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Pear Manhattan

February 15, 2018

Spritz in the summer, Manhattans in the winter… that’s pretty much Taylor’s cocktail game as of late. Once he finds something he likes he tends...

Ultimate Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

February 12, 2018

Sometimes you just want a plain a$$ chocolate cake. And sometimes sometimes is actually all the time if you happen to be Taylor. And I...

Pantry Essentials: Ingredients For a Well-Stocked Kitchen

February 8, 2018

So, we’ve talked about Kitchen Essentials and we’ve talked Baking Essentials, which focused on the tools and equipment that make a kitchen both functional and...

Blue Moon Milk (with Butterfly Pea Flowers)

February 5, 2018

This creamy, lightly spiced moon milk recipe is perfect for sipping just before bed; warm milk (dairy or non-dairy works here) steeped with blue butterfly...

Food Explorations in Columbus, Ohio

February 1, 2018

When you think of “Food Destinations” in the US… Columbus, Ohio isn’t necessarily the first city that comes to mind. In fact, it’s probably not...

Black Sesame Truffles

January 29, 2018

Since our trip to Japan I’ve been seriously obsessed with black sesame desserts. So don’t be surprised if this is the first of many sweet...

Flaky Pie Crust Crackers: 3 Ways

January 25, 2018

I mentioned in my Chicken Pot Pie Soup recipe earlier this week that, when it comes to pot pie, the crust is honestly the best...

Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Soup

January 22, 2018

Imagine your favorite chicken pot pie: creamy, rich, and chock full of cubed chicken breast, tender potatoes, carrots and green peas. Now imagine it out...

Spicy Squid Ink Fettuccine with Shrimp and Chorizo

January 18, 2018

You’re probably wondering what we did with that dramatically colored squid ink fettuccine we made earlier this week… Well, this is it. Since the squid...

Homemade Squid Ink Pasta

January 15, 2018

Homemade pasta is something I’m going to try to do more of in 2018. It’s really not all that hard and, even when you’re just...

Homemade Elderberry Syrup

January 11, 2018

Harness the true flavor of elderberries in this homemade honey-sweetened elderberry syrup recipe. It’s great with soda, added to your favorite cocktail, or drizzled over...