This year has been a rough one all over, but especially when it comes to food. I love food — making it, eating it, sharing it. The sharing it part has kind of gone out the window (although I have started a new trend of dropping off surprise homemade desserts at friends’ houses, so that’s fun) [...]
Some days are just cold and windy, and you don’t want to do anything but curl up on the couch with comfort food. Especially when you look out the front window and see snow flurries. While there are lots of options for comfort food, my favorite when the weather is crisp and blustery is soup. [...]
Thanksgiving is going to look different for a lot of people this year, at least for me. No big gatherings, which means no marshmallow topped sweet casseroles that feed a dozen people. I mean, I know I could still make one, but is it as enjoyable when you’re still eating it a week later? Doubtful. [...]
Groceries have been kind of all over the place lately, both when it comes to price and availability of certain things. When your job relies on a lot of grocery shopping, this makes life difficult. While things have calmed down a bit for now, a couple weeks ago I saw potatoes on sale, and picked [...]
Given the choice between pancakes and waffles, I will almost always choose waffles. In fact, these cheddar cornmeal pancakes were originally headed in that direction until I realized my waffle maker is broken and I need a new one. So pancakes they are. These are pretty easy to whip up, and make a quick and [...]
I love a good pound cake. It’s easier to make than a layer cake, and while it may not be as impressive, it certainly can have a bit of flair without a lot of work. Like this recipe, from Christina Tosi at Milk Bar. My favorite is the classic Milk Bar cake, a vanilla layer [...]
I love French toast, but a lot can go wrong in the making of it. It can be too soggy, or not have enough flavor. My least favorite is when the batter is not mixed enough and you end up with something too eggy — blech. So I typically make it myself instead of ordering [...]
Sometimes getting dinner on the table is rough. I know every night should be something delicious and elaborate, but that’s not always how life works, especially right now. I’m not gonna lie — sometimes a good cheese plate is my dinner. It usually requires no cooking, and I almost always have various components in my [...]
Salmon is kind of like chicken breast — it can take many flavors, cooks pretty quickly, and gets boring fast. To keep it interesting, I try to branch out from my usual cooking method of pan searing it in a cast iron skillet. Like this easy recipe that combines the salmon and side dish in [...]
Many of the things I eat are just variations on bread and cheese. So it should come as a surprise to no one that a no knead cheddar bread has become my new favorite thing. I decided to add pepper to this bread because whenever I eat anything with cheddar, I tend to douse it [...]
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