Good news. Bad news. I almost impulse bought a weeklong culinary vacation in Tuscany. I think that the only downside of the last twenty minutes is that I didn’t buy it. I wasn’t the least bit concerned with: going alone, being with middle-aged people, or having to be on other peoples schedules. The only thing…
This is the story of the time I went to NYC for 21 hours. I don’t feel the need to write about all the trips I take – but there are some that are worthy of a quick little summary. For as long as I can remember my mom has asked us if we wanted…
So, when I decided to make Irish Stew I honestly wondered what was different about this as compared to my previous beef stew. But I didn’t really think too much about it. I had beef stew to make and a long walk to take by the harbor. Must get to work. I’m of Irish heritage…
One of the great parts of about these Downton Abbey meals is that I’m pushing myself to make appetizers and desserts. I mean, let’s be real, I’m just one person here … and when cooking dinner for myself there is no need for an appetizer or dessert. I can usually be found demolishing half a…
A couple years ago, there was a revolution in our family. It pretty much started and ended around birthday cakes. Maybe the word revolution is a bit much but essentially, my sister and I have made every attempt going forward to make all the birthday cakes … as opposed to buying them. Not only are…
Based on the previews for this week’s Downton Abbey episode, I felt like we needed to prepare for a wedding. I’m not going to spoiler the episode for you but I will say Edith is still living the life of a middle child. Womp womp. I spent a lot of time searching for “the right”…
I hate wasting things that I’ve bought… especially food wise. This really bugs me. I tend to be pretty good at utilizing all the things I’ve bought. My primary downfall is greek yogurt. I’m not sure why but if I end up throwing anything out for going bad … it’s greek yogurt. Never the whole…
Ah, it’s another week of Downton Abbey under our belts and that means another 3 course meal. So here’s what the menu was for this episode: – mushroom tartlets – roasted cod with tomato pancetta stew – almond chocolate cake I’m not sure how much longer I can keep this charade up honestly… however, it…
Welcome to the last chapter in the premiere episode of Downton Abbey … Season 3 of course. By this point in the evening, we had eaten some delightful deviled eggs and some Shepherd’s Pie. And nearly an entire bottle of champagne. We had also continued our hobby of impersonating some of the cast when…
About this time last year, I went home from work sick one day. I ended up on my couch for about 8 hours … which was enough time to stumble upon my first episode of Downton Abbey … and then promptly watch the entire season. It was a phenomenal accident that has resulted in at…
