With spring quickly approaching (at least I hope that it is), and those lovely, knobby spears of asparagus making their first appearance at the market, I quickly bought a bunch and hurried home to create a perfectly pleasing mid-week meal. And sometimes there is nothing that pleases a bourgie more than to sit down to […]

There are certain foods that I never eat prepared in a certain way, but truly enjoy when prepared in another. Tomatoes for instance– I avoid them sliced in a sandwich, but savor them roasted as a side dish. I am certainly particular about eggs– never scrambled or fried, but poached or soft-boiled is quite alright […]

Almost all of my hand-selected Brit care package is gone. The Kit-Kats have all been munched upon (including the cloyingly sweet, strawberry-white chocolate ones by my husband), the prawn cocktail crisps have all been marveled at, and the Cadbury Crunchie bars eaten quickly, the honeycomb centers crackling away. But a few choice morsels still remained, […]

Well, obviously these Iced Ginger Cookies that sweetly came rolling out of my kitchen are not in fact a painting, Pollock or otherwise. They are a simply a baked good– but they are in some senses, a work of art. For me, eating and preparing food is a multi-modal activity. Of course there is the […]

With all of the lovely citrus fruit in abundance right now at the market, I purchased a bevy with the intention of making some sort of citrus marmalade. When I arrived home, bags of blood oranges, and Seville sour oranges in tow, I began doing a bit of research on marmalade jam recipes on the […]

Frozen Puff Pastry is a wonderful thing. Many a time it has bailed me out of culinary dilemmas, helping to create fabulous tarts, interesting accoutrements, or sublime nests on which to rest entrees. Well this weekend puff pastry did it again, in a simple yet delicious manner I was able to make fresh morning pastries. […]

Okay, so I know that we are months away from those warm summer nights, but what is a girl to do when flipping through her latest cookbook, spotting a recipe just so deliciously bourgie that she can’t not make it?Brimming with plump cherry tomatoes (hothouse grown of course) and loosley torn bits of fresh basil, […]

If you have a mortar and pestle, then you have a versatile kitchen tool. With it you can make a slew of different rubs for meat, spice mixtures for the grill, and marinades to both tenderize and give flavor to otherwise monotonous chicken breasts. Or you can make flavored salts, adding a freshness and an […]

Absolutely not! Rich? Sure. Decadent? Maybe. But overkill? I would have to say not. These Banana Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins are a bit of a mouthful to say, but they are homey and delicious to eat in the morning with a good, strong cup of coffee, or even in the afternoon as a not-so-lite snack, […]

There is quite a bit of lore surrounding granola, and I’m not exactly sure why. I do not chug shots of wheatgrass juice before delving into a cup overflowing with fruits and nuts scavanged on my last camping trip, but I do enjoy a good granola from time to time. But I am particular about […]