Author: Michelle

Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

I spent nearly two hours making and frosting this cake, and then I didn’t even have a bite until I came home from work the following day. It was without a doubt the best cake I’ve ever made […not that I’ve made a ton of 

Pancetta and Brussels Sprout Pizza

We’ve polished off an entire cake, a whole batch of brownies, and 2-3 pints of gelato in the last week. It’s been like that around here. I’d like to think it’s preparing me for the BBQ binge that’s happening in a few days [it’s not]. In an 

Eggs and Roasted Asparagus over Polenta

The highlight of the weekend [besides seeing the lovely Lanny] was definitely stumbling upon an Italian ceramics warehouse [new espresso mugs, saucers, and a spoon rest] and finishing up SPQR. I read it cover to cover, and actually love it more for the wine information than 

Pan Fried Salmon over Riced Cauliflower

Cauliflower rice. I went there. Might as well after the cauliflower “pizza crust” or mashed cauliflower. Fake foods or substitutions are weird. Those fake veggie chick’n nugget things? Weird. Let’s just eat chicken or lets just eat veggies, not some weird mash-up. The “cheez” sauce 

Blackberry Rhubarb Crisp

Rhubarb is another one of those foods that I’ll gladly eat on any menu. I’ll show it love purely because it’s unique and not used very often. I haven’t had it in too many savory dishes, though, which is unfortunate. I toyed with the idea