Scallops were on sale this week at my local grocery store, so I thought it’d be the perfect opportunity to cook with them for the first time. I went back and forth between Ina’s Scallops Provencal and this recipe, but the potato, leek and celery […]
In additional to purchasing in-season produce, I’ve also started to shop based on what’s already in the cupboard and fridge in an effort to reduce how much I throw away – very much influenced by our Save the Food campaign at work. Every time food […]
After seeing Ina post about this last week, I knew I had to have it as soon as possible. It requires very little actual cooking — the angel hair pasta only takes 4 minutes. How easy is that?! The biggest thing I can tell you, […]
While I’m savoring every minute of the waning weeks of summer, I can’t help but get excited for my favorite time of year. Fall not only has the weather perfect, but the foods are some of my favorites. It’s also when I can start hosting […]
I’ve never been one to focus on cooking what’s in season, but with the Farmer’s Market just down the street, and realization that the end of summer is fast approaching, I’ve been trying to make recipes using local and in-season produce. I was feeling a […]
I was a little intimidated to try this one — while the overall recipes is relatively straight forward, I wasn’t convince that I couldn’t successfully transform the liquidy pancake mix into a pancake bowl in the oven. I was prepared to have an ugly, but […]
I’ve been dying to make these brownies since seeing Ina whip them up on her show several years ago. It combines some of my favorite things: brownies, ice cream, and an adorable personal serving I don’t have to share with anyone. To say these are […]
Fig season continues! I raved about my new-found love of figs last week, but this has been my favorite use of figs so far. But who doesn’t love everything wrapped in prosciutto!? Such a simple appetizer for a summer cocktail party! Hopefully by fig season […]
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