For me, arugula is one of the unsung heroes of spring. It so often gets lumped in with “spring greens” but it’s so much more exciting than any of it’s lettuce-y brethren. And even though it may get overshadowed by the more illustrious spring produce …
This recipe for Crème Brûlée Cheesecake is brought to you by the evil genius of my baby brother’s mind. This past year, for this birthday, when I asked him what kind of cake or dessert he’d like to celebrate with, I expected his usual answer. …
It may seem strange to you that I’m making chili at the beginning of May. Chili is one of those quintessential fall and winter type things that seem to go perfectly with football, beer, and cold toes. But I just really like chili. Especially this …
If you don’t mind, I’m not going to spend a ton of time telling you about these fantastic green beans. There really isn’t much to the recipe, so it seems silly to go on and on. They’re genius in their simplicity, and surprising in just …
Part of me regrets adding to the cacophony of asparagus-centric recipes on the internet right now. But it’s a very, very small part of me. Like a toenail’s worth. And I don’t pay much attention to toenails these days, (Pedicure? What’s a pedicure?) so who …
Several weeks ago, I saw a recipe for preserved lemons (another goodie from Jerusalem: A Cookbook… I seriously need to get that cookbook already!), and decided it would be a fun thing to try. I had a huge bag of lemons, so it seemed the …
Hi. My name is Christina, and I’m a Mexican food addict. But it’s ok, because I’ve created my own little family of fellow Mexican food addicts. I’ve been known to put Chihuahua cheese on pretty much anything and there is always Mexican chorizo in my …
It’s that time of year again… St. Patrick’s Day is rolling around pretty soon. I regret to tell you that over the years our celebrations have become more and more tame. Which, truly, is ok by me. As a person of Irish heritage, I would …
You may have noticed by now that I love interesting salads. There’s a bit of a running joke in my family that I always casually offer to bring a salad to a gathering, or “try to make us all healthy”, as my mama puts it. …
My poor husband. I don’t say this lightly, because I truly enjoy reminding him what a lucky man he is… most of the time. But when it comes to this, I admit it’s not easy being my significant other. See… he’s not allowed to “not …