recipes

white wine sangria & the weekend

03.27.2012

Happy Tuesday friends! I just finished listening to the NPR Fresh Air interview with Matthew Weiner, the creator of Mad Men, about the fifth season which started on Sunday night. For those that are fans, this really is a great interview. If you like the the show, this a hilarious look into the characters’ futures. [...]

super simple black bean salsa

02.09.2012

I made a super easy and delicious salsa for super bowl things earlier this week. Chips and dip are always needed at any type of get-together. Throw it together in about 5 minutes! simple black bean salsa 2 cans black beans, drained and rinsed 1 can Mexican corn, drained 2 cans diced tomatoes with green [...]

pulled buffalo chicken sliders

02.07.2012

Happy Tuesday! Even though the Super Bowl has come and gone, I did want to share a few things I made for the occasion to share with friends. The first and probably most delicious were pulled buffalo chicken sliders. Tender, juicy, bright orange, and delicious. And what’s cuter than a little meat on a little [...]

the easiest sauce ever

01.22.2012

Happy Sunday friends. It’s a lazy day here. But I did get to cook a little bit! Tomatoes, garlic, olive oil, butter, salt, pepper. What does that equal? A super simple and delicious tomato sauce. Heat olive oil and butter. Brown some garlic, add a can of tomatoes. Simmer, crush, season, done. That’s it. Simple [...]

seafood risotto

01.19.2012

To go along with our coconut shrimp appetizer last weekend, we decided to attempt a seafood risotto. I love making risottos, and this risotto turned out great. I love how creamy it gets, with no cream or cheese or anything; it’s like magic! It was still delicious left over as well: more flavor and creaminess. [...]

coconut shrimp

01.16.2012

Savory & sweet. Crispy & delicious. That pretty much sums up this coconut shrimp. While I was in Charlottesville this weekend, we did a ton of cooking as always. While Cainon was in the Virgin Islands for part of his holiday he had coconut shrimp and raved about how good it was. Thus, cooking adventure [...]

chicken stroganoff

01.13.2012

Happy Friday the 13th friends! Yesterday for lunch (and then for dinner as leftovers), I made chicken stroganoff. I got this recipe inspiration simply from the fact that I absolutely loooove beef stroganoff: the classic stuff with sour cream and egg noodles. It seriously is just so comforting and delicious. When I make beef stroganoff, [...]

baked bacon & eggs

01.01.2012

Happy New Year! I hope everyone has a happy and healthy 2012. I decided to start the morning off with some bacon and eggs a little differently than I usually have them. I baked them in cute little ramekins! Of course while I was cooking breakfast, I had a cup of coffee with a little [...]

overnight cinnamon rolls

12.29.2011

I hope everyone’s holiday is going well. I have a two day work week this week and then a three day weekend for the new year! Woohoo! We had family come up to visit after Christmas this year. I decided to make some cinnamon rolls the night before so they would be easy to pop [...]

a holiday drink: glühwein

12.26.2011

During the holiday season I always look forward to a steaming glass of Glühwein. A traditional German mulled wine, Glühwein is always a treat for me. While spending time family on Christmas, while outside caroling with friends, or watching Twelfth Night in Regent’s Park open air theatre (the first place I had Glühwein), who doesn’t [...]

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