Recipes & Cooking

Why does everyone love French onion soup so much? Well, what’s not to love? Sweet, caramelized onions, deep salty broth, and gooey, tart melted cheese to top it off? Come on! It’s the ultimate…

A little over ten years ago, my husband and I got married in Switzerland. It was my second time in the gorgeous country and I was so happy to introduce him to all the indulgent and memorable food…

It is almost 5:30 p.m. My husband is due to come home any minute and I am working to get dinner on the table. I *try* to aim for a 5:30 dinnertime but it often doesn’t work out exactly that…

I love going out for Japanese food. It’s a special treat reserved for rare moments when my husband and I are “kid-free” and get to meet for lunch. We both love sushi, but have different…

If you remember my chocolate nut oar bar recipe from a few weeks back, you’ll recall that I can be a little possessive of my most special recipes. But I am feeling generous again and want to…

My son Aidan LOVES watching Chopped and Chopped Junior. It took him several years to warm up to the idea of wanting to cook with me, but now he really enjoys it, and I’ve also gotten better at…

My son Aidan won’t eat a single vegetable. Not one! As a veggie lover, this can break my heart if I think about it too much. As a mother, it drives me crazy and worries me that he is not getting…

In today’s blogging and social media world, there are so many catchy “headlines” to indicate how families can live on astronomically low grocery budgets. “How I feed my family of 5 for $150 a…

Food bloggers can make it look so easy. Great photography and lots of editing can present the yummiest, most perfectly-highlighted, mouth-watering dishes right there on your computer screen. It…

I must have ordered the Fried Tempura Chicken salad at one of my favorite local restaurants at least fifty times. And that’s saying a lot, because I actually rarely go out to eat! Once I tasted…