The last time I carved a pumpkin was 3 years ago. Tonight was a little different though… the goal wasn’t to make a decoration but rather to make dinner. I first learned about this stuffed pumpkin concept from a guy at work. We were talking about Halloween and I said how excited I was to…
For some reason, I’ve always shied away from the pumpkin craze. I might have had a pumpkin latte once. The idea of pumpkin cheesecake isn’t appealing to me. Muffins, cookies, etc. Just not my jam. Tomato jam is however actually my jam. Same for bacon jam. But I saw this Bon Appetit recipe on either Twitter…
I’ve been doing some very adult things recently – both thinking and doing. The opposite of all that is probably making alphabet soup – but I don’t care. Life is about balance. And I’ll be pretty well balanced for about 6 meals after this giant pot of child’s soup. This weekend was the first one…
Birthdays are pretty important in our family – and by important I mean that we care about the cakes. We celebrated another birthday recently for the person who normally makes all the cakes – my sister. This cake responsibility is pretty serious. While I have a good track record in the kitchen, I do not…
I’m not going to mince words here. This meal made me a feel like a flipping culinary wizard. I took a bite and said “oh fuck ya”. Out loud. Alone. In my house. I am currently in mourning that I didn’t make any extra. After realizing earlier in the day that it has been a…
It feels like it’s been awhile since I’ve cooked. The last meal was this fabulous garden inspired tomato thyme fish. I’m beginning to crave meals like this insanely good (but salty) fish dish from last Winter or this chicken tagine from several years back. The past few weekends in the kitchen have mostly been spent…
I’ve done a lot of things in my life. I’ve swam with dolphins, made bread from scratch, negotiated lower mechanic bills and briefly visited North Korea. Also, other things that qualify me to be a working professional in an office. But, let me tell you… starting a house project is like trying to organize a…
I’m still holding on tight to any element of summer that I can grasp. Despite my wardrobe beginning to adjust, I’m holding off on switching to Fall flavors. I’m not ready for root vegetables, cranberries, and stews. I still want caprese salads. In direct correlation, I was having someone over for dinner this weekend. We…
I recently cleaned out my freezer and truly discovered what was hiding in the depths of those drawers. The answer? Blueberries and perhaps some real sad soup recipes that I have no intention of ever eating. Also, pounds of butter and not nearly enough frozen waffles. I love frozen waffles.
Ah tomato jam! File this recipe under “way too easy”, “fast”, “super unique”, and many other things. I first made a tomato jam back in 2012 when I lived in my very crooked North End apartment. I gave away most of the jars that I made pretty much because I didn’t really appreciate the diverse…
