We are in the midst of soup season here! Did you know that this past Tuesday was National New England Clam Chowder Day? Well we did! And we whipped up a batch of delicious Smokey New England Clam Chowder to celebrate. This is definitely not …
Yay…it’s finally crab season! We love the Dungeness crab we get here on the west coast. Now is the time best time for fresh crab and for our Dungeness Crab Melts! The delicate taste of the crab when paired with a few light seasonings, some …
Happy New Year! Have you been shopping since the holidays? Workout clothes and healthy food are everywhere! Where’s the cool stuff? New Year, new you? Nah…New Year, new treats! We believe everything in moderation all the time. That means a little bit of sweet all …
One of our favorite sweet indulgences is the kouign-amann. We so love this flaky, buttery, caramelized pastry that originated in Brittany. The name kouign-amann is actually the words for butter and cake in the Breton language. Did we mention butter? The first kouign-amann we tasted …
We not only love to bake cookies and confections – we love to gift them to our friends and family. In particular, the holidays are a special time for us in the baking department. Today we thought we’d share with you some of our favorite …
Okay…so we’re not talking Ikea Swedish meatballs, here. Not that there’s anything wrong with Ikea’s Swedish Meatballs. We love them for what they are…inexpensive comfort food for when you are tired and overwhelmed by the number of shoppers and volume of merchandise surrounding you every …
Do any of you have fear of frying? We certainly do! We don’t like to waste all that oil and we don’t like the big mess that comes with deep frying. So we went and got ourselves an air fryer. Now we can make our …
Warning…decadence ahead! We don’t usually post super rich, heart-seizing recipes but trust us – our Lobster Pot Pie is worth it. Did we say it’s decadent? Cream, lobster poached in butter and puff pastry…well, the pies are on the small side (if you’re trying to …
Ah…it’s finally really autumn and we are so ready for all the flavors that brings. Our Hermit Bars have all the fall spices: ginger, cinnamon, cloves. They are perfect with a cup of tea or coffee while you’re sitting by the fire watching the colorful …
We’ve always loved a good meatloaf but it’s hard to find a really good meatloaf recipe. Too many green bell peppers and who puts celery in meatloaf, anyway? When Jenni of Gnome Lover, one of our all-time favorite bloggers, posted a meatloaf muffin (!) recipe …