Author: Michelle

Fig Galette

Remember when I made a pie back in…2013? Wow, that long ago. Anyway, when I made that pie, I tossed the extra crust in the freezer because I make pie next to never in case you hadn’t gathered that already. I clearly forgot about it 

Italian Pulled Pork and Butter Bean Salad

I know the weather is changing the second I start to smell grapes when I come and go from the house. Our neighbor has a tree that likes to grow over our fence, and within its branches climbs a grape vine that produces a lot 

Grilled Zucchini and Leek Salad

Another gem of a Bon Appétit salad. Simplicity at its finest, really. I hadn’t ever thought to grill a leek, but it makes perfect sense that it would be as delicious as it was. Grilled onions are awesome after all. After my anti-toasting confession, I 

Gai Pad Prik Gaeng [Chicken and Green Beans Stir Fried in Curry Paste]

It’s already been a year since visiting Asia. Time Hop has done a great job of reminding me, showing the photos and check-ins from the three weeks spent in Thailand and Cambodia. I thought I would need longer than a year to detox from the 

Green Bean, Chickpea, and Barley Salad with Toasted Spice Vinaigrette

How about one more word in that title? Geez. This is going to be a quick one today. I’ve been buried in taxes for the last week, easily powering through 12 hour days. The big crunch is over Monday, but I’ll still be in the 

Samosa Hash

I finally made a point of going to the Wednesday farmers market to pick up some eggs. I also picked up some beautiful red and white dahlias. That’s not really the point. The point is eggs. The whole interaction made going for this special egg mission totally