As previously documented, I was responsible for brining two things to Thanksgiving Dinner. Cranberry Sauce… and Butternut Squash. The cranberry sauce went much better than the squash. The squash was too lumpy and unimpressive. I tried to fix it by adding candied walnuts and that was really just a bandaid for a bad dish. So…
Cranberry sauce is a pretty straight forward dish. It could not be easier to make and customize to your own tastes. You have a better chance of screwing up everything else on your table than the cranberry sauce. About a month ago I went to a cooking demonstration at a local appliance store. The chef…
I had broccoli cheddar soup the other day for lunch and it was pretty solid – but like grocery store solid, not like “make at home” solid. It reminded me that I had this recipe flagged from last winter but had not gotten around to it. To be clear, this is absolutely not a broccoli…
I really love macaroni and cheese. Like, really love it. It would be hard for me if someone were to tell me that I couldn’t eat Kraft Macaroni & Cheese anymore. I’m a bit of a traditionalist. I don’t believe in white cheddar, I just want normal Kraft. I also don’t put milk in it.…
First of all. I recognize that this just looks like a pile of melted cheese. But – it isn’t. It is so much more than that. It is a tomato pie. Tomato Pie has been sitting on my kitchen to-do list for about a month. Pretty much ever since the moment I knew it existed.…
I’m going to be honest. Out of all the things I made for our 3rd of July party, I was the least interested in this one. Like, when I was listing out the different items I would always close it with “oh… and a caprese orzo salad”. I figured it was the dish that even…
I love a good green bean dish. Like, it is so satisfying and makes you feel a bit healthy … even if you happen to have covered it in fried onions. It’s beans! It’s good for you! But since it is summer, I was hoping for something just a tiny bit lighter and didn’t require…
I’m not a huge mustard fan. Like, if I’m listing off foods that I won’t eat it immediately starts with shrimp and then probably shortly there after I’ll say mustard. That being said, there have been several cases when mustard and I are “fine”. Places mustard is not okay? Hot dogs, sandwiches and pretzels. I…
I think I tend to make quinoa cakes like once or twice a year – and normally when I feel like I need to pull myself together and get back to square one. Square one being actual meals… and not sourdough toast. Don’t get me wrong toast is amazing – but there are no real…
Technically, these are called “beet pickled eggs” but it might be more accurate to call them “gently beet pickled eggs”. But they look great right? Look at those beautiful pink edges. I had inadvertently did not respond to the family text chain about what I was brining to Easter dinner. While I often ask others…
