Lemon-Rosemary Sandwich Cookies with Mascarpone-Lemon Curd Creme

So it’s high time I share this recipe with the world… Well, I’ve shared it a couple times, just not yet on this blog so here goes. Do you have a party or potluck coming up?  Perhaps a special someone’s birthday, graduation, etc.?  Or do you just want an excuse to enjoy something decadent yet…

Read More

Jalapeño-Cheddar Biscuits

I have stacks and stacks of old Bon Appetit magazines that Chad would really love to see me toss in the recycling bin.  I’m nowhere near being a hoarder and sure just about all of their recipes are online, but every now and then I really crave thumbing through an old paper issue and picking…

Read More

Blueberry Walnut Brownies

I don’t bake a lot.  Baking is much more precise than cooking and therefore I feel like I’m a little too controlled.  With that said, I’ve learned a some things to help make the process a bit less exact while keeping an eye toward better health. You can swap out puréed fruit for some (never…

Read More

Jandy’s Garlic Festival

This post is part of my Local Foods Week series. Local Foods Week is an 9-day celebration of the fantastic experience that is locally-focused eating in Columbus, Ohio. A couple weekends ago, Chad and I took a trip to the Bellefontaine area to tour the Piatt Castles. While we were there, we stopped by the…

Read More

Skillet Rustic. Urban. Food.

This post is part of my Local Foods Week series. Local Foods Week is an 9-day celebration of the fantastic experience that is locally-focused eating in Columbus, Ohio. ———————————————————- I had the great fortune of sharing breakfast this past Sunday with my cousin.  We took the opportunity to kick off Local Foods Week at Skillet just southeast…

Read More

Stuffed Poblanos with Goat Cheese Sauce

As part of the celebration of Local Foods Week, I’d like to share a recipe that quickly became a favorite in our household. Last weekend, we bought poblanos at the Olde Worthington Farmers’ Market.  After falling in love with chile rellenos on vacation out West this summer I’d been wondering if I could make something just…

Read More

Local Foods Week

Once again, Columbus is celebrating Local Foods Week!  This year is the 4th annual celebration of the great bounty we enjoy from our own back yards. Columbus is a foodie town, that’s been well established.  Publications including the Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post and others have all published articles giving Columbus its credit for the outstanding gustatory…

Read More

Wedding Day

Feeling nostalgic tonight…  Going to bed quite content.  :o)

Summer Patio Dinner: Sweet Corn Salad w/ Venison Burgers

Burgers and sweet corn–what says summer more than those two?  We had the great fortune of sharing a dinner on the patio with two great friends, Chuck & Tara, who happen to be outstanding home cooks.   Tara’s dad procured some venison with his superb hunting skills and local farmers provided most of the produce…

Read More

That Food Truck

Last week, we hit up a new food truck and I found it excellent enough that I feel the need to share–for a few specific reasons. The food… of course, this is usually the reason we recommend places. The sourcing… Local, almost all of it! The bravery… both owners left jobs in established industries to…

Read More

Socca

This is a recipe I discovered a little over a year ago through Twitter–and it’s made an appearance multiple times in my kitchen since then.  There aren’t many recipes that are so simple, contain so few ingredients yet pack as much flavor and satisfaction as this. The recipe was published in the NY Times and…

Read More