food to keep you warm
I’ve been stuck inside for the last several days due to the amount of smoke in the air from a wildfire a few hours north of San Francisco. Needless to say, I’ve been stir crazy and my venture into the outside world consisted of going to the grocery store. After a few days of being…
There are few dishes that compare to the tastiness and ease of Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo. Although it’s often reserved for restaurant meals, it’s surprisingly easy to make at home with no hacks required. Save the cream cheese for your bagel, this alfredo sauce is packed with italian cheeses and cream. Dieters beware of this delicious meal!…
I’m sure you’ve fallen into this rut too but I’ve found that with some ingredients, I prepare them the same way time and time again. When I bought butternut squash recently my original plan was to roast it, then mash it until my boyfriend complained that that’s what I always do. Point taken. And with…
There are meals that I crave to eat again. The ones that not only tasted delicious but also had a story to them. When I was in college I decided to study abroad in Cape Town, South Africa for six months. Truth be told, I chose South Africa more or less on a whim with…
When I was living in New York I went through a learning phase where all I wanted to do was learn more about cooking. I devoured cook books and anything I could find on cooking science. I took as many cooking classes as I could without going to culinary school. And I think the most…
My family has a tradition ordering one of two types of meals when we go out to eat; Steak or Seafood. I think we order those types of meals when we go out because those are ones we don’t make at home. To this day my boyfriend teases me for always getting those meals when…
You know those elementary school parent nights that happen once or twice a year? I vividly remember one of those nights when I was in first grade and making a corn chowder to have in early November. I don’t remember much else about that night but I remember having that chowder and for whatever reason…
Chicken Pot Pie is a classic comfort food for a reason: It’s darn delicious. However there was a long period of time when I considered making chicken pot pie daunting and I’d buy premade or frozen pot pies. Not to say those pies aren’t good, but homemade chicken pot pie is always the best. I’ve…
Cauliflower was a vegetable my father hated and therefore never wanted in our house. I had, for the longest time, not liked cauliflower either, but I had only experienced it raw on a veggie tray or boiled with butter as a topping, neither of which really could convince anyone to like cauliflower. It wasn’t until…
My family has those meals that are made every year for certain occasions. If it was really cold out, we’d have smoked shoulder. If it was hot out, steak on the grill. When we’d go camping my mom would make a large batch of American Goulash and we’d eat that for days. Most food depreciates…
When Tai and I were living in New York City there was a small BBQ place where we’d meet up for lunch. We kept going back there because they had some of the best brisket in the city. It was the kind that melted in your mouth after it had been smoked overnight. I thought…
There are few comfort foods that are universally loved, but a good Homemade Macaroni and Cheese has to be one of them. Velvety soft cheese, whether baked or stovetop, with or without a crunchy topping, is a staple in any cook’s catalog. I know your family probably has their recipe for Homemade Macaroni and Cheese…
If you had told me when I was a child that I would grow to like brussel sprouts, I would have said you were crazy. They had never been allowed in my house as my dad had hated eating them when growing up. My grandmother was fond of boiling the brussel sprouts into oblivion, something…
Living in cities for the past six years has made me spoiled. It’s easy to take for granted the amount of take out options, all of the stores nearby and the easy access to many different cultural cuisines. I never had those options growing up and needless to say I took to a faster paced…
