Archive for May, 2009

Back in January I set a goal to use my ice cream maker more this year, but I pulled it out of the closet a bit earlier than expected. You see, my husband had his wisdom teeth taken out on Friday, so that means for the next week he’ll be having lots of soup, smoothies, [...]


I’m the kind of person who likes to make lists and then add check marks next to the tasks I complete. Memorial Day weekend allowed me to cross off another wine resolution: Go to a Wine Bar and have a flight of wine.
Andrew and I headed to Bottle Rock in Culver City, a place we [...]


You know summer is close when I start posting about burgers. Last week I went traditional, and although juicy cheeseburgers have their place in this world, I couldn’t resist these decadent lamb burgers from Food & Wine. It’s been a while since I’ve had lamb, and I couldn’t believe how tender it was. Every bite [...]


I just celebrated another birthday, and it also happens to be the one-year anniversary of my blog! Celebrations were in order, and this cake was a great way to kick off the holiday weekend.

Every year for my birthday my mom would ask what kind of cake I wanted, and my answer was always the same: [...]


I realize that lately I keep saying “this is my new favorite… INSERT DISH HERE.” I suppose it’s a side effect of trying so many new recipes. Sure, I have my staples. This soup. This pasta. And a few others. But it’s been a while since chicken has really amazed me. Though skin, definitely, is [...]