This restaurant-style salsa is absolutely delicious. This recipe was inspired by my Hungry Harvest. I received two bags of Fresno chili peppers, which I’ve never cooked with before. Husband isn’t a big fan of spicy foods, so I was a little nervous about what I was going to do with all these peppers. So IRead more
I’m a big fan of pickles. I love the salty tanginess that brings big kick of flavor. And I always add pickled red onions to my bowl at Cava. I’ve known for a while that it’s pretty easy to pickle your own red onions, and so I finally got around to it when I gotRead more
Balsamic vinaigrette is a great standard salad dressing. It’s prefect year round and goes with a wide range of salads. Anything from caprese salad to a pear and gorgonzola salad goes well with a good balsamic vinaigrette. This is a simple recipe and can be customized in a variety of ways. A fun twist IRead more
Chimichurri comes from Argentinian cuisine, and is frequently used on grilled steaks, although it seems that cilantro is not a traditional ingredient. But this herbaceous sauce is great on everything. It has a bright, fresh flavor that packs a punch with garlic and shallot. This is definitely a great summer staple, especially if you enjoyRead more
I can’t believe Thanksgiving is on Thursday! We’re pretty staunch traditionalists in my family. We have to make the same dishes every year. We can’t replace things, so we just keep adding things. One year we had three kinds of sweet potatoes! This year we’re getting a little wild and crazy and making Pumpkin Cheesecake!Read more
Do you pronounce it “car-mel” or “care-a-mel”? However you say it, this caramel sauce is delicious! I’ve wanted to try making caramel sauce for a while, but didn’t want to have to fuss with a candy thermometer, so I’d been kind of intimidated. But you can’t get much simpler than this recipe and your resultRead more
Boyfriend never really gets a day off. When he’s not at work he’s busy doing renovation projects to make our house into a beautiful home. And now that I’m back at school full-time my weekends are more about studying and getting caught up on laundry and food-prep. So in an effort to not become twoRead more
This has been a very busy Spring! Easter was a whirl, with Sister and her fiancé coming down for wedding planning and the holiday. My grandpa returned from his year in Japan. Organic Chemistry is…exactly what you’d expect: HARD. And in the midst of all that, I’ve made more time for eating than for blogging. SoRead more
My friend told me about this sauce and tried to describe how amazing it is, and words just can’t do it justice. This sauce is very fresh, super flavorful, a little salty, and just packed with bright bold flavors. It’s a great accompaniment to meat, like pork or chicken, but would also be great onRead more
I never ate cranberry sauce growing up. At our house we have both the whole berry kind, as well as the jelly kind that is served still shaped like the can it comes out of. So it always seemed kind of weird to add something sweet to something savory like turkey. But last year IRead more