Jump to recipe: Brown Butter Almond Trout Recipe I love to fish. I almost like to fish more than I like to eat fish (like the Brown Butter Almond Trout recipe below… super yum!), and that’s saying a lot! Not that I’m good at it, […]
Jump to Recipe: Steamed Fish Bundles One of the best things about going out to eat is trying to make your own version at home. I don’t have near the culinary genius to replicate what most professional chefs procure, but it’s tons of fun to […]
Firefly Grill Field Trip Last week I took a road trip with Firefly Grill’s (owners/chef) Kristie & Niall to Greenville*, IL. This sleepy town is home to an Illinois artisanal cheese maker: Marcoot Jersey Creamery. It didn’t take us long to realize this was indeed […]
Jump to recipe: Braised Asparagus with Feta and Tomatoes I love asparagus, but the mere thought of steamed asparagus makes me want to gag. Steaming asparagus is a slow torturous death to this noble vegetable. It makes me sad, especially when there are other ways […]
Jump to: Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe Sometimes we come across a recipe that is so good it takes us completely by surprise. This is exactly what happened with this Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe. Since we usually have a big family dinner on Sundays and I […]
Jump to recipe: Turmeric Honey Glazed Carrots Cooking with kids is a lot of fun. Cooking for kids can be a real challenge. Their taste buds are young and are super receptors. The acidity of a tomato, the bitter skin of a carrot, and the sourness […]
Jump to recipe: Deviled Eggs with Candied (Millionaire) Bacon I am so deliriously happy warmer weather is right around the corner, I can’t even begin to express myself… except maybe by talking incessantly about picnics. Yes, I am definitely on a picnic kick. And whether […]
Jump to recipe: Beef Bone Broth Recipe As we all know, it’s good to beef up your immune system year round, but there are certain times when it’s more important. During the cold winter months, sipping on a hot steaming cup of beef bone broth […]