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 […]
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 you are packing up for a picnic or a […]
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 can help heal the body as well […]