quinoa cakes
these qunioa cakes made it on our meal plan for the week because they a) are fairly healthy b) seemed easy enough for a weeknight c) didn’t require a trip to the store d) looked good. however, when it was their night on the menu, we weren’t overly excited about them. you know? those nights [...]
pasta ai cinque formaggi
sometimes the mister & i get a little carried away at the specialty cheese case at the grocery store. it really is hard to resist though, especially on those days when we walk by & the bright orange “special” stickers dotting the case make the usually expensive choices deals you can’t walk away from. so [...]
thirsty thursday | dogfish head black & red
i’m not trying to rub this your face, since this is one of their limited release beers, but it’s too good to go unmentioned. dogfish head just makes weirdly awesome beers that are worth the trip to delaware to experience, or begging your family & friends to bring home to you when they’ve been in [...]
meatless monday | enfrijoladas
consider these the perfect meal for when you’re craving enchiladas, but possess neither the time, nor the patience to actually make them.spinach, mushrooms & onions are not necessarily the first ingredients that come to mind when thinking of mexican food, but they’re so good wrapped up in corn tortillas. sprinkle in a little cheese, top [...]
the most extraordinary french lemon cream tart
i really wanted to call this “the most extraordinary pain in the ass”, but i didn’t want to discourage you, readers. see, it’s not you, it’s me. i’m in a bad place with lemon desserts right now: several failed lemon swiss meringue buttercreams & then this tart. it was absolutely delicious, but i NEVER EVER [...]
fresh radish baguette
each month, bon appetit magazine does feature stories on seasonal ingredients. in the april issue, i prepared to see something very springy & green, because usually when the weather takes a turn for the warmer, everyone’s ready to ditch their root vegetables in favor of something a little bit lighter. so, i was really surprised [...]
college, cocktails & award winning cuisine | lantern
we now interrupt these regularly scheduled posts to sincerely congratulate chef andrea reusing, of lantern in chapel hill, on becoming the 2011 best chef in the southeast, according to the james beard foundation. {photo credit} it’s a ridiculously high honor, reserved for ridiculously talented people. & we are thrilled to have a winner of [...]
thirsty thursday | michelada
happy cinco de mayo! while everyone else in the free world is drowning themselves in syrupy sweet margaritas today, you’ll more than likely find me with an ice cold michelada in my hand. {especially since the great cuervo overconsumption of 2009. see also: my 27th birthday.} it’s a beer, with salt, lime & a variety [...]
mexican pizza
as promised, tequila lime chicken part deux. the light citrusy flavor lives on…in the form of pizza: the food i never tire of. unfortunately for my ass fortunately, we live somewhere that has a pizza place for every craving. papa johns, when i just want something bready with a lot of cheese. {& garlic sauce.} [...]
tequila lime chicken
the week of cinco de mayo. where americans celebrate a mexican victory (that mexico doesn’t really even celebrate), in true american fashion, by overindulging in food & using it as an excuse to drink. but you didn’t think we’d leave you tequila-less, did you? of course not. what kind of hosts would be? although this [...]
