Pupusas

Pupusas

We used to have a little Salvadorian restaurant in our neighborhood, Isobel’s, that served the best pupusas. Sadly, they closed and left us with no more pupusas. Since Isobel’s closed, we’ve done a lot of research and used a little elbow grease to figure out 

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Lemon Basil Aioli

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Lemon Basil Aioli

It’s almost the 4th of July! We have plans to barbecue (like we do every year) along with a lot of other folks. We’re feeling a little over hot dogs and hamburgers…maybe because all this sheltering-in-place has us eating a lot of grilled foods in 

Fast and Easy Mexican Style Shredded Chicken

Fast and Easy Mexican Style Shredded Chicken

Cinco de Mayo is next Tuesday! We will take any holiday (fake or real) and find a way to celebrate with food. Do you have party meal plans? We have a recipe for Fast and Easy Mexican Style Shredded Chicken that is perfect for your 

Blood Orange Glazed Chicken Thighs

Blood Orange Glazed Chicken Thighs

Have we mentioned we love our citrus fruit around here? We each have a blood orange tree in our backyard and this time of year we have a large harvest to dispatch. Our Blood Orange Glazed Chicken Thighs are a feast for the eyes (just 

Chicken Panini with Smoked Gouda and Caramelized Onions

Chicken Panini with Smoked Gouda and Caramelized Onions

One of our favorite restaurants in town, 33rd Street Bistro, has been around since 1995. Let’s say that again: 1995. It’s been open and thriving for almost 20 years. It’s unusual for restaurants to sustain that kind of longevity, but 33rd Street Bistro has – 

Spicy Sesame Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas

Spicy Sesame Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas

It’s no secret that we love to cook and bake some pretty complicated things around here J.  Often, though, we just want a really quick but super yummy meal that doesn’t require a lot of fuss. Our Spicy Sesame Chicken with Sugar Snap Peas is 

Cornmeal Biscuit Topped Chicken Chili

Cornmeal Biscuit Topped Chicken Chili

When we saw a recipe in Cook’s Country magazine for One Pot Chicken Chili with Cornmeal Dumplings we were awestruck. Why didn’t we think to add cornmeal to our buttermilk biscuits and put it on top of chili? It’s a genius idea and we just 

Chicken and Dumplings

Chicken and Dumplings

It’s that time of year when the cold, gray weather causes us to crave the comfort of chicken and dumplings. Nothing fancy here, just a wonderful steaming bowl of goodness! Our recipe is perfect for a weeknight meal because it’s so easy (especially if you 

Roasted Chicken in the Ninja Foodi

Roasted Chicken in the Ninja Foodi

Jennifer really wanted a pressure cooker for Christmas. After reading tons of reviews and talking to friends with Instant Pots, Air Fryers, Slow Cookers and other similar multicookers, she decided on the Ninja Foodi (which she was lucky enough to find under the tree on 

Persian Chicken and Rice

Persian Chicken and Rice

We have a wonderful Persian restaurant by the name of Shahrzad in a city near where we live. They serve the most amazing Persian chicken and rice dish (Zereshk Polo ba Morgh)… among other yummy dishes.  We can’t make the trip out to the restaurant