Can it just stay summer forever? Wouldn’t that be nice? And then we could eat Grilled White Pizza every single day for dinner. How do we make this happen? I’m always looking for an excuse to make grilled pizza. And some little thing like not having the ingredients for pizza sauce, or a store-bought pizza sauce, […]
It’s official. It’s going to be a Bruschetta Bar kinda summer. It’s my latest and most favorite way to entertain and I’m 100% sure that you’re all going to love the concept. Are you on board? Great… here’s the deal… Throwing a dinner party can be a lot of work! Am I right? And sometimes […]
People always ask me if I want to open a restaurant and I never really know how to answer them. Some days I’m not interested at all. Other times I think having a cute little breakfast/lunch cafĂ© would be the sweetest thing on the planet. And I would only serve grilled cheese, various kinds of […]
If you follow along on instagram, you’ll know that I’m totally obsessed with mushrooms. I literally cannot get enough! You’ll also know that I’ve recently been in Florida visiting my grandparents. And I stole one of their pans. I couldn’t help it, it was copper, gorgeous, big and it needed to be in my life. […]
Polenta with Mushroom Pomodoro – get into it! Do you ever meet people that you’re just instantly obsessed with? (I mean that in the least creepy way) You just know that after meeting you’re totally going to be friends forever and things just click! That’s exactly how I felt about Sarah Copeland the first time […]
With Thanksgiving officially less than 2 weeks away, I thought I’d share my menu! I won’t lie, I’ve had this planned since September. To put it mildly, I’m an obsessive planner. It’s just how my world turns. I also like to plan ahead because we’re spending Thanksgiving at my parents house this year and while […]
Let’s eat some ‘shrooms. Like how about some Mushroom, Potato & Chorizo Tacos? I’m into it. Remember that time I went to Austin (last weekend) and didn’t eat a single taco!! Who am I!? This is 100% unacceptable behavior. Not to worry though, I’ll be back in Austin soon enough. My sister is most probably […]
Lemon Herb Chicken Moscato has officially become one of my go-to weeknight recipes. My husband is obsessed with this dish, especially when I serve it over some whole wheat pasta with a simple side salad. It’s seriously packed with flavor and really makes a statement without getting too intricate on the ingredients side of things. […]
You guys. I did a 6 day juice cleanse. Who am I? It was the longest one I’ve ever done – and I feel marvelous. But ummm I seriously missed chewing. Like, big time. Part of being on a juice cleanse is the “post” cleansing period where you have to eat really clean and healthy […]
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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 I guess you could call this a salad. You could also kinda call it a toss. Or a mixture. Pilaf? I’m not exactly sure. But let’s just go with it. Lunch is pretty much my favorite meal of the day. And I like to eat a pretty substantial lunch. That way I can […]
Ladies night. Yup. I’m all about the occasional ladies night. It basically means that I get to sit in front of the TV and not fight about whether we are watching Real Housewives of Beverly Hills or some stupid Lakers game. I mean no offense to the Lakers, but really, there are about 100 games […]
I don’t think it’s any secret how much I love mushrooms. I’ve made Mushroom Frittatas, and Mushroom Risotto, and the most delectable Mushroom and Herb Stuffing (which I will absolutely be re-visiting around Thanksgiving time this year). So it comes as no surprise that when I need a super comforting and FAST dinner, it’s all […]
I seem to have a lot of obsessions with different kinds of food. Besides guacamole and all things avocado, two of my biggest food obsessions are mushrooms and goat cheese. So naturally I had to put them together and created this Mushroom, Green Onion and Goat Cheese Frittata. I don’t mean to brag or anything […]
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I have a love affair with risotto. It’s so creamy and comforting and you can practially add any kind of flavoring to it! I make it all the time for my clients with Chantrelle Mushrooms, or Zucchini Ribbons or Asparagus and Parmesan… I mean the possibilities are endless! The only problem with Risotto is that […]
One of my favorite dishes to make for a stay at home date night is risotto. You can jazz it up any way you want and serve it as a main with a big green salad on the side, or you can serve it alongside a perfectly cooked steak, roasted chicken or grilled fish. Risotto […]
There are some things in my kitchen that I can live without, and then there are some things that make me panic when I run out. PAM is one of these “can’t live without” products. I literally have 12 cans of different PAM sprays sitting around my kitchen. It is amazing. I can’t imagine life […]
I’ve said it in the past, and I’ll say it again. I have never made homemade stuffing before this Thanksgiving. I don’t know what it is but that Stouffer’s Stove Top stuffing kicks ass and I crave it every year for Thanksgiving and Christmas. This year though, that is all changing. I have officially celebrated […]
Thanksgiving is right around the corner and its time to start preparing that infamous Turkey Dinner menu!! This year is the first year I am cooking the entire dinner by myself! One of my favorite parts about Thanksgiving, besides eating an obscene amount of apple crisp, is eating lots and lots of stuffing. It wasn’t […]
Well this was our last formal week of Culinary School. Of course we still have a TON of work to do on graduation as far as menu development and other delicious details and I will continue to fill you in as we go! After a week full of Caul Fat and Sausages I was happy […]
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