When it comes to baking, one of the best compliments I receive is when I walk in with my hands full of baked goods and someone asks me what bakery I stopped at on the way. I am always happy to tell them that I did, in fact, bake everything from scratch. I usually get a…
Category Archives: Tips & Tricks
Bacon, Leek, and Arugula Frittata
After only a few years of marriage, I had completely destroyed the set of pots and pans that I received as a wedding gift. The nonstick finish was pretty much nonexistent in that short time. So, I switched over to All-Clad stainless pots and pans just over a year ago. I don’t want to get into…
Sweet and Smokey Corn Chowder
Often when I am trying to think of something to make for dinner, I start with a particular ingredient… like my very own Iron Chef challenge for one! Tonight’s secret ingredient? Corn. We picked up our CSA share today, and it contained four ears of corn. Unfortunately, there has been an issue with earworms on…
Mayo-less Mexican Slaw
In last week’s CSA share, we got another head of cabbage. I’m always excited to pick up our share each week, but I can’t say I was terribly thrilled with another head of cabbage. I have been making various slaws and stuffed cabbages all summer long, and I wasn’t really feeling all too inspired to…
Roasted Eggplant and Pepper Quesadillas
It can be a challenge to use all of the veggies in your fridge before they go bad. I know it is for me! This summer, our CSA and garden have been keeping my fridge stocked with fresh veggies. But, even before we were CSA members and had a garden, I couldn’t resist the temptation of…
Introducing Tips & Tricks…
Every once in a while, as I am working in my kitchen, I realize that I have what I consider to be a good kitchen tip to share… It’s not that I’m brilliant, not by a long shot. It’s usually just that I stumble across something by accident, and I think to myself, “perhaps this is…
