I really enjoyed my spicy cocoa roasted almonds a few weeks ago. They were a great, relatively healthy chocolatey snack… Better than the other chocolate alternatives around the house!
So, I stocked up on a bunch of almonds again this week to make another batch of roasted almonds. This time around, I wasn’t in the mood [...]
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Chai Spiced Roasted Almonds
Roasted Winter Vegetables with Goat Cheese
One of the dishes I was served by Chef April Bloomfield at the Spotted Pig on my trip to NYC was a wonderful root vegetable soup. The soup she prepared was simple, but very flavorful, allowing the flavor of vegetables to stand out. Ever since, I have been in the mood to experiment with root vegetables.
One [...]
Spicy Cocoa Roasted Almonds
I intended to make some honey roasted almonds for Christmas, but I never got around to it. It turns out that my procrastination paid off a bit. About a week ago, I was at the grocery store, and I saw that they had giant tubs of almonds on sale, leftover from the bulk displays at [...]
Stop In for a Caprese Bite…
Thanks for stopping by! Help yourself to some appetizers and have a look around…
You’ve probably noticed that things around here have been looking a bit different lately! I have spent the past week redesigning the site (now powered by the Headway Theme, as recommended by John Haydon) and adding lots of new pages and information [...]
Parmesan Roasted Potatoes (Gourmet, Unbound)
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 Patties from the December 2007 issue, and I knew [...]
Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts
I’m hosting Thanksgiving this year for the second time. Even though I’ll only be cooking for a small group, I am still getting started on my menu and planning what I will make.
When I make veggies, I usually try to let the flavor of the vegetables stand on its own (with a few exceptions – [...]
Roasted Smashed Yams
I’m in a fall-inspired comfort food mood… Can you tell?
I blame it on the weather. We went to Boston this past weekend for a short vacation. Well, we picked the wrong weekend. It was cold and windy, and it even snowed a bit on Sunday. We were afraid we were going to get snowed in at [...]
Roasted Eggplant and Squash Pasta
During the Penny Pinching Pantry Raid, I was determined to use up the two bags of Wacky Mac (multi-colored rotini-like pasta) that were hanging out in my pantry. I’m not exactly sure what I thought I was going to do with them when I picked up two bags at the store. It was free, though, [...]
