I have returned from my trip to Vermont, and I had even more fun than I could have hoped for. And while I did come home with a terrible case of jet lag and was barely able to peel myself off the floor of...
A few weeks ago when I posted about my last batch of mustards, a got a few comments from friends who thought it was a post about peanut butter and jelly sandwiches at first glance, and that got me thinking about the good ol’...
What a whirlwind the past week has been, baked salmon and all! First off, I want to thank all of you for your kind words and support regarding Adventures in Cooking’s Saveur Best Food Blog Awards: Best Original Recipes nomination. Voting ends Friday so...
A bit of an extended post today, as I have some exciting and wonderful news to share. Adventures in Cooking has been nominated for Best Original Recipes at Saveur’s 2013 Food Blog Awards. I was driving in my car when I found out (yes...
A few weeks ago I posted a couple mustard recipes, one for a rosemary grapefruit mustard and the other for a spicy indian one, with the promise to deliver a couple more mustard recipes in the coming month. Well, after much more mustard-making, and...
Last weekend Jeremy and I left behind the hustle and bustle of the city for a couple days of calm and sun out in the desert. Being an Oregonian at heart, I love my green northwest scenery; trees, rolling hills, tall grass, etc. But...
First, I wanted to thank you all for the birthday wishes. Me and Jeremy had a great time out in the Palm Desert (I’ll post about that soon!) and went out for a grand sushi dinner on my actual birthday, which was lovely. And...
In a few days (March 26th, to be precise) I’ll be entering the latter half of my twenties. To celebrate, Jeremy and I are heading out to the Palm Desert today to enjoy a relaxing weekend at the Highland Springs Resort where we’ll do...
It’s been a while since I’ve made simple cookies. In fact now that I think about it, the last time I made them was in October for the Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie post. Way too long ago. I finally decided to make some cookies...
Today I am here to talk to you about shrubs. No, I am not talking about bushy green plants that grow out of the ground, I am talking about the tart, sweet, and fruity vinegar syrups that used to be added to water and...
I’ve had an amazing time trying out home preserving this past year. Before 2012, I’d never canned, pickled, or extracted anything; now I’ve tried my hand at all of those things, and they’ve actually all turned out pretty successfully, save for one grape jelly...
When I was little, my mother used to take me and my brother to a mercantile shop situated in what looked like a giant old barn. The only things I can remember them selling were fancy sliced soaps and local fruits...
