when foodies get married: the beverages
let’s get to some of the really important things. like what’s on the bar. or more importantly, how we managed to serve 175 guests from our catholic families, half irish, without draining the parents’ retirement funds, or serving two buck chuck & natty light. now i realize i probably just offended some of you by [...]
snow day!
we interrupt this regularly scheduled post to show you how to properly use your kitchenaid mixer bowl. enjoy!
when foodies get married: the guestbook
ahhhhhh, the guestbook. most weddings have them. you know, the oddly sized, overpriced white pleather or satin covered books with pages and pages of nothing but lines for people to illegibly signs their names. because that’s a keepsake that you’re going to hold on to forever and look through all the time, right? probably not. [...]
when foodies get married: the rehearsal dinner
this was kind of a tough one. we wanted to find a nice restaurant. nothing too pretentious or expensive, and backyard barbecue was definitely not our style. there are some great places in downtown raleigh, but the rehearsal at the church was in north raleigh. there are some really great spots in downtown durham, but [...]
when foodies get married: the out of town bag
(well, in our case, they were boxes. and here’s all 60 of them ready to go!) if you’ve been a wedding guest lately, and stayed in the couple’s room block at their choice hotel, you’ve more than likely been the recipient of an out of town bag. i’m not sure where this all started, but [...]
when foodies get married: an introduction
first off, i hate the word foodie. so, i am using it begrudgingly for lack of a better term. foodoholic? nope. makes it sound like we pass the time stuffing ho hos in our faces. gourmet? epicure? nah. way too pretentious, and we certainly don’t discriminate against bojangles or a bag of target popcorn. so. [...]
in noncooking related news…
Tom and I are getting married!!! He popped the question the day after Christmas, and as a result posting here has been sparse as we’ve been out and about trying to get things in line for October 17, 2009
crack dip aka buffalo chicken dip + power tools & pumpkins
This past weekend, Tom and his roommates hosted their annual Power Tool Pumpkin Carving Party, because nothing goes together like…… ………and power tools. Well, there was a great turnout, no on lost any fingers, and for whatever reason, everyone brought a different kind of dip to share. I made Buffalo Chicken Dip, aka Crack Dip [...]
guest cook in the kitchen!
Two weeks ago, it was my parents anniversary. So, my sister, Bethany, came to hang out with me and Tom. We decided not to go out for dinner, because my sister is NOT a cheap date…I think my Amex is still bruised from the last time the three of us went out for sushi. So, [...]
