Category: Edibles
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Portabla
Internets! Why, oh why have I not been to Portabla before? I drive past it all the time. Heck, I walk past it all the time. And yet I’ve never stopped in. Until today. I decided it was high time to see what this cute little place was about. And lo! It’s about amazingly prepared,…
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Yay, summer!
Today I went to Whole Foods after work and bought entirely too many veggies and fruits… they’re just so pretty! I assembled this delicious no-cook dinner: A caprese salad (fresh-pulled mozzarella, basil, local heirloom tomatoes, olive oil, salt and crushed black pepper), some tubs from the olive bar (Castelvetrano olives, peppadews, and artichoke pesto), some…
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A really good cookbook
Okay, so it’s official. I have a new favorite cookbook: The Best Simple Recipes from America’s Test Kitchen. Everything I’ve made from it has been delicious, and fun and simple to prepare. We’ve tried: Chicken tettrazini, posted here Quick-pickled red onions for tacos, posted here Skillet Chicken Tikka Masala Lemon Chicken with Artichokes and Potatoes…
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teeny tiny cheesecakes
A week or two ago, I decided to bake cheesecake. I’m really not a fan of cheesecake, (I know, I know), but Justin loves it, so I thought I’d try to make it with something I am a fan of: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. People, I LOVE peanut butter cups. And now they come in dark…
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Dinner at Asti
On Friday night, we headed to Asti for dinner. We sat at the chef’s counter, my favorite spot in the restaurant. (Actually, I love to sit at the bar/counter at any restaurant.) The caprese salad was unbelievable… the local heirloom tomatoes were so gorgeous. We loved the stuffed mushrooms, full of goat cheese, ricotta, pecorino…