Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles

Cold Peanut Sesame Noodles

I heard somewhere that Memorial Day rates the highest of all days of the year for American meat consumption.  And judging from my family alone, I can’t say I’m surprised.  Last weekend, in a span of 3 short days, we had burgers, steaks, pork chops, 

Green Bean Salad with Fried Almonds

Green Bean Salad with Fried Almonds

Where to begin… where to begin… there are so many great things about this salad, I don’t know where to start. First, it as fennel in it. Raw fennel. And some of you may recall that I was pretty sure I hated fennel until I 

Cheeseburger Salad

Cheeseburger Salad

Yesterday, I panicked.  After I posted about the toffee, I decided to take a few minutes and see what was happening in the wonderful world of food on the internet- read a few of my favorite blogs, check out what was new on epicurious, etc.  As 

Quinoa with Corn, Scallions, and Mint

Quinoa with Corn, Scallions, and Mint

I’m trying to do this healthy-eating thing a little bit.  It just seems like it’s so easy in summer, when there is such a plethora of vegetables and fruit everywhere, that it would be a shame not to.  For me, quinoa equals healthy.  Because it 

Grilled Steak Salad

Grilled Steak Salad

I hope everyone had a nice Memorial Day.  Did any of you have a BBQ by any chance?  Maybe a BBQ where you served big ole steaks?  And maybe you had so much steak that you still have a little leftover in your fridge today?  Well, we 

Watermelon, Feta, and Arugula Salad with Balsamic Glaze

Watermelon, Feta, and Arugula Salad with Balsamic Glaze

Are you starting to get worried about us?  It took me a while to realize that if I was reading what’s going on in my kitchen, I’d be worried, too.  Because, seriously, we’re not exactly coming off as health nuts.  There’s a lot of talk about pulled 

Shaved Asparagus with Parmesan Vinaigrette

Shaved Asparagus with Parmesan Vinaigrette

As it turns out, last week, while I was whining about making potatoes instead of pretty little spring asparagus, I should have just been at the store buying some pretty little spring asparagus. Because last week they were front and center in the produce department,