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Perfect Sugar Cookies
It took years to perfect this recipe, but it is now officially impeccable. Not too sweet, perfectly crisp and buttery, these delicious sugar cookies will blow any of those packaged doughs out of the water. Simple and tasty, make your own homemade cookies this holiday season…it only comes once a year. Ingredients: 2 1/3 cups […]
Drunken Noodle
Drunken noodle is my favorite Thai dish. If you like spicy, this is for you. If not, maybe next time. So…why is it called “drunken noodle”?? The direct translation from Thai is “drunkard”. Many believe it is because this spicy dish pairs well with beer (I agree!). Others believe it’s because people tend to indulge […]
Perfect Sugar Cookies
It took years to perfect this recipe, but it is now officially impeccable. Not too sweet, perfectly crisp and buttery, these delicious sugar cookies will blow any of those packaged doughs out of the water. Simple and tasty, make your own homemade cookies this holiday season…it only comes once a year. Ingredients: 2 1/3 cups […]
Pepper jelly…it’s not just for crackers anymore
Soba Noodles with Spicy Peanut Sauce
I love a spicy peanut sauce. There is something so perfectly balanced about the creamy peanut, sharp ginger, savory garlic and shallot, spicy chili, and fresh herbs. This dish can stand alone as a meal or can be paired with chicken or my personal favorite, dumplings. Don’t be intimidated by the number of ingredients. Most […]
Black Raspberry Basil Jam
Black raspberries are in peak season in mid to late summer. This simple and quick refrigerator jam is perfect for everything from glazing a pork tenderloin, stirred into a cocktail, served with cheeses, or simply smeared on bread (or right off of the spoon if you’re like me…). The basil adds a fresh summery twist […]
French Onion Soup
Why is this food lover starving??
This post was going to be a recipe featuring fiddleheads. A good friend and woodland forager, Caroline Phillips has been providing me with seasonal goodies such as mushrooms, and this time of year is peak fiddlehead season. So why is this not a recipe for fiddleheads?? Because Caroline is too sick to go out and […]
Drunken Noodle
Drunken noodle is my favorite Thai dish. If you like spicy, this is for you. If not, maybe next time. So…why is it called “drunken noodle”?? The direct translation from Thai is “drunkard”. Many believe it is because this spicy dish pairs well with beer (I agree!). Others believe it’s because people tend to indulge […]