I used to hate tomatoes. Growing up, I wanted nothing to do with them. I didn’t even like sauce. I’d wipe it off my pizza. If my mom made spaghetti, I’d prefer to have plain noodles saved out. I just wanted none of that shit. Somewhere around 18, I made a conscious effort to start…
I had all of these high hopes and ambitions for cooking this weekend. I should have known better. It’s Beer Week here in Philadelphia. As a craft beer nerd, I had a lot on my plate. Or in my cup, rather. Though, that does mean I need some substantial food in my belly to survive…
I grew up on hearty, delicious, simple comfort food. To this day, my favorite foods revolve around the recipes my mom made for me when I was a kid. One of my ultimate favorites and what I always want when I’m sick is not chicken noodle soup, (cause I’m a fat kid at heart) but…
What’s better than pizza? Bite-sized pizza balls. This is by no means a fancy recipe. I started playing around with this recipe a few years ago and it has since become a staple in my household. Plus, I like to make anything ball-shaped so I can make some good old-fashioned Schweddy-ball-style jokes. ‘Cause apparently, I’m…
I’m not Irish. Or maybe I am. Who really knows. But I never give up an opportunity to celebrate a holiday. So last year, when my husband asked me to make Corned Beef and Cabbage, I was all over it. His college roommate’s family had made it for him and he dug it. So there…
My grilled cheese sandwiches usually stem from an inspiration ingredient. This time, it was like a freaking no-brainer. I was at the store and I found frozen mozzarella sticks. I thought, what better cheese to make a grilled cheese with, than fried cheese. Obviously. Thus, the fried mozzarella grilled cheese was born. I will say…
I spend so much time trying to come up with innovative ideas in the kitchen, but when it comes down to it, sometimes the simple ones are the tastiest. And in that light, I’m going to simply leave it at that. Caprese Grilled Cheese on Focaccia your favorite focaccia thinly sliced tomato fresh mozzarella, thickly sliced…
{Hanukkah} I think the best recipe that came out of my entire holiday season was these latkes. They had a sweetness and crunchiness from the coconut and an awesome twist on the apple sauce/sour cream that we’re all so used to. //// Coconut Latkes with Cranberry Applesauce & Cardamom Mascarpone Adapted From MyJewishLearning.com Ingredients For…
I did so much cooking and baking over the holidays that I just gave up on posting. Too much doing to write about doing! So I’m going to do two ginormous posts covering everything I did. Don’t get overwhelmed. Just grab a cup of coffee and something to nosh, ’cause you’re gonna be hungry after…
I realize EVERYTHING is pumpkin right now. It has taken over every restaurant and grocery store in the country. I say this as I sip my Dunkin Donuts Pumpkin Coffee with Coffee-mate Pumpkin Spice Creamer. I’m completely guilty of being sucked into the pumpkin craze. But this one is a little better than the “force…