My husband and I just recently returned from a great two week trip to France. There was no shortage of delicious food to be consumed...24/7. So after a few days of treating ourselves to almond croissants in the morning (more to come on that later), baguette sandwiches for lunch, duck confit for dinner, and buckets of wine, I decided that perhaps we should put our little apartment's kitchen to good use and make something healthy-ish. "Ish" being key here.
Read MoreAs I prepped for an extended vacation recently, I noticed quite a few perishable goodies in my kitchen that would go to waste. I could think of no better way to use that newly purchased basil plant (poor planning) than to make a batch of basil pesto. As far as Italian chefs go, I always know that Michael Chiarello won't lead me astray. So I grabbed the Tra Vigne Cookbook off my shelf.
Read MoreIf there is one thing I've learned from watching Barefoot Contessa, it's that Jeffrey (Mr. Garten) loves a good roasted chicken. That and butter makes everything better. But this post isn't about butter. Ina recently went on a jaunt to The Standard Grill in New York to help the head chef make their famous "Million Dollar Chicken".
Read MoreEvery home cook needs a few meatball recipes in their arsenal. While I love traditional turkey meatballs with red sauce, Smitten Kitchen's mediterranean version has taken over the top spot. These nuggets of turkey are combined with sesame seed and spices to recreate one of my favorite vegetarian treats - falafel.
Read MoreEvery weekend I dream about going to Plow in San Francisco's Potrero Hill neighborhood and consuming endless plates of their amazing house made pork sausage patties. Their out-of-this-world sausage also comes with a 2 hour wait. So here I am. Sunday morning, craving Plow, without the patience to sit on the curb in Potrero Hill for a good chunk of my morning. I decided to take the bull by the horns and make my own version of Plow's delectable sausage patties with ingredients I had at home.
Read MoreI take my sandwiches pretty seriously. When done right, they are so so so very good. When done wrong...well...see Subway. There are a few ingredients in my mind that you just can't skimp out on: bread, cheese, and meat. When I went to the Ferry Building farmer's market, I decided I'd make myself a fancy sandwich to celebrate Saturday.
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