How we came to know Cincinnati Chili
Last summer we went to North and South Carolina and on our way there, we stopped by my brother-in-law’s place in Florence, KY. He lives in Kentucky, but Cincinnati is so close that you can see it from his condo. It was our first time visiting and we were [...]
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Cincinnati Chili
Easy Boule
Holy deliciousness. A few month ago I added the book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day to my Amazon order, ya know, because I needed to reach the free shipping level. I learned so much from my first read through and was excited at the prospect of fresh bread whenever I wanted it. They [...]
Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream Sauce
When there’s gnocchi on the menu, Marc is sure to order it. He loves those potato dumplings something fierce. I was in high school the first time I ordered gnocchi and they were dryish, flavorless and a bit tough. For a long time Marc and I were on opposite sides of team gnocchi. I’ve tried [...]
Crunchy Fish Wrap with Spicy Mayo
I have this lofty goal of one day having a binder full of delicious recipes I can make in no time at all and when I start to think that dream is impossible, a miracle recipe like this comes along. I took a technique for fish I saw on Everyday Food and turned it into [...]
Dark Cocoa Brownies for Coco
I’m really not a weeper, but I have to admit to the world that I was a bit teary-eyed when Conan O’Brien thanked his band, crew and fans for their support and said goodbye to The Tonight Show. Everyone has their favorite late night host and for me, it’s always been Conan. His awkward charm [...]
Best Waffles, Ever?
I’m on the hunt for the perfect waffles to serve at a bridal breakfast I’m throwing for my sister-in-law. I now have tried 4 different waffle recipes in the past couple of months and I think I’ve found a winner. Obsessed much? Yes. If you can believe it, the winning batter is entitled “The Best [...]
A Great Gin and Tonic
There’s a restaurant that Marc and I love for special occasions and not only is their food excellent, the cocktails are fantastic, too. It’s a chain restaurant, but stepping into a Mitchell’s Fish Market, you could never confuse it with an Applebee’s. I’m not much of a drinker, but once I tasted what a fine [...]
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2010 and Mushroom Tarragon Soup
Happy New Year! I am hoping 2010 will be an exciting year of more exercise (what a terrible cliche!) and my first full year of liking mushrooms. Mushrooms and I have had a hard relationship in the past, but I’ve decided we can make things work. Since our Michigan weather is now really cold and [...]
Christmas Stollen
My Oma used to bring Stollen, a German Christmas bread, for Christmas every year. It was lovingly packaged in wax paper and again in aluminum foil. As kids, the glistening sugar crust was the best part. My Mom has insisted since my Oma’s passing that the last year she made it was the best, but [...]
Easy Red Lentil Soup
The good weather in Michigan lasted longer than any of us expected. We had warm, yes warm, days in November and on the east side of Michigan, we didn’t even get our first bit of snow until last week. Crazy talk. Now that it’s mid-December, though, the blowing wind plus low temperatures are what we’re [...]