December 4, 2012

Mystery Meet January 2013

Come help me celebrate my birthday with a Mystery Meet dinner! I can't guarantee that there'll be a birthday cake, but I can guarantee you that there'll be a pretty fantastic dessert. Mystery Meet dinners...

When we were finalizing our plans to spend three days at Mohegan Sun, of course I made a list of things I wanted to do: go to the gym, get a massage, have a...

November 28, 2012

Close to Classic Beef Chili

One of my go-to cold weather comfort food is chili, and I've made lots of different versions already in the past few years, including a creamy white chicken chili and a turkey and chicken...

I'm glad I didn't gamble my life savings away. In fact, I spent three days at Mohegan Sun but didn't even gamble a cent! Mohegan Sun is located in Uncasville, Connecticut, and it is the...

When you combine maple syrup, a generous amount of cayenne pepper, good olive oil, and the aromatic base of garlic and shallots with traditional Thanksgiving veggies butternut squash and brussels sprouts, you'll end...

November 12, 2012

EH Chocolatier

When I was a younger, I loved going into my parents' bedroom at night and sharing a midnight snack with them. It wasn't really midnight, it was probably closer to nine o' clock, but...

November 7, 2012

Dinner at Fogo de Chao

Fogo de Chao (fo-go dèe shoun) is an authentic Brazilian restaurant, where gauchos come to your table bearing skewer upon skewer of meat. I've been to other places like that but Fogo de Chao...

My favorite kind of cookie is a good, classic, chewy chocolate chip cookie. Or rather, a chocolate chunk cookie, with big substantial chunks of good quality chocolate. I've tried many recipes in the past but...

Mac and cheese that's gush-worthy. This is what it is. This Smoked Gouda and Pumpkin Mac and Cheese is creamy and tangy and orange and bright. It's comfort food, seasonal, and Paleo-friendly. (Haha just kidding...

October 24, 2012

Sausage and Pepper Meatballs

Things I used to hate but now actually like: onions, celery, cinnamon, bell peppers. Things I used to hate but now... well, I still don't like eating them: olives, fruit on meat, mussels. Things I used...