Yum. That’s all I can say about our meal this evening. To start, it was hot today. H-O-T. Hot. Now, granted, it was only 80 degrees, but it went from 50 to 80 super quickly. Inspired by the summery weather, I wanted something light and fresh. I had some super sweet, fragrant strawberries around and …
Need I say more? Well, okay, I guess I’ll go into more detail. Imagine the most humble looking dessert unfolding into a dramatically rich experience full of a buttery, brown sugary, moist dough, decadent semisweet chocolate chips, crunchy pecans, all intermingled with a layer of gooey salted bourbon caramel. Oh, did I mention the entire …
Ricotta cheese usually doesn’t get the respect it deserves. Layered in lasagna or piped into a cannoli shell, ricotta is so much more versatile and should be highlighted. When my sister came into town this past weekend, I wanted to make her this fantastic recipe for Lemon Ricotta Pancakes I found. Topped with some sauteed …
When Dima and I moved into our new house, just over 4 weeks ago today, the kitchen was the first item on my unpacking list. While we ate out for the entire moving weekend, when we got to Tuesday, I was ready to break in the kitchen. My diligence in unpacking paid off, as I …
We just had this recipe tonight for dinner, and I absolutely couldn’t wait to write it down (a) because I have a terrible memory and (b) because it was so yummy I wanted to share it! If you want something to make a weeknight or your usual taco night different, this will be a go-to … Continue reading »
I have wanted so badly to post some really delicious things we’ve been eating. A few highlights are light loaded potato soup (recipe here), coconut rice with mango, beef enchiladas, and mushroom, leek, and potato pot pies, which all are making my mouth water just thinking about them. The truth is, with wedding planning and … Continue reading »
Lamb. It’s one of the most delicious meats on the face of the earth. And Michael Symon, one of my favorite chefs, made it into a bolognese. Genius! I keep Michael Symon’s recipe for lamb bolognese in my freezer for a quick reheating on the stove at a moment’s notice. While thick, eggy pasta (I … Continue reading »
This is a new series of posts I’m trying out called “Dinner Tonight”. I love making some special weeknight meals, just to make the week more interesting and exciting. So I’ll capture them here and include some short recipes or links to past recipes. My first is Tonkatsu, a dish I’ve made many, many, many … Continue reading »
I’m baaaaack! After a much too long hiatus (starting a business and planning a wedding certainly have taken up a lot of time), I’ll be posting periodically some new recipes I’m working on. Speaking of my business, for any current or potential clients out there, I’m taking kind of an indefinite break from Gourmet on … Continue reading »
I’ve been MIA the past few months. I’ve been working on a new personal project that, of course, involves my passion for cooking, and the planning and brainstorming phase has taken a significant chunk of my free time. But I’m going to start posting on FFE again, maybe not very often, as I still want … Continue reading »
I love salmon. But, this is my first salmon recipe here. Why? Well, I’ve found some techniques for cooking it at home, but they’re either too difficult, too spotty with their results, or just plain bad. I saw an en papillote recipe on a Cooking Channel show the other day, and I thought it looked … Continue reading »
