Serves four-six, with leftovers 2 tablespoons of olive oil 3 1/2 pounds of boneless beef chuck, cubed salt and freshly ground pepper 1 large...
-
-
serves four 1/2 pound of dried spaghetti 1 teaspoon of red chili flakes 3 large garlic cloves, minced 1/4 cup of olive oil 1 pound of squid, ...
-
One thing I’ve quickly realized as a home owner is that nothing is ever ‘done.’ Hard as I struggle to have the picture be ‘complete’ the...
-
Fluffy, tender biscuits have been eluding me for years. You see, I'd find recipe after recipe, tweak here and there, in the hopes that I could rec...
-
For Matt’s 30th birthday, I baked him a German Chocolate Cake — his favorite, and my very first layered cake. I only had one cake pan at the t...
-
*Serves two - four 2-4 pounds of pork shoulder 2 Ancho Chiles 1 cinnamon stick 2 tablespoons of olive oil 1 yellow onion, peeled & roug...
-
You might not know it, but breakfast in our house is kind of a big deal. Saturdays are pancake mornings. A kid is usually asking for pancakes by 8...
-
*serves two 6 slices of cherrywood smoked bacon 1/4 cup of pure maple syrup 1 teaspoon of whole black peppercorns, crushed with a mortar and ...
-
Old habits die hard. I have this alarm clock that I have had for about 8 years now. I bought it from a Chinese store in Siena, Italy as a replacem...
-
Back when Matt and I used to spend most of our evenings sitting side-by-side on our couch, writing blog posts, I couldn’t imagine a life without...
-
Serves four For the granita: 1/2 cup of lime juice (squeezed from about 4 limes) For the oysters: 1-2 dozen of assorted oysters 1 teasp...
-
When Matt is away, I find myself still sleeping on the very edge of our bed. It's funny because when we're both in bed, Matt will often complain o...