Author: but i'm hungry

Irish Cream Truffles

Do I really need to write a post for this one, folks?  It’s chocolate.  And booze.  Melted, mixed, rolled around in more chocolate.  Highly giftable, delicious, boozy chocolate.  Listen, we all have lots of stuff to do this time of year.  I, for one, still 

Grandma Sullivan’s Caramels

These caramels.  Sigh.  What can I say about them?  If you were to try one, they could speak for themselves, but since they haven’t figured out a way to send taste and texture via the internet, I’m going to have to, as I’m so fond 

The Perfect Pork Tenderloin

Ok, so I know it’s December and all, and everything is all about mulled wine and Christmas cookies and over-the-top pot-luck casseroles.  But the thing is, let’s be reasonable.  We all still have to eat dinner.  And if you’re like me, you  might want something 

Turkey Tetrazzini

I know this might be a bit premature, but I feel it only fair to give you enough time to cook a bigger turkey.  Because you’re going to want leftovers.  So you can make this Tetrazzini.

Sweet Potato Gratin with Sage and Garlic

If there’s a holiday that makes me feel warm and happy and nostalgic, it’s Thanksgiving.  I feel about Thanksgiving the way that most people reserve for Christmas.  Some of my happiest childhood memories revolve around Thanksgiving.  Because of the food, yes.  And because of big 

Classic Chocolate Pudding

The things I do for you guys.  I have made this pudding three times now, just to really make sure it’s as good as it was the first time.  I experimented with different milks, different thickeners, different chocolate.  And I ate a lot of pudding. 

Stuffed Carnival Squash with Wild Rice, Cheddar, and Apples

Can we talk about kitchen disasters?  About food experiments gone awry?  And things that in theory, should be delicious, but just aren’t? Those things happen to everyone who attempts to cook, whether they’re a pro or a novice.  Sometimes even more often when you’re an 

Soft, Chewy Bagels

You know, when I post things like homemade bagels, I get concerned that some people might get the wrong idea about me.  See, sometimes when I see people that I know, who read my blog, they say things like, “I don’t know how you do 

Creamy Cauliflower with Cheddar and Dijon

One of my favorite things to do is to take dishes that my family ate when I was younger and remake them in my own kitchen, with little changes to suit what my own little family likes.  It’s fun, and even if it’s not quite 

Pork Chops with Apples, Onion, and Thyme

A lot of quick meals happen in this house.  Have I mentioned that there are TWO tiny little humans here who both need my completely undivided attention, without fail, about twenty minutes before we should be eating dinner?  It’s perfectly delightful I assure you, but