A paw full of spice makes everything nice
My Nana made the best stuffing. It was dark brown, mushy and looked like something the Adams Family might have a conversation with before eating it, but it was also damn good. Digging into it was quite the adventure. What was that I just found? A bit of celery? Sliced mushroom? A scrap of turkey? …
I knew this sandwich was good when my husband and I had it twice in one day: once at lunch and then again at dinner because “I quite fancy another one of those”. In my mind, I could eat this tasty sandwich for the rest of my life. …
When I’m feeling particularly hedonistic, I find myself time and time again throwing together pasta carbonara for a decadent meal. One day I found myself in the midst of putting it all together when I discovered that there just wasn’t enough Parmesan cheese to make it to my liking. Still, the bacon was…
How much do I love this recipe? Let me count the ways… I love how easy it is to put together. Cut up the apples and onions, place them around a pork loin coated in cider and sage, wrap in bacon and roast until juicy and tender. Make an amazing sauce…
In these trying times I find it difficult to be cheerful in my food blog. We are living in highly charged political times and when you’re depressed by the news but can’t stop watching it, what’s the point of shamelessly promoting your chicken wing recipe? It just seems frivolous….
I have fond memories of my time in South Korea, particularly when it comes to the food. Aside from that wok-fried silkworm pupae I ate on a dare, I never had a bad meal. Everything was delicious, especially the kimchi. For anyone who knows…
Things I have learned as an American in my relationship with my British husband: 1. it’s never too early to start drinking on Christmas (I kind of like this rule) 2. Potatoes are an important vegetable in every meal and don’t try to reduce the amount and 3. Spaghetti Bolognese is not just pasta with…
My desperate psychological need to feed people makes me obsessive over whether or not my friends and family eat breakfast. I know there are other things and meal to obsess over but I just can’t get over the fact that some people should be eating breakfast. My concern grew so great that…
As a food blogger, some things are difficult to photograph. I’m not talking about getting the right angle, struggling to get the best light or staging the perfect backdrop/setting for the photos. NO, some things are difficult to photograph because the temptation to devour them is so strong. The first time…
Ever watch the Great British Bake Off? Contestants of all ages and backgrounds compete over who can make the best cake, tart , biscuit and/or pastry. Using their best efforts and a small child’s weight in butter, they create stunning baked goods only to be told in critical detail that it’s just not right. …
I don’t know about you but I sometimes go through food phases where I get an idea in my head and become obsessed with finding the perfect recipe for it. I’ve gone through biscuit phases, salsa phases, brownie phases, Mac n’ cheese phases, and the list goes on. …
The process of making sushi rolls always seemed mysterious to me. For someone who has a difficult time hanging a picture straight, how the hell was I going to put together a nice tight sushi roll? Like the little dude from Karate Kid, the true mastery of this skill eluded me for some time. Naturally…