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Summer Session Old Fashioneds

Do you love it when it rains in the summer? I love the respite from the heat, the sound of the rain beating down on the windows, and that little bit of coziness in an otherwise decidedly un-cozy season. I like to curl up in…

Friday Finds: 8.28.15

Another week just flew by and I cannot believe we’re almost into September, which happens to be my favorite month of all. As a super geeky kid, I LOVED back to school, so September always reminds me of fresh…

Meatball Parmesan Sliders

They say the way into someone’s heart is a through their stomach. In my case, I have a sandwich shaped keyhole in my tummy that will let you right in – I absolutely love sandwiches. Earlier this year, while Mike…

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Spicy Chicken Meatballs and Grilled Cheese Skewers

I’m an extremist. I like excess, but I like restraint too. Sometimes, when there’s too much to choose from I get choice paralysis. If I’m not careful, when I’m at the grocery store, I’ll buy a bit of everything and…

Smoked Gouda Potato Pancakes

Are you the kind of person that likes to hang out near the passed appetizers at a party? I’ve been known to awkwardly stalk the waitstaff coming out of the kitchen in hopes to get first dibs on the…

thyme gin and tonic recipe - www.iamafoodblog.com

Thyme for Gin & Tonics

Hey guys…it’s thyme for some G&Ts! Heehee, sorry I’m so not very punny, but I just couldn’t resist. Anyway, the lovely Sherrie and Renee are hosting a big ol’ boozy (and non-boozy) #drinkthesummer bash and I…

Avocado Pasta Recipe

Avocado pasta has been floating around the internet forever but even though I have a major obsession with avocados, I was never compelled to give it a go. I just couldn’t really imagine warm avocado sauce. It’s not that I…

Friday Finds: 8.14.15

On Wednesday night Mike and I checked out The Perseids. At midnight we hopped in our car and drove down a deserted ghostly highway to make our way past the edge of the city to where the water laps the shore. We spread out…

Kimchi Stew with Mochi and Egg Recipe

While Mike was editing these photos (I took them waaaaaaaaaay back), he asked me: Is this recipe just take kimchi stew out of the fridge and heat it up? I …

Chocolate Chip Cookie Review: Flour Bakery, Boston, Massachusetts

Bakery: Flour Bakery, Boston, Massachusetts Date Eaten: 10/13/19 Cost: $2.50 Flour Bakery is pretty famous in Boston. Bostonians love Joanne Chang’s baked goods, especially her banana bread. But in the literal state birthplace …

Friday Links: 12.12.2014

I am so incredibly obsessed with Tokyo's pastry game. It seems like everywhere I go I see something I want to eat. The cake above, Sadaharu Aoki's Matcha Adzuki has delicious layers …

Turkey Pho Recipe

We had Thanksgiving at my brother's house this year (back when it was Canadian Thanksgiving, over a month ago!) and the part I was most looking forward to was the …

Chinese Sausage Potato Salad

Sometimes I get a craving but I don’t exactly have the ingredients on hand to make my current obsession. I have this tendency to make do with items that are in the fridge. Call it extreme creativity (or maybe extreme…

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Smoked Salmon and Avocado Summer Rolls

Happy Monday friends! Did you guys have a good one? We had a big ol’ Vietnamese eating and drinking party on Saturday. According to Mike, these parties are called “nhậu.” Basically a bunch of people get together, drink and…

Cotton Candy Affogato

Cotton candy: the stuff childhood dreams are built of. There’s just something about its inherent fluffiness and pastel colors that never fails to put a smile on my face. When I was a kid, I used to dream about…

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Vietnamese Fish Tacos with Quick-Pickled Carrots and Daikon

I’ll never say no to a fluffy, soft tortilla filled with deliciousness. Especially when that deliciousness is a decidedly Vietnamese take on fish tacos.…