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…
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…
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…
There are few canned soups that I could call my favorite. Most canned soups leave me feeling hungry and have a certain processed taste to them. But of all of the grocery store options I’d always go for Italian Wedding Soup. And after so many times I got to the point where I had to ask…
Living in a small apartment I often struggle to find good steak recipes as I’m limited to cooking the meat either on the stovetop or in the oven. I would love to have enough space to get a grill or a smoker, but until then I look for creative ways to make the same ingredients…
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…
