We are experimenting with nuts in our cooking this month, and last weekend proved to be a mostly successful experiment. Jennie and I felt fairly confident that we understood how nuts were used in baking and sweet treats, so we …

You guys know Ana from when we made delicious Colombian food a while back. She has a friend who has chickens! In her backyard! And better yet, she has a plethora of eggs that she is willing to share! This …

[Thanks for your entries…our contest is now closed.] Howdy, folks! We’re participating in Hodgson Mill’s “Build a Better Pizza” Facebook Recipe contest, which means we need your help – and we have something for you! This past weekend, we made …

Kelly of Studio DIY recently invited me to Blognic – a pot luck style picnic for LA bloggers! It was the first event I’d been to with other LA bloggers, and with Corelyn by my side (more on that, later) we headed …

August and September have been busy months around here, and so Jeff has been working a lot. This means I am able to cook some nights on my own, just for me – things I know he would never eat, and …

Recipe: grits (make enough servings according to the box) shrimp (I made five, but if you’re making for more than one, obviously allot for that) 1/2 container mushrooms 1/2 eggplant 1-2 tomatoes 1 lemon garlic olive oil arugula almond slices parm cheese Directions:  1. Make grits according …

Hello Folks! This time around I wanted to try a fun seafood oriented dish. I thought about it for a little while and realized that I hadn’t eaten mussels in quite some time and wanted to see what could be …

As summer draws to a close (What?! How?! When!?) I have been trying to take advantage of zucchini and summer squash being in season. As such, I was delighted to try out a summer vegetable fettucine recently from my Food …

I’ve been on a Mexican kick lately — anything in a tortilla, and I’m all in. So I jumped at the chance to make enchiladas, only light — healthier but still delicious. You’ll need chicken, onion, garlic, tomato, jalapeno, cilantro, …

Despite my being mostly Italian, I had not until very recently, made a lasagna on my own.  I’m not a big fan of ground meat or ricotta cheese . Then there is the whole business of having to find GF …