I haven't really done much cooking in the last few days... We have been busy helping friends paint their new house, working in our yard, and visiting family over the weekend. It has been quite relaxing, and I've been enjoying getting things done around the house.
The only issue is ...
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My husband always raves about the bread at Italian restaurants... Not just the typical white "Italian" bread, but the herb breads that are often served with olive oil for dipping. You know what I mean, right?
So, I decided to try my hand at some bread of my own. Of ...
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A few weeks ago I heard someone mention putting pasta in a frittata (I think I was watching a cooking show on TV, but I can't remember)... I was skeptical. I am one of those people who is picky about the textures of my food... So, I wasn't sure ...
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This dish started out with a coupon for a bag of "Chopped Rappi." I like clipping coupons... It's a great way to save money on groceries, helping to keep our grocery bill down. I get ideas from coupons once in a while, too. Coupons often remind me of products I ...
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I find that there is something relaxing and soothing about making pasta by hand. I'm not Italian (but sometimes think I should have been), and making my own pasta is my way of channeling my inner Italian grandmother.
Ever since we planned our February Boston trip, I had been looking ...
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Another week has come and gone, and it's time for my Friday Favorites! Let's just get right to it, shall we?
If you have wanted to make croissants but held back because you thought they would be difficult, think again! These homemade Croissants from Tracey's Culinary Adventures are some ...
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Tags: brownies, butternut squash, cheese, chocolate, croissants, Favorites, Great American Bake Sale, macaroni, mushroom, parmesan, pasta, peanut butter, pie, Share Our Strength, Valentine's Day
On the Sunday after Thanksgiving, I planned on making this stuffed pork tenderloin with the parmesan roasted potatoes that I made for Gourmet Unbound. I wasn't feeling great, though, and the pork tenderloin never happened. So, about a week later, I finally got around to giving it a shot, ...
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You may have noticed that things have slowed down here a at My Kitchen Addiction in the last week or two... I'm afraid it's a direct result of the fact that life is a bit crazy at the moment (and not slowing down anytime soon) as I am trying ...
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We are still eating the spaghetti squash from our garden this past summer. I stashed a few of them in a large brown bag in my garage one day (trying to make space on my countertops) and totally forgot about them until this past weekend. Amazingly, they are all ...
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As soon as I got word of Gourmet, Unbound, I began searching on Epicurious for the "perfect" recipe for this December. I was determined to find a good one, since it was the first official month of Gourmet, Unbound. I stumbled across this recipe for Peppermint ...
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