Seriously, David Lebovitz – I salute you. You taught me to temper chocolate, to candy ginger – and now, HUZZAH – to make homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. *swoon* This week the mint surprised us by just showing up, … Continue reading
So for dinner tonight I decided to have Broiled Tuna and two different savory Tarts. Of the three, I loathed two. I had high hopes for the tarts. I took two sheets of puff pastry, laid them out, pricked them … Continue reading
So I got an email today promising a quick and easy vegetarian pasta dinner. I was all atwitter because I actually had all the ingredients in the house! *HUZZAH* Okay, I fib. I had almost all the ingredients in the house. … Continue reading
Yesterday I was on a rampage. I was tearing through the house yelling and cleaning – all at the same time. You ever get like that? Where NOTHING is tidy and EVERYTHING is in. the. wrong. place!!! In the midsts … Continue reading
I’ve been a fan of the Chubby Vegetarian for awhile now, and I’ve been itching to try out this one recipe using homemade “meat” for “meat”balls. When C saw me prepping dinner tonight he said, “Um…whatcha makin?” I couldn’t look him in … Continue reading
So we got this collection of spices from my Great-Aunt Yvonne for our wedding. One of which I stuck in the back of the pantry and promptly forgot about. Yesterday, I – for whatever reason – remembered the one jar … Continue reading
C’s been watching The Chew lately. It’s been giving him ideas. Yesterday I came home to a random recipe he’d printed out after watching the show. It was laying across my computer. So subtle. It was for Michael Symon’s Grilled … Continue reading
C told me that tonight – for the first time – I’d made real Italian food. “Um,” I replied, “What about my lasagna?” “Nope. That’s too fancy.” “Meatballs?” “Um, no. You don’t make REAL Italian Meatballs.” “Well, I make my … Continue reading
I hang my head to admit this, but I think I got the idea for tonight’s dinner off of Rachel Ray…but I just tried googling the recipe and can’t find it…so maybe I’m making that up?? I kinda remember her showing … Continue reading
So I was at the grocery store yesterday, picking up some stuff for dinner with my in-laws tonight. I decided to pick up some cod (it was on sale), when I caught a glimpse of some pistachio encrusted Salmon for … Continue reading
Ringing The Dinner Bell 