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Tart Cherry Pie

August 14, 2014

A classic tart cherry pie made with frozen tart cherries (or fresh, if you can find them!) and a cornstarch thickened filling for the perfect...

Peach & Arugula Caprese Salad

August 11, 2014

We most often associate caprese salad, or insalata caprese (literally meaning Salad of Capri, an island off the coast of italy) with tomatoes. And in...

Beyond the Kitchen: NOLA Edition

August 8, 2014

Taylor and I recently celebrated our 5-year anniversary. Although we’ve been together for over 13 years, we still felt like 5 was something special, something...

Double Chocolate Brownie Waffles

August 6, 2014

Brownie craving have you running madly around the kitchen, but don’t have 40-50 minutes to fully devote to making a pan of them? These double...

Five Cheese Skillet Mac and Cheese

August 4, 2014

When it comes to making the ideal mac and cheese, you could say it’s all in the cheese. Or cheeses, because a mac and cheese...

August Kitchen Challenge: Tamales

August 1, 2014

Making tamales never really crossed my mind before, at least until I saw bags of corn husks in a local international market. Something lit up...

Blackberry Chocolate Chip Cookie Crumble

July 29, 2014

Crisp. Cobbler. Crumble. It’s a veritable culinary jumble. Can someone tell my why such similar desserts must distinguish themselves with completely different names? Not wanting...

Homemade Flour Tortillas

July 25, 2014

Following yesterdays Crispy Cauliflower Tacos, I thought I’d share our favorite recipe for homemade flour tortillas. This is one of those situations where store-bought simply...

Crispy Cauliflower Tacos with Mango Salsa

July 23, 2014

Hello there, my new favorite taco. Also known as vegetarian fish tacos, if you’d rather. The crispy, white fleshed-cauliflower is a perfect replacement for the...