all in the name of food…

Stop. I know what you’re thinking. This is another one of those recipes for homemade oreos that uses a box of devil’s cake and a chunk of cream cheese as filling. Well happy surprise, its not! I spent a great deal of time last night making these delicious homemade oreos and also launched into a [...]

This Sunday morning Nathan and I took it easy in our PJs and made a big breakfast! The superstar of the morning was these delicious almond pancakes. They are so light and airy. Not to mention they give off the wonderful aromas of vanilla and almond when the batter begins to heat up on the [...]

Remember how I discovered Greek Yogurt a couple months ago and it  became an obsession? Also remember Nathan’s parents got me one of those awesome Blendtec Blenders for Christmas and it has become an additional obsession? Great! Now you can fully understand my obession for this smoothie… It is so creamy and delicious and just makes my morning [...]

For many weeks now I have been craving the Indian cuisine of “The Bombay House” back in my college town. While I still haven’t found a way to make their perfect naan… this recipe for Chicken Tiki Marsala definitely helped satisfy my craving. It was my first time using the spice “garam marsala” and now [...]

Nathan’s Mom is well-known for giving away her delicious, homemade pomegranate jelly. Here in Southern California pomegranates are abundant. I have heard many, seriously like 5 people, talk about their own or their friend’s pomegranate trees having so much fruit that they beg people to come take it off their hands. The same goes for [...]

 Need a mid-week pick me up? Do you have 15 minutes? Awesome – that means you can make this gourmet dessert for two tonight! Last night I surprised Nate, who had to work late, with a delicious artichoke tomato spaghetti and this old fashioned maple-walnut pudding. It is deceivingly easy to prepare and is good warm [...]

Yum! This recipe proves winter vegetables can be just as delicious as summer ones…
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

3 to 4 pounds butternut squash, peeled and seeded
2 yellow onions
2 McIntosh apples, peeled and cored
3 tablespoons good olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 to 4 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon curry powder

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees [...]

This year, like years before, involved lots of Christmas candy making for me! Ever since I can remember I’ve made fudge and caramels at Christmas time. This Christmas my sister-in-laws and I decided to go all out and make homemade fudge truffles. I got inspired after being a bridesmaid in my best friend’s wedding and [...]