alfredo sauce
this one’s coming from deep in the archives. why? because this sauce, made fresh at home, is rich, creamy & heavenly.{throw in some steamed broccoli & grilled chicken & call it a meal} because once you whip this up, even one time, you’ll wonder why you ever bothered with that mess in the jar. bet [...]
wine wednesday: plumpjack
i know we mentioned it already in a honeymoon post, but this chardonnay deserves it’s place on wine wednesday.{plumpjack 2007 reserve chardonnay} fermented & aged in stainless steel tanks, as opposed to oak barrels, this is pure, unadulterated chardonnay with crisp fruit aromas leading way to striking acidity. we picked it up at the winery [...]
pumpkin granola bars
soooooooo, when i heard there was going to be a shortage on canned pumpkin this fall, i started buying it whenever i found it. i managed to accumulate about a dozen cans & now it seems that the steady supply is back. time to use that pumpkin! i saw these just a few days ago, [...]
outback mac n’ cheese
as some of you may know, i have a little sister. little, as in sixteen years younger than me. she’s also far too busy to be bothered with things as trivial as eating. so, when my parents order takeout from outback, she usually ends up with the kids mac-a-roo n’cheese, eats two bites, proclaims that [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day five
in an attempt to make up for the mediocre dinner the night before, we packed up & headed for the bouchon bakery before we left napa. {gourmet bird, pumpkin cupcakes & spider shortbread, bouchon bag} we should have just gone to the bakery in the first place. the cupcakes were adorable, the cookies looked fantastic, [...]
when foodies honeymoon: day four
well, we woke up extremely well rested, after having accidentally slept for 15 or so hours. & we were off for an early lunch at mustard’s grill, a little place that looks so unassuming from the road. we drove past it several times & may not have stopped, if not for a recommendation from a [...]
pepper vodka
bloody mary’s perfect vodka. for all your brunching needs.{regular vodka, pepper vodka} just add v8, a dash of celery salt & you’ve got one killer bloody mary! spicy & full of flavor. mmmm. from emeril lagasse 1 750ml bottle vodka 1 red jalapeno, with a slit cutting it in half lengthwise 1 green jalapeno, with [...]
artichoke, olive & lemon pasta
when the mister’s away, i will…….eat olives. yep. that’s it. the one food mr. lusher will not touch. i got pretty lucky in the husband department if that’s the extent of his pickiness, but i still think it’s strange since he likes olive oil so much & even capers, which are brined & tangy & [...]
apple pecan flax bread
fall is finally here. which is strange to say, because just a little over a week ago, it still felt like summer. so with the chilly mornings finally here, i wanted something a little more than the usual greek yogurt & granola for breakfast. something a little seasonal, a little heartier, a little warmer, but [...]
rick bayless’s black bean soup
i love soup. i’ve said it before, but i really do. people also love rick bayless & i was looking forward to jumping on that bandwagon & cooking with dried beans & fennel & one of his recipes for the first time. all the other ingredients are winners, and i even had enough time to [...]
