Some may think it’s weird for feeling nostalgic over a piece of cheese but this past weekend when I bit into some havarti with dill all I could think about was picnic sessions in the arboretum and adventures out to singing beach. Not only am I excited for warm weather coming our way but also [...]
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 →I’m not sure how it happens but every now and again my vegetable bin gets bombarded with carrots. Luckily carrots have a long shelf life and can be used in a wide array of dishes (bolognese, carrot cake, mac and cheese, marinara sauce, etc.) so it doesn’t hurt to have a stash on hand. My [...]
Read more →I’ve always been a ‘meat and potatoes’ kind of girl so when I received Bon Appetit’s February issue in the mail, I went weak in the knees. Soups, stews and enough meat dishes to feed an army. The first one I tried was a hard apple cider pork stew. Check out the recipe here. I [...]
Read more →Last week the JP Crows gathered to spend some much needed time in the kitchen and to celebrate our friend Robin’s Birthday. Robin brought forth an interesting ingredient to the dinner planning discussion: Black Beluga Lentils. None of us had cooked with them before so we scoured the internet and decided on this recipe: Black [...]
Read more →Finally! Apple season is among us and now we can dive right in to those yummy baked apple foods. The first on my list? Apple crisp. My roommate bought a ton of apples for general McBride consumption a few days ago. My excitement for fresh, fall baked goods could not be contained. A classic apple [...]
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