Last weekend I had an itch for something chocolatey, and after hearing Jeremy mention that brownies were one of his favorite desserts, I decided to whip some up. They were easy to make, and although this recipe does call for some chocolate and butter...

Last weekend I was craving pasta like a mad woman. Nothing else would have satisfied me other than a steaming hot plate of Italian noodles with some sort of creamy sauce poured all over and in it. So I headed over to Trader Joe’s...

A few months ago my good friend Amanda told me that she was having a book published. So, of course, I immediately inquired as to what the book was about, and she responded, with an ample amount of glee: “LADY PIRATES!” I love an...

One of my favorite meals is butternut squash ravioli with melted goat cheese and a dab of chili garlic sauce. I know it sounds random and weird and kind of terrible, but it’s actually incredibly delicious. Something about the creamy salty tanginess of the...

Last Friday was me and Jeremy’s six-year anniversary. When I got home from work Jeremy surprised me with a mini picnic on the living room floor, candles lit all over the place, and the best card ever. That night we went out to a...

  This past month has been pretty crazy. I started a new position at work, which is going great, and have started jogging again after my several-month-long holiday break from any kind of physical labor. The combination of these two things has made me...

This past week I was invited to participate in McCormick’s Flavor Forecast for 2012. I took part in their webinar and watched as chef Mark Garcia went through the various ingredients and flavors that are going to be making a broader appearance within the...

The end of winter is blood orange season here in California, and the farmer’s markets and grocery stores are starting to show signs of this wonderful occurrence. I love the color of blood oranges, not really a “blood” color, but more of a deep,...

Figured I would start 2012 with a bang and do a triple post, but not just any kind of triple post, non non. This, my friends, is a TRIPLE PIZZA POST. Mmmmm pizza. Best way to start the new year if you ask me!...

I only make baked brie once a year because it is so rich and…..definitely not heart healthy, but when I do make it it is always for Christmas and it is always a family favorite. Creamy brie baked with jam and brown sugar inside...

Melomakarona are dry shortbread cookies that are soaked in syrup until they become bread pudding-like in texture when bitten into. They’re traditional Greek cookies and they are always made around Christmas time. Having melomakarona is something that I always looked forward to as a...

The first time I had duck a l’orange, it was love at first bite. I was doing a summer study abroad program in Paris, and ordered it at a little bistro off of one of the winding cobblestoned roads of the Montmartre district. It...