Have you guys ever watched Top Chef? The dishes the chefs create are pretty incredible. This season takes place in South Carolina and all of the food looks amazing so far, if you haven’t already started watching I highly recommend it! One of the chefs, a local to South Carolina, made pork chops with parmesan…
Lunch Goals: East Asian theme
Well now that it’s the start of a new year, I thought it would be a good time to share another lunch plan (not to mention I’m back at work this week and could use tasty lunches to get motivated). Ever since the last book club, Asian flavors like sesame and soy have been on…
Don’t Judge Me Mondays: Hot Julep
Welcome to Don’t Judge Me Mondays! I hope the new yea is starting off well for all of you. Now that the weather is cool I find myself veering more towards tea, especially in the evenings. Peppermint is probably my favorite flavor. I like it nice and sweet and strongly flavored. Naturally, I started thinking…
Edamame Salad
After our last Book Club, I had some edamame left over. I wanted to do something interesting with it, so on a whim I made a salad with shallot and dressing. Honestly, I wasn’t expecting much from it but it was really tasty! I’ve tweaked the dressing a bit and am sharing it with you….
Holiday Break
Today I’m doing something different. I thought I’d spend some time on something more personal and hope you’ll indulge me. 🙂 Every year I get about a week off around the holidays and it’s a nice break from the hustle and bustle of work. I always get caught in the same thing though….I make a…
Don’t Judge Me Mondays: New Year’s Eve!
I hope you all had a nice Christmas yesterday with your families! My husband and I are now looking towards New Year’s Eve. We’re hosting a party (surprising right?), so I’ve been thinking about what we’ll serve. I thought I’d share a list of ideas for those of you that are also hosting parties. For…
Chocolate Orange Layer Cake
A few weeks ago I made a birthday cake for a close friend of ours. He absolutely loves orange, so I knew I wanted that to be one of the flavors in the cake. Orange pairs really well with chocolate so that combo became my inspiration. The joke at work is that this final version…
Wild Rice with Chestnuts and Cranberries
I always think it’s interesting to hear what people have for dinner on Christmas Eve and Christmas day. While most families I’ve spoken to have very similar menus on Thanksgiving (Turkey, gravy, mashed potatoes, etc.), it seems that everyone does something different for Christmas. Some people still do turkey, others prime rib, others ham or…
Don’t Judge Me Mondays: Hot Cocoa Bar
The last few weeks have been pretty chilly around here (or chilly for my taste at least!), so it’s the perfect time for hot cocoa. Last week at game night we had a hot cocoa bar. We made hot cocoa (we just used this recipe from Bon Appetit) and then had all kinds of things…
Book Club- Colorless Tsukuru and His Years of Pilgrimage
Welcome to Book Club! The book we read this month was Colorless Tsukuru and His Years of Pilgrimage by Murakami Haruki. This book was a little strange and unsatisfying in some ways, but still quite interesting. This fictional story is about Tsukuru and an event that happens to him in his teenage years that haunts…
Chocolate and Chestnut Pie
Well, we’re a few days closer to Christmas. How are you all fairing? Have you given any thought to your menu on the big day? I’m sure there are a lot of pumpkin and gingerbread recipes floating around out there so I thought I’d share something a little different for your dessert table. It combines…
Don’t Judge Me Mondays: Liquid Fruitcake
I’m just going to say it- I’ve never liked fruitcake. I typically like flavors in it of molasses, nuts and sometimes rum, all that candied fruit though, is not for me. I decided maybe it just wasn’t in the right form. I’m sure if it was in liquid form (aka boozy), I’d probably enjoy it….
By the Pounds 