“Fat gives things flavor.” -Julia Child. Very wise words spoken by a wise woman. Julia Child made French cuisine accessible. And boy did she love butter… and cream… and cake… well just think of a French Paula Dean without the whole scandal. Sadly, we all know we can’t eat meals that contain a pint of cream [more]

Back in college, I skipped the dining hall for most meals. I worked a lot so it wasn’t completely because of the food. There was one meal every week I was certain not to miss. Tuesday lunch was always grilled cheese and tomato soup. Everyone went to the dining hall for grilled cheese. It was just the [more]

This polar vortex just makes me want to eat spicy food. Anything that will heat my insides while not freezing the rest of me. Black bean soup is wonderful for these purposes. It’s hearty and spicy and is sure to warm you up on a day like today. My version is not vegetarian. Although, you can leave out the spicy [more]

We are very lucky to live so close to a couple of wonderful Vietnamese restaurants in a city that LOVES street food. So it’s no wonder we love Phở. It’s the Vietnamese version of Chicken soup. While we love going to our favorite place and we aren’t going to stop going I wanted to try my hand at it. [more]

I really should name this post “What to Do When Your Meal Plans Don’t Work Out” because that is what this meal has been for me. We bought a goat shoulder at the market a couple weeks ago and have been dying to make it. I wanted to do a slow roast on the grill. We had planned to do it the next time [more]