me. However, this year I decided that I was going to push myself to try things I usually wouldn’t, because taste buds change and yadda yadda, so…
Roasted Honey Balsamic Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pomegranate Seeds
Seeing as it’s getting to be “that time of the year”, I feel like I should let you know about one thing I’m particularly thankful for: the fact that I never was served brussels sprouts as a kid. I don’t know what it is about parents, but they seem to go through a phase once…
Roasted Garlic Gnocchi with Bacon, Spinach, and Smoked Gouda Cream Sauce
Since I started experimenting in the kitchen a few years ago, there hasn’t been much that I’ve been too scared to attempt. Most of the time, my eagerness to jump right in to a new technique or use a new ingredient has proved well worth it, although I have to admit that I’ve had more…
Apple Butter BBQ Ribs
I have somewhat of a torrid love affair going on this season with the classic pork and apple flavor combination. Sure, it’s been around forever, but for whatever reason, something about the sudden chill in this year’s air has got me thinking in one direction. (Hint: it’s a direction that involves an entire apple grove and…
Baked Pulled Pork Egg Rolls
Ever since my trip to North Carolina, I can’t get two things out of my head: one, I really miss my cousin and wish we lived closer to each other (cue “d’awww”s), and two, I am developing an unhealthy obsession with pulled pork. When I say “unhealthy obsession”, I mean that I’ve been…
Spicy Pork Bulgogi Sliders
It’s not often that you see Asian food gracing tables or tailgates once football season begins. There are hamburgers, hot dogs, wings, pizza, 7 layer dip, and of course, plenty of beer, but nothing to represent the world’s largest continent. I, for one, think that this is a tragedy (okay, maybe that’s an exaggeration, but…
How to Put Together Your Own Italian Wine and Antipasto Spread
I personally don’t believe that you can go over-the-top with a meal as long as the taste is worth it in the end. I don’t find anything wrong with spending hours in the kitchen, or searching high and low for the best ingredients, or meticulously planning out the details of each course. Food is something…
Fried Olives Stuffed with Italian Sausage and Goat Cheese
I don’t know a single person who feels lukewarm about olives– my boyfriend, for example, absolutely hates them, and I really love them and always try to sneak them (and artichokes, one of his other many food foes) into Mediterranean dishes without him noticing. There’s no fooling him; he always picks them out. My brother loves…
Breaded Italian Sausage Sandwiches with A’moigue and Roasted Red Pepper Relish
When I was of middle-school-age and the last day of school dragged on as though the teachers had unanimously decided to kill us with boredom, I would doodle little depictions of all of the exciting things I had to look forward to in the upcoming summer months. (I was a notorious side-margin-scribbling doodle-maniac, by the way. The…
Mexican Stuffed Peppers (Chorizo-Stuffed Poblanos)
I remade these Mexican Stuffed Peppers so that they’re better than ever. Check out the new post, recipe, and photos HERE. This past weekend, James and I went to an awesome little barbecue place in his town and pigged out (see what I did there?). It was fantastic, and I’ve definitely been inspired for some future…
