2013 Recap
Oh, hey 2014. How’d you sneak in here like that? I feel like this year went by even faster than usual, and I have even less to show for it. I always equate my life to food and travel [and more food], and it just …
Author: Michelle
Pistachio Cherry Cookies
I was a little nervous for Christmas this year. Partly because it was the first Christmas without Grammy [which was her favorite holiday] and partly because Andrew and I were spending it apart. That’s a recipe for emotions all around [c’mon, even my dad missed …
Chicken Gumbo Soup
I looked up the difference between gumbo and jambalaya because I always get them confused. Gumbo is served with rice. Jambalaya is made with rice. Weird. Going by that minor detail, then this soup most definitely isn’t gumbo. I’m just going to go with it though because it’s just easier …
Braised Chicken and Vegetables
Three Christmas holiday parties in three days. Ex. Hausting. The first for job #1 with the menu I gushed about in the last post [I totally ordered exactly what I thought I would, and I loved it]. The second was for job #2 at a fancy-pants …
Roasted Broccoli with Feta and Chickpeas
This. This is the menu of one of the holiday parties I’m going to this week. I really don’t know how I’m going to choose each course because I want ALL OF IT. If I had to pick right this second, I would choose the lamb …
Cranberry Curd
Lemon curd. I don’t even know where or when I became infatuated with it. I’m pretty sure we never had it in the house growing up [correct me if I’m wrong, mom…]. I don’t remember my grandma having it at her place. I somehow developed …