Spring this year in DC was a little weird. We got some crazy hot 90° days and then had some rain and dropped back down to the 50’s…so with our little heat spell, spring seemed to pop all of a sudden. And despite the fact that the warm weather keeps coming and going, I can’tRead more
Happy Mother’s Day!! Sister came down early to celebrate Mother’s Day, so we had our Mother’s Day brunch a day early. When we were growing up Sister and I would make breakfast in bed for Mom. So breakfast foods are our traditional celebration. This year Mom requested this herbed ricotta tart, and something fruity forRead more
I might also call this obsessive-compulsive hummus, but I’ll let you decide for yourself what name you’ll call it. What makes it different, is that you actually peal the chickpeas. I know, say what?! Peel chickpeas?! Well this advice comes from the incredible Smitten Kitchen, so I knew the recipe would be great…so while IRead more
As much as I like salad, all the cold weather recently has made them the last thing I want to eat. So I’m attempting to mix things up a bit and try some new, more creative salads to help me eat more veggies. This salad is a great side dish since it combines whole grainsRead more
This salad is a bit different, it doesn’t have a whole lot going on, but it plays well with other dishes. I served it for a Tuesday night dinner with the most amazing Spiced Stuffed Acorn Squash, which needed a nice supporting character and I thought this Roasted Cabbage fit the bill nicely. This comesRead more
So last night was the start of the new School of Christian Living classes. This term one of the classes is focused on animal rights, so I’m rising to the challenge to make 6 weeks of vegan meals. I’m going to try to stick to cooking with regular ingredients and limit the use of anyRead more
So it’s been a week since Sandra and I completed our 100-person outdoor catering event. It was definitely an educational experience. There is a TON of planning involved in making an event go smoothly. So here are some things to think about if you’re planning on catering or getting a big event catered: venue- whatRead more
Sister moved to NYC with her boyfriend, Chris, and near their apartment is this adorable restaurant that has THE BEST tuna melt. It’s amazing. Since I don’t get up to NYC often enough (and because Sister mocks me for wanting to only eat at one restaurant the whole time I’m there), I had to tryRead more