Fall is finally in the air! October has arrived and we are definitely in the Fall state-of-mind…desiring all the spice, apple and pumpkin flavors. So today, we share with you our recipe for Instant Pot Cider Pulled Pork with Apple Slaw. A warming meal with …
Life has taken us on quite a wild ride this past year! We have missed you all and our blog. We are so glad to be back! We are kicking off the hot weather season with a super easy frozen dessert. Please welcome our Individual …
Have you ever tasted Screaming Yellow Zonkers? They were a big deal when we were kids and we loved them well into adulthood – until they stopped making them in 2007. They were this weirdly yellow, buttery, sugar shellacked popcorn that we couldn’t get enough …
When we were little, our parents used to take us to weekend brunch at a fabulous place called The Nut Tree in Vacaville, California. If you have lived in the San Francisco Bay Area, or parts east of the bay, you probably know about it. …
When the weather warms up, we turn to sandwiches for easy meals. Frying shrimp (or any shellfish) seems so fussy but it’s really very easy and not terribly messy. The Cajun seasoning in these Shrimp Po’ Boy Sandwiches adds an amazing amount of flavor. Cornmeal …
We have wanted to try to make empanadas for quite some time now. We order them in restaurants and love them, but they seemed challenging to make at home. However, when we saw J. Kenji Lopez-Alt’s recipe for Beef and Potato Empanadas, we knew it …
We may sound like a broken record around this time every year. Blood oranges. We have so many blood oranges! The season is short, though, so we have to make the most of it 😉 This time we are sharing something a little different with …
It’s almost Valentine’s Day! We like to serve special dishes on Valentine’s Day. Cassoulet with Duck Confit is a decadent yet comforting dish that will warm your heart and your tastebuds. We use prepared duck confit because it’s available at our local specialty market, but …
It’s that dreary mid-winter time of the year when we crave comfort food. Shepherd’s Pie has always been a favorite wintertime meal for us. We like to make ours with lamb – we read somewhere that shepherds herd sheep not cows, haha! – but you …
If you are ever in St. Helena, a quaint town in the heart of the Napa Valley, you must visit The Model Bakery . It is hands down our favorite bakery. They not only make excellent Almond Macaroons , as we previously shared with you, …