Even though it’s only a few days shorter than other months, February always seems to just fly by. I can’t believe it’s already time to talk about this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp posts! I’m glad that so many people enjoyed braising and stewing this month… It was a chapter that I often skip over (it often seemed…
The February 2011 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Mallory from A Sofa in the Kitchen. She chose to challenge everyone to make Panna Cotta from a Giada De Laurentiis recipe and Nestle Florentine Cookies. I had fun with this month’s Daring Bakers challenge. I love panna cotta, but I don’t make it nearly enough. It’s…
I don’t really have a long elaborate story to tell this week… It’s been a fairly ordinary week. I’ve been cooking, baking, writing, and taking photos. It’s been nice, but also uneventful. So, instead of dragging things out any further, I’ll just tell you about my favorite blog posts from the past week! I love doughnuts, but…
Each year for Valentine’s Day, my husband and I make dinner together. Since I usually do all of the cooking, it’s a fun change to have some help and company in the kitchen. A few years ago, we choose this recipe for Chicken Saltimbocca… I’ve been craving Italian food lately, so when I decided to make braised…
This time of year, I tend to get in a bit of a winter food rut. I do love the comforting casseroles, soups, and stews, but after a while, I hit my limit. I can always tell when I’m starting to get antsy for spring and summer foods because I start to crave summery fruits…
You may think that I forgot about this month’s Kitchen Bootcamp challenge… But, I didn’t! I just waited until the last minute. Two weeks ago, as I was planning our dinner menu for the next week, I planned to make a nice beef stew. It was chilly at the time, and it seemed like the…
I have some great news today… Remember my Spices Inc. giveaway? Well, it’s time to announce the winner! I had a blast reading all of your entries… I was amazed with your creativity and all of the great combinations of spices. Let me just say that I was glad that I wasn’t the one who…
I’ve decided that it was time for a face lift… No, I’m not going through a midlife crisis, and I haven’t chosen to go under the knife for a new nose. Instead, I’m talking about the site! I’ve been thinking about making some changes to the home page here on my site for quite a…
This week has been a busy one for me… I haven’t had a lot of unusual appointments on my schedule, but I’ve been trying to accomplish a lot. In addition to my usual cooking, baking, and writing, I’ve also been in the process of redesigning the site… Making changes to the site are also pretty time consuming for me. I have been known to stare at different fonts for 2 hours at a time and rearrange the same widgets 10 times because I can’t decide which layout looks best!
I don’t make fish nearly as often as I should. It’s mostly due to the fact that I’m pretty picky about what seafood I will eat… And, I’m even pickier about what seafood I will cook.
I usually stick to pretty basic recipes when it comes to fish… I’m always afraid I won’t cook it right or that it will be too fishy, so I tend to keep it simple. A few weeks ago, I was inspired to try making salmon for the first time. I ended up making a version of this recipe… My husband thought it was great, but I couldn’t eat it. There’s something about knowing that there’s skin on the bottom of my fish that renders it completely inedible to me. Plus, I wasn’t thrilled about the taste. I gave it a fair chance, but it wasn’t my thing.
