Watching Phantom Gourmet on weekend mornings can be hit or miss, this past weekend it was a total hit because it featured sandwich places. Since my man crow and I didn’t have any plans that afternoon we made it our mission to try out one of the shops featured on the episode. The place that [...]
Read more →I knew going in to it that France wasn’t famous for their beers but I did happen to enjoy some tasty brews on my vacation thanks to their neighbors in Belgium. As I stated last summer, rather than getting a bottle of wine I enjoy going the route of a strong bodied 22oz beer. It [...]
Read more →Bonjour! I just returned from a much needed vacation in the food mecca known as France. The purpose of my man crow and I’s trip was to visit our dear friend Tara and be witnesses at her wedding to the charming Alex Paret. During the week leading up to the main event the four of [...]
Read more →If you entertain a lot its good to have some tricks up your sleeve to feed the masses. Paninis are comforting and filling but making individual ones for guests can get cumbersome. I was ready to take this task on, that’s how bad my hankering for a panini was, but when I went to the [...]
Read more →Thanks to an awesome cookbook bestowed onto me by my mother-crow called “The thousand recipe Chinese cookbook” by Gloria Bley Miller, I’ve committed myself (at least temporarily) to a one-meat-a-week diet. This book teaches cooks how to start the week with one type of meat, cooked __ way, and then use that already cooked meat in the rest of [...]
Read more →My man crow and I embarked on our first journey of homemade chicken pot pie. Although we were both a little nervous the end product was a win for the books but we did experience the slight failure of forgetting to add the frozen peas. Peas don’t make or break a pot pie but they [...]
Read more →Comfort Food Comfort Food Comfort Food. The windows are closed and the heat is on and I’m a couple weeks away from moving my porch herbs inside to hopefully survive and prosper rather than wilt and die. This change of temperature brought me an immense craving for roasted chicken, especially since I just came across [...]
Read more →This morning I woke up to faint moans and a whisper of “I think I need some advil and some grease.” Last night we had a spectacular fire in our backyard thanks to my mancrow’s (MC) efforts of “getting all hippy and shit” by cleaning up our backyard and building an a-class fire-pit. All in all [...]
Read more →Get a load of these beauties! I think it’s safe to say that everyone has tried a lettuce wrap of some sort at one point or another in their lives, but let me tell you, these puppies are super easy, and fresh crisp and delish! With just a few simple ingredients, they’re fun to make [...]
Read more →well this crow has been MIA for far too long! the past few months have been quite the roller coaster! the boxes are almost gone and i FINALLY made my first meal in our new nest in Oakland, CA. after a successful trip to COSTCO, our freezer is packed w/affordable organic chicken and turkey and [...]
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