I seriously debated not posting this one, simply because it did NOT turn out well. The more I thought about it, the more resolved I became in posting it. Cooking isn’t always perfect, and things don’t always turn out. This was one of those weeks! Everything tasted fine but, as you’ll see, the folds in…

Making my own pasta was so fun, that I just had to do it again last week! We spent the day before going into Carmel-by-the-Sea and going to a cheese shop. Knowing we were going to make Fettuccine the next day, we sampled several cheeses that would work well with the pasta. We settled on…

As a teacher, Valentine’s Day means lots of chocolate, crazy students, and sugar highs. By the time I got home, it had been a long day and we didn’t want to go out with everyone else so we decided to keep it simple and stay home. Even though our grill is in storage my husband…

Seafood and I have never been great friends, much to my parents dismay. You would think that growing up on the coast of Florida, I’d be all about it. That couldn’t be further from the truth. It has only been recently that I’ve been trying more seafood and broadening those horizons. Being on the central…

I absolutely love Joanna Gaines from Fixer Upper. Her passion for her family, Chip’s crazy antics, and their businesses is something I’ve always admired. When I discovered her cookbook it was at my house in two days, thank you Amazon Prime. My husband has opened my world up to Risotto, and all the amazing, wonderful…

I know, I know. Where have I been? Sorry friends, but sometimes work, friends, and Junior League obligations kick in and I have no spare time. This week we will have two posts to make up for my busy-ness in the last couple weeks. We love pizza. There is an amazing little pizza shop near…

We are so behind on this week. I had jury duty Monday and Wednesday, resulting in a lovely cold that my husband has now caught. I knew this recipe would be very labor intensive, but well worth the payout, so we had to wait until we had plenty of time to work on it. After…

A common debate in our house whenever we make spaghetti is his spaghetti or mine. His spaghetti is a sauce from an amazing deep dish pizza that he cooked for me on one of our first dates, mine is one I watched my mom make growing up that involves lots of herbs. Last night, we…

If you know me, you know I am not a fan of peanut butter. There is something about the texture and smell that just isn’t for me. This recipe called for a whopping (for me) 1/3 cup of smooth peanut butter. I was super hesitant but oh my. This sauce was thick and rich, filled…