Despicable Me & a Nicoise Salad
Egads! I just realized that it has been way too long since I posted on my food blog. Insert the usual excuses here. Busy, yes. But not to be cooking, baking and eating amazing food. The fact of the matter is, my food and culinary life is pretty much the best it's ever been. Not only am I kicking back →
Cook the Book: Italian Slow and Savory by Joyce Goldstein
I am a big fan of new traditions. And I am even a bigger fan of Sunday dinner. So why not make Sunday dinner a tradition again?? Making a huge Sunday dinner was what cultivated my love for cooking. When I lived in Atlanta is 2005, we would spend the better part of the day after my long runs in the →
Tuna Casserole- or not, by any other name
Maybe its because I was thinking about my good friend Alison Hanks who lives up in Winthrop, who happens to like tuna casserole. Or maybe I had taboo foods on the brain because of Karina's blog about garden loaf. But for whatever reason, I had the strangest desire last night to make something inspired by traditional tuna casserole. Now, let →
Farewell Fare for a beautiful spring day
I am once again about to head out on the road for a bit to San Francisco, DC, San Diego and Belgium, so I decided that last night I wanted to actually spend sometime in the kitchen cooking a nice farewell dinner for my mom. I had to cook a meal to hold her over for a month or two →
Hot Date
Tonight I had a hot date, that included delicious homemade sushi, as well as a Citrus-Soy Seared Tuna Stir-fry. Candle light and everything. Hot date with who you ask? Myself! Tonight I reinstituted the hot date with myself which use to be a staple for me when I lived in Pittsburgh. Now, most of my meals are in fact as →
Behind the times and cooking like a chef
I haven't been able to blog in a while partially because the longer I go the more I think I have to say and therefore the more time I need to be able to complete a posting. Its tough to find a balance between wanting to share everything that excites me in the kitchen or on the road/trail, but it →
