Author: Michelle

Kale and Goat Cheese Sweet Potatoes

I’m still stuffed. I only had one dinner plate + one dessert sized plate of food [but no real dessert!]. We had everything on the table by 1pm. We have always done a Thanksgiving lunch for as long as I can remember. It gives everyone 

Happy Thanksgiving!

The cranberry sauce has been made. I escaped the kitchen and the madhouse of a grocery store for dinner at The Old Gold. A shoyu chicken salad sandwich, chips, and an espresso stout sounded way better than cooking. I’m up bright and early to make 

Pork and Fennel Ragu

This was my Saturday night, and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. You can bet there was an Italian record spinning while I was in the kitchen. It was just as good as it looks. Compliments of the November issue of La Cucina Italiana. Ingredients 

Pecan Pie Brownies

It’s almost Thanksgiving. You’re welcome for the reminder. I don’t know if you’d have noticed otherwise. We usually head to my grandma’s for the Turkey Day feast, but she’s been knocked up with pneumonia and bronchitis. Why have one when you can have both, right? 

Lentils Martinique (Crock Pot)

Now that the cold sinus thing stuffy nose is mostly gone, I’m finally back on a workout kick. I was definitely going through withdrawals. The weather has been less than pleasant so even the walks at lunch have been out. Drowned rat is a good 

Snickerdoodles

The birthday surprise turned out to be a cooking class! A Ragin’ Cajun cooking class to be exact. Andrew blindfolded me and everything while we drove over to Hipcooks. It was so fun! 12 people, 1 teacher, some knife skills, and a lot of really