When it comes to fruit, I am pretty darn addicted to strawberries. I will buy a flat off the side of the road on the way home and by the time I walk in the door, there is nothing but little green tops left. …
Homemade Mozzarella Cheese
As you may know, cheese is my favorite food group. Yes, I said food group. In my book it deserves its own group separate from dairy in which it can shine to all of its cheesy goodness potential. …
Spanish Flan
The first time I attempted to make flan was Thanksgiving of this past year and I still have the scars to prove it. Hint for those who, like me, weren’t aware: melted sugar is HOT. The second time around I tried a different tactic with decidedly better results and significantly fewer sugar burns. It also tasted great, so that was a big plus.
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Mango Flower Custard Tart
I may not be the biggest sweets person on the planet, but man do I like making pretty desserts. It’s so fun to just zone out and only focus on getting the lattice on your blackberry pie juuuust right or getting the perfect char on your crème brûlée….
Mulberry Scones
Spring is here! For those of you out there who, like me, associate the change in weather with what fruits and veggies are in season, spring is a wonderful time for all things green and delicate.
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Linguine + Clams with Chickpea Sauce
I’ve been having some serious pasta cravings this week and haven’t had the opportunity to feed the beast until this past Friday night. I finally broke out my super duper special durum flour and made some of my homemade pasta with it. It was life changing. I’m never using the all purpose stuff again… except when I run out of this fancy business of course. Until then, I’m a durum flour addict now. I most certainly need to go into recovery after eating all these leftovers.
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Gluten Free Dutch Oven Boule
In case you (like me five minutes ago) didn’t know, boule is a fancy word for round loaf of crusty bread. It also happens to be pretty fun to say, though to be honest I’m not entirely sure that I’m pronouncing it right. Either way, mastering gluten free bread has lately become kind of an obsession of mine.
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Mama T’s Chunky Guacamole
When it comes to party appetizers, my Mom has it on lock. She knows how to whip up a tasty snack on the spot and still make it look like she’s having the time of her life mashing a billion avocados in a humongous ceramic bowl. As you may have guessed, I love hosting.
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Bonus Post: Cooking with Tortoise
My beloved little dude is such a ham, what can I say. When he’s roaming around the house, he just wants to be where I am at all times. When I’m cooking, this means he likes to be RIGHT at my feet, which can make moving around the kitchen a slow and tricky process.
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The Perfect Quinoa Salad
When it comes to making lunch to take to work, I’m usually about the laziest person there is. I love taking my time making a delicious dinner or dessert, but for some reason lunch just doesn’t make the cut on my interest levels. Especially since I know it will most likely be leftovers (aka the best kind of lunch), which means I’m not often set with the task of making something for lunch from scratch….