A Skyping Good Meal…
Yesterday marked two years of being married to an amazing man. When you find yourself thousands of miles apart from the one person you want to share…
Tortellini in Brodo
Tortellini in Brodo is why simple food made well crosses that line into becoming truly sublime. I had my first run in with this delicious recipe in Bologna, Italy…
Pepperonata
I am a firm believer that every kitchen needs staples. You need those few ingredients that when you are tired and don’t want to leave the…
Week One: Lessons Learned
I have been in Italy for one week. I feel a bit like Dorthy, “We aren’t in Kansas any more”. Time has seemed to speed up…
Cheerleaders and Play Dough
It is in the large moments of life that you realize how many cheerleaders you have on your side. In three days, I will board a…
Noma: The After Party
There have been a few things that have changed after Kevin got back from Noma. I am hearing things like, “I think tomato is the best…
The Other White Meat…
Roasted Pork belly is one of those meats that can immediately take you to a happy place. It is comfort food at its finest. This fall-a-part unctuous pork where fat…
Crowd Pleaser
I don’t know what it is about these buns that make them so darn good but these little suckers are addicting. We have made these several…
Little Ears
Orecchiette literally translated means “little ears”. This small pasta is from the Puglia region in Southern Italy. Their bowl-like shape are the perfect vessel for holding sauce.…
Comfort in Cookie Form
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are comfort in cookie form. They also happen to be my dad’s favorite cookie. As a kid this made absolutely no sense to me,…
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