Do you ever feel like you belong to a culture or a community but you don’t think you have much of factual basis for feeling that way? We both recently did the 23 and Me ancestry DNA testing. Much to our surprise, we both came …
We might have missed the “official” Oktoberfest this year, but it’s still October and we’re still celebrating with our beloved Schnitzel and Spaetzle recipe. Maybe it’s the German in us, but we have loved schnitzel and spaetzle for as long as we can remember. For …
It’s fall and it’s apple season! Two of our favorite things. Our Caramel Apple Crumble Bars are the perfect treat for this time of year as dessert (à la mode!) or with your breakfast tea. We are fortunate that we live near Apple Hill, where …
We always seem to have an abundance of overripe bananas around. Do you have this problem as well? You like bananas, you buy more than you should because you think to yourself “bananas are good and good for me.” You eat one and the other …
Well, hello fall! We are never sad to say goodbye to the excessive heat of summer, but we are always sad to say goodbye to tomato season. Our recipe for Fried Green Tomatoes with Tarragon Remoulade is our farewell song to the glorious tomatoes we …
We are so ready for summer to be over around here, especially so that we can start making all of our favorite comfort foods! This recipe for Gruyere Potato Gratin For Two is one of our favorites. It’s incredibly easy and delicious…and it makes the …
Can you believe it’s already the end of summer? It’s Labor Day weekend. The kids are back in school. Is it just us that feels a bit sad when this time of year rolls around? It seems that summer gets shorter every year. Well, we …
It’s soooo hot over here…that means it’s salad time! Our colorful Salmon Niçoise Salad is one of our favorites. Although it may look like it’s a lot of work, it’s really not. Most of the salad can be prepared ahead of time. Though the traditional …
Have you ever fallen in love with a food product – something you really love – and the manufacturer discontinues it??? This seems to happen to us a lot (especially at Trader Joe’s). Just the other day we were lamenting that Dryer’s discontinued its Swiss …
We’re in the dog days of summer here and the kids are getting bored. And they are always, always hungry. Is that because they’re teenagers? We are guessing the answer is yes. In an effort to engage them in some kind of cooking activity and …