Let it be known that if my digestive tract could take it, I would probably eat 2-3lbs of cheese a week. Seriously. If I were to become stranded on a desert island, my first request upon entering civilization would be a fruit and cheese platter. I’m not quite sure when I fell madly in love
November 22, 2011
Short URLapples, cheese, pears, platterAutumn, Ingredients, Meals
Okay, yes I lifted the title from the Michael Jackson song that played incessantly during my Sophomore year in college while I diligently filled the salt and pepper shakers in the dining hall, but it’s all I could think of when I was asked via Facebook if I had any good chili recipes without beans
October 4, 2011
Short URLbeans, chicken, chili, cooking, cornbread, food, meatAutumn, In the Kitchen, Lunch
Yesterday I waxed poetic about the similarities between the Super Bowl and Thanksgiving. And as much as I would really love to create another analogy for my Thanksgiving feast, I really just want to get on the road. We’re taking Madison to Knott’s Berry Farm for her first time today. But, I also don’t want
November 23, 2010
Short URLcooking, dessert, dinner, drinks, family, food, ingredients, menu planning, seasonal, side dishes, Thanksgiving, vegetableAutumn, Beverages, Dessert, Dinner, In the Kitchen, Ingredients, Menu Planning, Recipes, Seasonality
It dawned on me as I spent hours combing through cookbooks, blogs, tweets and websites that Thanksgiving – more than any other holiday – could be considered the Super Bowl for cooks. Like a championship quarterback, cooks exert a lot of energy just preparing for the big day. We spend hours imagining the perfect menu.
November 22, 2010
Short URLbaking, cooking, dinner, family, food, menu planning, recipes, roasting, seasonal, side dishes, starch, Thanksgiving, vegetablesAutumn, Dessert, Dinner, In the Kitchen, Menu Planning, Recipes, Seasonality
When I realized that people other than my family were actually reading my posts, I thought, “crap…I need to start writing more.” Then I remembered that I hadn’t really shared a Madison story yet. I already had a pretty good idea of which of my dishes were her favorite, but I thought I would ask
November 8, 2010
Short URLdinner, food, menu planning, recipes, seasons, side dishes, vegetablesAutumn, Dinner, In the Kitchen, Recipes, Seasonality
About ten years ago I threw a party for a bunch of my twenty-something friends. We met at my place for dinner, pumpkin carving and a pinata. (Hey, who doesn’t love a pinata?) Anyway, I cooked my first-ever Shepherd’s Pie and I was hooked. I didn’t exactly follow the recipe, but it still turned out
October 26, 2010
Short URLcooking, dinner, family, food, recipes, seasonalAutumn, Dinner, In the Kitchen, Recipes, Seasonality
Cooking For Madison 