Even when you think you know everything about someone special to you, you really don’t…am I right? I love divinity candy. My favorite candy bar is 3 Musketeers bar. It’s fair to say I love nougat. Pretty much everyone that knows me knows that. Yet, …
When we were kids, leg of lamb was always a special occasion meal, especially at Easter. Living in California meant we were able to cook on the outdoor grill year-round. That being said, it was only natural that Dad would throw the annual Easter lamb …
Happy almost St. Patty’s Day! We are very much looking forward to eating our way through the holiday this Saturday. Our feast will include: corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, rye bread, and a good Irish stout. But what will we have for dessert? We thought …
Oh, pizza. Pizza, pizza, pizza. We could eat pizza every meal every day of the week and be very happy for eternity. There are so many ways to make pizza into a unique meal! We have tried a lot of them and will share all …
Who doesn’t love peanut butter?!? In celebration of National Peanut Butter Lover’s Day, we are sharing one of our favorite peanut butter cookie recipes. A very popular bar cookie from Jenn’s bakery, this one has a little of everything wonderful: peanut butter, chocolate, marshmallows, peanuts, …
Hey! Did you know that tomorrow is National Chili Day? Chili is one of those divisive foods, isn’t it? Everyone seems to have very strong opinions about what should go into it and how it should be cooked. We don’t have terribly strong opinions on …
Valentine’s Day is one of those holidays that sneaks up on us. We breathe a sigh of relief when dreary January is over. Before we know it, February is flying by. All of a sudden, the weekend before Valentine’s Day, we start to panic…cards, candy, …
We live in tomato country. Our summers are hot and the fruit grows so sweet and juicy. We love to grow all kinds of tomatoes. San Marzano Roma tomatoes for pasta sauces (perfect for this dish!) and paste, beefsteak for burgers and BLT’s. Cherry tomatoes …
We used to make cookie boxes to give our friends and family for Christmas. This tradition started when we were in high school (and, no, we won’t be telling you how long ago that was!). It was such a fun way for us to spend …
Are you familiar with shrubs? They have had a resurgence in popularity over the last several years. They are known as “drinking vinegar”, or in our case, sweet, vinegary syrup we make to use in our cocktails. They came about as a way to preserve …