Month: January 2019

There are certain things that I’ll order when I see them on a restaurant menu. If I’m at an Indian restaurant it’s dahl. A French restaurant? Onion soup or beef bourguignon. An English/Irish pub? It’s a savory pie usually steak and ale or this one: Shepherd’s Pie.* Why do...

My sister is a December baby. Her birthday is a few days before Christmas. When she was born, the nurse put her in a large stocking. My mother still calls her the best Christmas present she ever got. So cute, so fun, right? Yes and no. Since my sister’s...

When you read by post on beef bourguignon you may have wonder what was with the part one in the title. Well, here we are. The other shoe has dropped and we’ve arrived at part two. I know you’ve all be waiting with bated breath for this post so...

I know what you’re thinking. First beef bourguignon and now this? Another recipe for fussy French food? What happened to this idea of “close enough” cooking? I know gougeres seem more like fine dining but hear me out. First, I these one-bite wonders pair two of my favorite things:...

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, dear readers! Hope everyone had a peaceful, joy-filled holiday season and start to the new year. Since I’ve had kids I start every year with the same two feelings. First, confusion as to where the time has gone. Wasn’t it like a hot...