Two years ago for my birthday, my husband (and probably the KING of thoughtful gifts), gave me an herb garden. It was and still is my most favorite gift ever. He bought and labeled terracotta pots (in his gorgeous, perfect handwriting) for each kind of herb seed: cilantro, mint, thyme, rosemary, basil, parsley, oregano, and […]
What Happens When Eggs Freeze?
Consider this Part One in a new series, “I Could Really Use a New Fridge, But I’m Renting.” On any given day, certain things in my fridge freeze. It could be my expensive organic baby greens mix. It could be my milk. Maybe 4 cartons of strawberries (that really made me mad…) Or perhaps a […]
Frozen Lemon Mascarpone Cheesecake
Hmm…what do you do when your friend is moving and gives you a bag of lemons from her fridge, and you happen to have a tub of mascarpone that’s about to expire? You make a cheesecake, of course. That is, if you also happen to have a pint of heavy cream and a bar of […]
How To Make Chicken Fried Steak
This is one of those posts that has been sitting in my “Draft” folder for weeks! It’s almost getting to be too nice outside for Chicken Fried Steak. This is usually something I crave all winter long. It is comfort food at its finest. I learned how to make Chicken Fried Steak by watching my mom. […]
Orange Ricotta Cheesecake with Orange Curd
Apparently, my husband loves this cheesecake. My first clue was when he told me that I could make it again. And then he kissed me. And then he ate the whole thing over the period of a week. And then he said, “Just in case you are wondering, you can make that again. I like […]
In My Kitchen: Honey Pot
I love gifts that are handmade. Really, I love most anything that is handmade (especially desserts.) There’s so much love and years of devotion to one’s art that goes into the handmade gift. When I got married, I was fortunate enough to have received this awesome honey pot made by Joe Bennion, the potter behind […]
