We’ve got less than 2 weeks till the big day and I seriously can’t even wait. All I dream about is gravy and stuffing. Sourdough stuffing to be exact. Is that wrong? I hope not. because I am totally enjoying it. Raise your hand if your favorite part of Thanksgiving is the stuffing?!? It’s sooooo […]
Last night was one of my favorite nights of the year. Wanna know why?!? It’s because it was Friendsgiving!!! Friendsgiving is basically the best thing ever. We have 2 of our best friends in town visiting for a few days. They are here for residency interviews post med school, so I decided the right thing […]
I mean is it ever really too early to start planning for Thanksgiving? I think not. I’ve been way too excited about Thanksgiving for the longest time now. It’s one of the best food holidays of the year and I can’t even wait to be up to my elbows in Thanksgiving dinner 🙂 I’ve decided […]
You guys. I’ve got a big exciting surprise for ya today! I made you a very special, extra cheesy, tomatillo salsa loaded poutine. I know. It’s decadent. I know poutine is typically made with gravy and all that jazz, but I live in LA and there are still tomatillos at my farmers market! So I […]
Alright. It’s time to buckle down. We’ve got about 48 hours till the big game and I’ve got you covered for everything you might possibly need to terms of Super Bowl food. I’ve got tons of savory snacks. A boat load of avocado recipes. And some sweet chocolaty treats to finish off the day. So […]
Let’s talk nachos. I’d like to call myself somewhat of a nacho connoisseur. You see nachos were kinda a big deal to me in high school. I had some mean nacho making skills. My friends and I would come home after school and grab a bag of tortilla strips, a hunk of colby jack cheese […]
With 2012 just a few days away, I thought it was only right to share the most popular recipes from the last 363ish days! Here they are… Pulled Pork Sliders – #10 Skinny Asparagus and Gruyere Tart – #9 Salted Caramel Bars – #8 Sweet Potato and Parmesan Chips – #7 Hot Spinach Dip – […]
Raise your hand if you’ve ever had farro. I’m hoping that a lot of you did, but if you’re anything like me, well then you probably didn’t. Clearly I’ve been living under a rock for the past 25 years of my life because up until about 2 weeks ago, I had never had this grain. […]
Nothing screams comfort food quite like mac and cheese! If you’re going to take the time to make mac and cheese, I mean the one that gets baked in the oven, and you’re going to incur the wrath of the fat gods, then you might as well make it right. Yup, you’re going to need […]
Drool. That’s basically what my boyfriend did when I surprised him with these Carne Asada Fries for lunch this past weekend. In fact, I can’t just say that was only him, I was pretty much freaking out the entire time I was making these and just pacing my kitchen while the fries baked because I […]
Three words will literally rock your world. Fried Goat Cheese. Yup. That’s right. Little rounds of creamy tangy goat cheese coated with breadcrumbs and light fried. Be still my heart. I can’t believe I went so long in my life without ever eating this little morsel of joy. It changed my life in a matter […]
Super Bowl is just a few short days away and I finally know what teams are playing!! (round of applause for me!) I’m totally stocked up on ingredients to make my favorite game day Superbowl food and of course plenty of beer for all the guys coming over to watch the game! For all of […]
I am fairly confident that you all know my obsession with guacamole by this point in time. I could, and would, eat it everyday for every meal and I am certain that I would never tire of this. I am always on the lookout for new ideas that involved my beloved guacamole and this past […]
Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats are hands down some of the most delectable treats I have ever eaten. Not to mention super easy and a total crowd pleaser. They are almost like regular homemade rice krispie treats but the addition of chocolate chips and cocoa powder takes these treats over the top and boy are they […]
This past week has been a whirlwind of craziness! First there was the Bake Sale which totally drained me. I woke up the next morning and thought I had been hit by a bus. I recovered the next day to turn around again and hop on a plane to Portland where I literally had one […]
Its the week before Valentines which means that eating sweets all week long is perfectly acceptable! Right? I don’t know about you but I am sticking to that rule for the entire week. Dark Chocolate, Hershey Kisses, Cookies, Cupcakes, Pot de Creme and probably anything else that involves chocolate. This year for Valentines Day I […]
Brussels Sprouts were always an off limits food for me up until a few months ago. I had never tried them and they always get such a bad reputation amongst many of my friends. Recently my boyfriend and I were out to dinner and he ordered a side of these. I was like WHAT! Why […]
Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!! Things have been pretty insane these last few days… lots of stuff going on, family visiting and a ton of holiday baking… I just haven’t quite found time to put it all into words for my blog! Photo styled by Miriam L. and photographed by yours truly! But… I couldn’t just leave […]
Ta-Da!!! I finally have all the photos from my Culinary School Graduation! These were taken by Andy, a gracious photographer who volunteered his time at our graduation! After an intensive 24 week course covering everything from basic knife skills to advanced preparation of meat and lobster, my fellow classmates and I finally made it to […]
Who here watches Iron Chef America? I know that I do… and I am constantly amazed at how creative these chefs are. They are also fairly calm throughout the show and handle the pressure with such grace. Well… let’s just say that I an not quite ready to be on Iron Chef… nope… not even […]
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