Friday, March 12, 2010

Recent Recipes & Stories

Sweet & Tangy Cucumbers Sweet & Tangy Cucumbers

If I see yet another flake of snow this year, I’m going to scream. Pittsburgh was hit pretty hard with several major snow storms and it has been months since I’ve seen something other than white in my front yard. Even Sophie is over it. With the official day of spring just around the corner, I’m starting to look for simple recipes that bring... [Read more]


My Most Common Cooking Mistake My Most Common Cooking Mistake

While sipping on a Lemon Drop Martini, my most favorite beverage, I was having a great conversation about this website. My dining companion asked me, “What is your most common cooking mistake?” I took another sip, thought for a moment and then answered, “I always burn nuts when I’m toasting them.” Out of the thousands of things that could... [Read more]


Balsamic Strawberry Shortcake Balsamic Strawberry Shortcake

March 2nd for most people is like any other day of the year. But for me, it is the day I celebrate my birth. My own personal holiday if you will. You guessed it; today I turn the ripe old age of…. Ha! You thought I was going to bake and tell. Well, there is no way I’m going to share my age on a website that is read by millions…well maybe thousands…ok... [Read more]


Easy Dipping Oil Easy Dipping Oil

Go to any fancy Italian restaurant and you are sure to be greeted with a basket of crusty bread and fruity olive oil. You don’t have to put on your Sunday best to experience the same pleasure of tearing chunks of bread and plunging them deep into a shallow bowl of goodness. I wasn’t planning on posting an article about the pepperoni bread I bought... [Read more]


DeLallo Italian Market Adventure DeLallo Italian Market Adventure

Having lived in Pittsburgh for nearly 1 ½ years, I’m still discovering pockets of great local markets that make my tummy flutter with glee. When a representative from DeLallo Italian Market asked if I was interested in receiving a $25 gift certificate to experience what the store had to offer, I couldn’t help but jump at the opportunity. As I... [Read more]


Chicken Salad Lunch Chicken Salad Lunch

Promptly at 12:30 pm every day, I watch my coworker’s lumber up to the microwave to cook their frozen meals. As anyone with a food blog knows, I tend to have a lot of leftovers and those typically become my lunch. But there are times when leftovers are not an option and I also have to succumb to the modern conveniences of the freezer. But there has... [Read more]


Tips

My Most Common Cooking Mistake My Most Common Cooking Mistake

While sipping on a Lemon Drop Martini, my most favorite beverage, I was having a... 


4 Tips for the Perfect Dinner Party Wine 4 Tips for the Perfect Dinner Party Wine

You’re invited to a dinner party and you want to bring a nice bottle of wine.... 


8 Football Game Day Recipe Ideas 8 Football Game Day Recipe Ideas

The trees bordering my backyard have turned from deep greens to rich shades of fiery... 


Tips for Creating the Perfect Antipasti Platter Tips for Creating the Perfect Antipasti Platter

What Tuscan meal would be complete without a platter of meats, cheeses and roasted... 


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Stories

DeLallo Italian Market Adventure DeLallo Italian Market Adventure

Having lived in Pittsburgh for nearly 1 ½ years, I’m still discovering pockets... 


Sausage Gravy & Pittsburgh Snow Storm Pt. 2 Sausage Gravy & Pittsburgh Snow Storm Pt. 2

This is the second part to my Pittsburgh Snow Storm series. You can read the first... 


Buttermilk Biscuits & Pittsburgh Storm Pt. 1 Buttermilk Biscuits & Pittsburgh Storm Pt. 1

This is the first part to my Pittsburgh Snow Storm series. You can read the second... 


Top 9 of 2009 Top 9 of 2009

All of the recipes I post on this site are delicious in their own unique ways. Many... 


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