Our recipe theme this week is honey. My first thought was to do a fun dessert, maybe a honey-thyme ice cream. But I know Carla is going to show you a fancy sweet treat, and I’m not even going to try to compete with it! So I decided to incorporate honey into a savory dish
Carla’s Favorite Blogs
When news came out a few weeks ago that Google Reader was shutting down in July, I was so mad I couldn’t speak (I could, however, shame-email my Google employee friend in ALL CAPS and commiserate with equally irritated Facebook friends). I was a long-time user of Bloglines, which informed me several times over the
Alyssa’s Favorite Blogs
Ok, this list is admittedly food-blog heavy. I hope you’re okay with that! Sorry for the short post, but I’ve got visitors in town! They’re keeping me wonderfully busy. Smitten Kitchen. No, it’s not very original of me to list one of the most popular bloggers ever, but I’ve been following her for YEARS. And
Carla’s Strawberry Cake Batter Popcorn
The challenge with embarking on a popcorn recipe week is this: popcorn itself is the best part of popcorn. Popcorn is great on its own (in my opinion) and serves as a marvelous vehicle for tons of flavor. Like Alyssa’s Chipotle Lime Popcorn earlier in the week, savory flavor opportunities abound! My absolute favorite is
Carla’s Easy Sides: Roasted Cabbage
When is a vegetable MORE than just a vegetable? When it’s roasted! As a general rule, vegetables make great easy sides. They’re super quick to steam, blanch or saute and you can eat them on their own without further preparation. But beyond that, roasting is a great option since you can just throw the veggies
Alyssa’s Chipotle-Lime Popcorn
If I could do anything with my life, I would love to own a little popcorn shop. I would sell both traditional and fun flavors, make gourmet popcorn balls and wrap it all up in beautiful packaging. The popcorn would be unique gifts or favors and would make movie night extra-special. The shop would have a
Carla’s Last Minute Easter Menu
So, did Easter sneak up on you too? I mean, the warning signs are always there: the appearance of Cadbury Mini Eggs and tulips, people giving up candy for lent, pretty pastel dresses showing up in all the stores and catalogs. Still, since the date falls so early this year, it’s no wonder you (like
Alyssa’s No-Fuss Easter Menu
It’s just the two of us for Easter this year, so I’m going to make a slightly simpler meal than I normally would. Usually I would pull out all the stops and make a traditional Italian feast with anise-kissed Easter bread (an ancient family recipe), wedding soup with homemade parmesan/egg croutons, and herb-crusted pork tenderloin. But