TWD: mixed berry cobbler

A berry cobbler was just what I needed as I’ve been trying to clear out my freezer recently.  Seriously, it was so full we had no room for ice cream!  Now that is a crime!  So we ate the last of our tilapia and chicken this week and I had several bags of berries hiding [...]

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More Risotto

Ever since I learned to make risotto at Cooking Club last week I had been hankering for more, but this time made with mushrooms.  Mmmm mushrooms, I am so sad I did not learn to love you until my 20s.  Tyler and I ate some bread and goat cheese and drank some wine as we [...]

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Deviled Eggs

For Father’s Day we gathered with Tyler’s parents and my parents to celebrate together.  I had been looking for an occasion to use the egg tray my mom gave me for Christmas and this was the perfect opportunity!  This was only my second time making deviled eggs, and although I love to eat them, I [...]

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Cooking Club: Risotto

For our first official Cooking Club meeting, we chose risotto as our dish of choice. Most of the members of our group had never made risotto but were interested in learning. We had a small turnout for this get together but that gave everyone a chance to stir the risotto, which takes forever [...]

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TWD: La Palette’s Strawberry Tart

I’ve almost forgotten how to update my blog it’s been so long!  Sorry about that!  I was determined to make this week’s recipe even if it was late due to my being out of town.  I spent a long weekend in D.C. last weekend where it was very very VERY hot.  A cool strawberry tart [...]

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TWD: French Chocolate Brownies

It is rare that I make brownies from scratch. Box mixes are just so easy, inexpensive, and usually taste good enough (especially when you sprinkle with Andes mints!) But I was excited to see that Di’s Kitchen Notebook chose this recipe for Tuesdays With Dorie because I was hoping for a simple recipe that [...]

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