Family
Dinner Party 12-12 for 12 people
My most excellent roomate had a birthday on the 12th and it was decided that a dinner party was in order. I dutifully volunteered to stop at St. Francis to buy wine during my workday (yes, I tasted while I was there-you would have too!), then headed home to begin preparations. On the menu was: [...]
The Only Way To A Happy Thanksgiving- Missytaters
Big families are a mixed blessing for someone like me. Do I love that I am blessed with a huge, amazing family? Of course. That we are all great cooks? Even better. But I secretly wish I was going to be able to cook the whole meal myself…. I know-downright selfish. But I can’t help [...]
Bogle Chardonnay-A Love Affair
I will never forget my introduction to this great everyday white wine. I was flipping through the latest Wine Spectator magazine (Like any self-respecting foodie would be, duh) when I came across a life-altering article. Okay-to be fair, it wasn’t the latest. Wasn’t even this year’s… My grandma Maggie gives me her cast-offs. Now that you know [...]
Sautéed Chicken with Mashers and Gravy
Please. Hear me out. Before this post gets flagged for the unoriginal use of packaged gravy-let me explain. Okay, so you can’t flag a post I wrote on my own site-but you know what I mean. We all grew up in an alternate universe from the one we now live in. Now-we are young, urban, [...]
