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Friday Finds: 4.24.15

Mike and I have been into omelettes as of late. One leisurely morning, I made a delicious French-inspired goat cheese one. I asked Mike if he wanted me to make him one too, but he declined. But, after I…

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Crispy Chicken Fried Steak Bites with White Wine Sausage Gravy

Warmer weather on the horizon means that Mike and I are planning on heading out to our patio more, which means drinks and nibbles as the nights start to get longer. I hardly ever (read: never) drink without having…

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Blistered Shishito and Burrata Bread Salad

When you get home, what’s the first thing you do? I have a little habit that Mike thinks is weird and a remnant of how my parents raised me. I like to think it’s pretty normal and not crazy at all. But of course, now…

Friday Finds: 4.17.15

Don’t you love getting things in the mail? I love receiving packages, but even more than that, I love handwritten mail. I remember having a pen pal in grade 2 – we wrote to each other about our days at…

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Goat Cheese Toasts with Balsamic and Roasted Tomatoes

It seems like every type of food is having a little moment to shine in the spotlight. Toast – it’s a thing. Or is it? Is Toast’s moment in the sun almost over? Are things like tater tots and…

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How to make: Fruity Pebble Pancakes

Are you a pancake experimenter? Usually I keep my pancakes plain (aside from chocolate chips) and let the toppings be as wild as possible. I find that it’s a good compromise if I’m making pancakes for a bunch of…

Friday Finds: 4.10.15

Mike and started the week with some takeout Chinese BBQ and I have a feeling that we’re going to have some again this weekend as well. It’s been a takeout kind of week. Not that we’ve actually eaten takeout…

Sliders with Jalapeno Burger Sauce

I am loving Spring. The days are getting longer and it’s finally starting to warm up. Mike and I sat on our deck yesterday and soaked up the sun. I even needed a hat – it was glorious. Now…

Brown Butter Macadamia Nut Dark Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

I have been on a quest for really, really good chocolate chip cookies. I tried all of the ones in NYC that everyone loves (post is written, coming up soon …

Totoro Pull-Apart Buns

It's Totoro Week! It's something I look forward to every year: the last week in October, where I dress food up as Totoro, that magical bunny-cat hybrid from the cult …

Best Baked Potato

Although they often get over looked for mashed or roasted, a perfect baked potato is a thing of beauty. Crisp and salty potato skins with the fluffiest potato-y insides?! Oh my …

Make a Porchetta this Easter

If you’re looking for an easy, impressive roast, porchetta is just what you need. Golden brown crackling, juicy meat, and fresh herbs are all tied up into a neat roll. …

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Fruity Pebble Meringues

When I was little and the pickiest eater in all the land, one of the few things that my mom knew I would consistently eat was sugary cereal. You know how they say that you should let picky kids…

Potato Slider Buns

Fluffy and slightly sweet potato rolls. Perfect as dinner or slider…

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Friday Finds 4.3.15

Guys, I had the best week! It started out kind of rough, but now I’m feeling more grounded, centered, and ultimately, happier. For a while there I was kind of going through a whole, I must control everything phase…

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Crispy Oven Fried Panko Chicken Thighs

It’s April Fools – are you guys fans of April Fool’s day jokes? I totally wanted to one here, but I didn’t get my shit together in time so all I have are these crispy oven baked thighs, which…