Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite holidays to cook for each year. I’m not quite sure why but I think it has something to do with the fact that tequila becomes a serious option as an ingredient… and I can’t say no to that. While I’ve always been intimidated by a theme party,…
In the spirit of getting settled in my apartment, I made great progress this weekend. I planted some flowers on my fire escape, rearranged some furniture, and got rid of a few more boxes. I have increasingly high hopes for my green thumb this year. I bought this little watering system for $7 and it…
A few days before Christmas I lost my skillet in my one-time stint as a firefighter against a rogue candle. The skillet had led good life of 8 years, 3 apartments and as evidenced by this blog… a healthy bit of use… so it seemed like a worthwhile lifespan for a skillet I bought from…
I originally had plans to make a seared cod tonight for dinner… and I’m pretty sure that’s the opposite of a Mexican chicken soup. I even procured all of the ingredients for both at Whole Foods this afternoon. But, this afternoon slipped away from me … and some how it seemed much more rational to…
I’m super behind in documenting some kitchen adventures. And even though I haven’t officially committed to 52 new recipes in 2013 … I’ve already got quite a handful under my belt. Last weekend alone, this is what I made: – Buffalo Chicken Tenders – English Muffins – Deviled Eggs – Shepherd’s Pie – Apple Charlotte…
I tend to source my recipes from the interwebs … which is a sin considering how many cookbooks I have on my apartment shelves. Yes, plural. I love looking at cookbooks but rarely crack a page open to when looking for inspiration. I fall in love with the pictures … but then tend to forget…
I’ll probably never forget the first time I saw someone make pesto. I remember being shocked. It was very much a “THAT’S IT?” moment. But seriously, pesto is really that easy. And upon further investigation, you can pretty much make it any which was you want. I saw this great blog post that illustrated all…
I’m a one man soup kitchen these days. It’s quite literally all I’ve been making … and it’s oddly addicting. I’ve been a fan of A Cozy Kitchen‘s blog for over a year now and seriously everything this woman makes is incredible. So last weekend it was oddly good timing that I had a…
