MY FRIENDS! This is everything. By everything, I mean my new favorite dinner. Ever. And that will hold true until my next new favorite dinner [as per usual]. But that’s beside the point! The point is: these babies are DELICIOUS. Like, I wanted to eat dinner soooo slowly so that I could savor every bite….
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Spaghetti Squash Bolognese
Ya’ll. I know it’s still August, but I’m so overly excited for fall that it’s probably bad form — but I’m totally alright with that. I’m basically over here sitting in a hay field waiting for a tractor full of pumpkins in a chunky scarf and boots, sipping on wine pumpkin-flavored coffee, frolicking in the leaves. Are hay fields…
Roasted Bell Pepper and Mozzarella Summer Salad with an Herb Vinaigrette
So the sous chef and I officially have our summer vegetable garden planted, and we’re very excited – the only thing that more exciting would be if we were able to grow cheese. You know, mozzarella cheese or something. Okay, I’d take any cheese [kind of a cheese-aholic]. But we can’t, so we’ll have to…
Cauliflower, Leek, and White Cheddar Soup with Thyme
My fraaanndssss! Helloooo! I’ve missed you, dearly. But so glad we’re reunited again. And there couldn’t be better circumstances for our little parley. Because today, we’re whipping up this completely delicious cauliflower and leek soup. And if you take out the cheese [WARNING: DON’T DO THIS, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. CHEESE IS LIFE.], it basically has negative calories….
Cream of Mushroom Soup with Red Wine and Thyme
This is literally one of those insanely easy recipes that comes together in 30 minutes. It’s a perfect appetizer – and even better dinner. I don’t know about you, but the sous chef and I love having soup for dinner. Not only does it come together in a snap, and is typically a one pot…
Smoked Ham and White Cheddar Fritters with a Mustard-Cheese Sauce
So the sous chef and I are very much so looking forward to vacation in Mexico, and have been diligently working on our beach bodies. But ‘beach bodies’ is really open to interpretation, right? And if our diet has consisted solely of cheese-filled nuggets, and our goal is to wear moo moos on the beach, I’d…
Roasted Asparagus with Thyme and Parmesan
Roasted asparagus with thyme and Parmesan is such an easy side dish. And delicious, too. This has been a staple for the sous chef an I – so much so, that he’s pretty much on asparagus duty when we make this. So these beauties you’re looking at? No credit to me! (Thanks, babe!) The sous…
Red Wine Braised Short Ribs
This is one of those recipes that has been on my bucket list. I know, most people are like, “I want to go to Thailand,” and “I want to go skydiving,” and I just want to drink red wine, and make fall-off-the-bone, melt-in-your-mouth short ribs. Can you blame me? The sous chef certainly didn’t. He…
Coq Au Vin with Red Wine & Pearl Onions
My friends, after battling traffic during my commute home – for, um, let’s just leave it at too long – I came home and set aside a small chunk of time to make this beauteous Coq au Vin recipe. It was worth every second. And the sous chef, who has a more brutal commute…