A Bahn Mi sandwich is hands down my favorite kind of sandwich. It combines so many things I love and makes me feel like I am having a fresh, crisp salad and a decadent, crusty sandwich all in one. I have heard the sandwich described as a way the Vietnamese reclaimed the French bread that …
I am such a sucker for fruit in savory food. Something about that burst of sweet, sour, juicy flavor in an otherwise traditional dinner just takes things to another level for me. And while I could always just throw some pineapple on a pizza (come at me, haters), I think a far better use is …
Hannah recently admitted that the reason carrot cake is her favorite cake is almost entirely due to the cream cheese frosting. Really, it is just a vehicle for cream cheese, much the way coffee is a vehicle for cream to me. So when she requested carrot cake for her birthday dinner last month, I decided …
So I am scrolling through Facebook, as we are wont to do these days, and an ad pops up for soft pretzels shipped right to your door. I happened to be hungry at the time and the company was having a Mother’s Day Special so I thought, “I’m a mom” and I treated myself (and …
One of the things I have reflected on during this social isolation is how lucky I am to have seen as much of the world as I have. Who knows what travel will look like moving forward and I am so grateful that my childhood as a Foreign Service brat gave me access to so …
Whenever I am having people over (or just want to make our usual dinner better), I whip up these roast potatoes. They are a bit of work, but have the perfect balance of crunchy outside, creamy inside, and complement basically any dish you are serving. The baking soda is the real MVP of this recipe, …
This is one of my favorite desserts. First off, it is incredibly easy and garners a lot of oohs and aahs for minimal effort. I also love that it is communal and ensures lots of laughs and good conversation as you all share in the sticky goodness. And I have perfected it along the way, …
Everyone has their happy place, and I am no different. For me, that place is my local grocery store, the Hy-Vee on McKee Road in Fitchburg. I love walking the aisles of the store, even now when all the shoppers are in masks and traffic is restricted to one direction. I know this place like …
David grew up in Maryland (just outside of Annapolis) where eating crabs is not just a meal choice but an activity. I have fond memories of hanging out with his parents or with his high school buddies and a couple of bushels of crabs. Once you have laboriously made your way through a couple of …
So I have mentioned that my family loves grilled or roasted chicken. I often make a bunch at a time, way more than we need, because it is just as easy to roast or grill 12 pieces as it is 6, and there are so many possibilities for the leftovers. I sometimes cut them up …