Oh how I love cheese… Fresh, homemade cheese is one of my all-time favorite things to eat.
When I saw that Lindsay over at Love & Olive Oil was doing a June Mozzarella challenge I just couldn’t resist. I knew I had to jump on the bandwagon and create some gorgeous cheese. [Read more…]
If you couldn’t tell already, this is a made-for-hubby recipe.
Made for anyone really – anyone who loves beer, bacon, and cheese. Which is probably everyone now that I think about it. [Read more…]
The sun, a pool, a lounge chair, and one of these in your hand.
Dream come true, right? [Read more…]
I am a genius. Go ahead, you can tell me.
Do you know what one of the greatest things about summer is? Fruit salsa.
I don’t know why I decided to make giant cookies.
Probably because I am deep in the thralls of a peanut butter obsession and one normal sized cookie just won’t cut it. If you hadn’t noticed already from the donuts that I posted last week. I am approaching the point of no return.
I have always wanted to try making steamed buns.
When I discovered there was a way to make them with Pillsbury biscuits, I was in shock. I had to make them. Obviously.
Remember that time I promised you donuts?
I could never disappoint you, so here they are! Little bites of chocolate with a sweet and creamy peanut butter glaze that essentially make you feel like you are eating a peanut butter cup – except with more carbs.
You know when you are craving several things at once? Right now I am really into cheese, berries, and balsamic (surprise, surprise, I know).
I thought it would be a great idea to smash all of these glorious things on top of a beautiful little burger this time.
You HAVE to try these sliders (and you’ll have to bear with me on the title because I couldn’t shorten it. Nope, not one tiny bit). Please please puh-leeeeeease make these. They will change everything you ever thought about burgers.
This is the first time I have ever cooked or even tried rhubarb.
For some reason, rhubarb always intimidated me. I didn’t know what to do with it. It was this red celery-like food that everyone raved about. I could never wrap my head around the fact that it was a sweet food used in desserts and such.
I am in love with this meal.
Beyond in love with it. Words cannot describe how happy this risotto makes me.
I know what you are thinking.
Why is there an egg on top of that pizza??
I don’t know why I decided to do it. I was inspired to try it from the almighty Pinterest gods and then I just couldn’t get the idea out of my head.
So here it is. And folks, I just have to say, it is AMAZING.
I am in a “comfort food zone” right now.
This chocolate chip cookie recipe is one that I remember using for years and years with my grandmother and my mother. It was our go-to chocolate chip recipe when we just wanted a really good cookie. [Read more…]
Today I am thrilled to tell you that I can be found over on Macheesmo, an amazing food blog dedicated to helping you get confident in the kitchen.
To me, confidence in the kitchen is all about using fresh ingredients to create recipes with incredible flavor that are easy to make. Just like these tostada bites. [Read more…]
Grilled cheese and tomato soup are one of my ultimate comfort foods. It reminds me of cold days spent snuggled up in a blanket, watching movies, and completely forgetting about all responsibilities.
Remember those days?
I know, I know, I need to put the truffle oil down and back away.
I just can’t help it. I have been literally CRAVING it.
And with popcorn and cheese? Oh yes. That’s the good stuff.
When I lived in Italy, I was obsessed with Caprese Salads.
I couldn’t get enough of them. They were my fuel. In addition to massive amounts of espresso, Nutella stuffed pastries, pizza, and (most importantly) PASTA.
The Easter Bunny is starting to hop hop hop this way!
I have always been a huge fan of deviled eggs. Something about the tangy devilish filling makes me regress right back to those happy childhood memories of Easter egg hunts and frilly spring dresses.
Spring has sprung! The weather may be crazy and it might snow tomorrow in Denver, BUT our tulips are peeking through the ground so I am officially calling it spring.
To me asparagus just screams spring. I think it’s the bright green color. It looks completely foreign after a winter of brown and white.
If you know me at all you know that I have a severe addiction to bread in all forms.
It’s to the point where the people I go to dinner with simply leave the bread basket in front of me at restaurants and order another basket so they can make sure they get at least get one slice with their meal.
I think I am seriously missing summer. All I can think about is margaritas on the porch and letting the fresh wind breathe summer life into our house.
Summers were always my favorite time of year when I was young. They meant no school, endless hours in the pool, and sleeping in every single day.
If only all us adults who aren’t teachers or students could still get summers off. Can you even imagine? It would be pure joy and mayhem all bundled into the short three months that encompass summer break.
You know those days when you want to show someone how much you love them and cook them an amazing meal?
This is that meal.
Looks at these pretty little bites of deliciousness….
These are my hubby’s all time favorite cookies. When I told him I was making a batch, he basically flipped out and did a happy dance.
I have been really into “firsts” lately.
For example, I went to a casino and gambled for the first time EVER. I also drank a whole beer for the first time last weekend. Oh and I ate a whole loaf of homemade bread in one day with a truckload full of ricotta, fig jam, and goat cheese. And then I did it again the very next day.
Yep. I’m a winner.
Then there are all the “firsts” I am doing in the kitchen. Like bone marrow? That was a HUGE first.
I decided to follow that up immediately with another first. Pork belly.
Things just got a little crazy over here.
The obsession to cook and eat bone marrow has been a longstanding one. Ever since I read about Julia Child using bone marrow in her French cooking that just sounded oh-so amazing, I knew that I was destined to eat this crazy meat thing called bone marrow.
