for those into cooking, AND eating
GET READY. This dessert is good. Chocolate, ganache, cream cheese frosting, and Guinness stout. Decadent, yes. But, perfect for after a half-marathon. Or a full-day of St. Patty-ing it up. Also great after a weekday run club (shout out to … Read More
The one time a year I eat corned beef is St. Patrick’s Day. Do grocery stores even sell it at any other time? I’ve never seen it except for right around St. Patrick’s. I wonder why? Regardless, I tried my … Read More
Here’s my attempt at creating a newly flavored veggie burger. These sweet potato burgers have a mix of sweet potato, cauliflower, chickpeas, and spinach (all delicious in their own right, so of course they taste great when mixed together) and … Read More
This week has flown by. It’s finally, maybe, kind of starting to warm up here in Boston (it was above 32*F!), which is lovely, except for the fact that it’s not yet warm enough to go swimming, but the mounds … Read More
If you’re a garlic lover, you’ll love this. If you’re not a fan, you may just be converted by this technique, which turns a head of garlic into a buttery smooth, rich, yet mellow condiment that you can spread as-is … Read More
I got the basis for this recipe from the How to Cook Everything Vegetarian (no affiliate) book by Mark Bittman. It piqued my interest because I get bored of eating pasta with the standard red sauce, and the white sauces … Read More
I feel like grapefruit is a polarizing fruit – some people love it, some people hate it. Mr. Smith LOVES fresh grapefruit juice, yet it’s too acidic for me. So, I don’t usually buy it, and usually opt for oranges … Read More
With the approximately 82 feet of snow we have here in Boston and the -22* windchill, you could say we’re in the depths of winter. And given that most people probably just want to stay in and snuggle with their … Read More
Paczki (say: “p’own-ch-key”) are my childhood staple. My Mom only ever made them one time a year, right before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. Fat Tuesday (aka Mardi Gras as it’s known in NOLA) was the last day … Read More
After making those pretty little sparkling cranberries, I really wanted to use them in some additional recipes, so I got to brainstorming. The sparkling name led me to champagne, and champagne led me to cake (by way of my friend … Read More