It made me sad to read an article the other day that referenced chipotle as “passé” and a flavor that had its moment in the sun in the late 90’s/early 2000’s. It implied that using chipotle was meant that the cook was lacking in good taste. I happen to LOVE chipotle! While I understand trends
DIY Ombre Wave Kitchen Towel
During my family’s summer cabin trip a few weekends ago, we started to make a list of the things we need to remember to bring back next year. The cabin is well-equipped, but as you might imagine, doesn’t have all the things we might bring with us when cooking for such a large group. (If
Weekly Love Letter for June 20th, 2014
[ezcol_1half] “Do you ever just stop and take stock in your life? It’s so easy to get into a routine and take things for granted, no matter where you are or what you do. Or where you live, in our case! Things that were so fascinating when we first moved to Tokyo are less exciting now.
DIY Mini Pinwheel Cupcake Toppers, Cake Toppers or Swizzle Sticks
These DIY mini pinwheels are pretty much the cutest things I have ever seen. They’re fantastic cupcake or cake toppers, and they make great cocktails skewers (just don’t get them wet!). I plan to make several dozen in red, white and blue and plaster them over everything for our Fourth of July festivities. Living abroad
Cilantro Pesto Rice
Sometimes you come across a side dish that’s so tasty and fantastic that you just have to figure out how to make it for yourself. When the Chef’s bar at my office cafe offered a tasty cilantro rice, one of my coworkers had to find out the recipe. The chef was kind enough to pass
Bourbon, Brown Sugar & Bacon Ice Cream with Cinnamon
This ice cream might sound like it has a lot of components, but they work together harmoniously to create an ice cream that one of my guinea pig dinner guests called “art.” (Our dinner guests are subjected to all kinds of my experiments. They don’t usually mind, though, especially when I tell them it’s bacon
Weekly Love Letter for June 13th, 2014
[ezcol_1half] “I am up to my ears in sequins! We got a big order from our Etsy shop for gold sequined swizzle sticks and I’ve been working on them this week. It’s been interesting to see where these little shiny rounds turn up; so far I’ve found them in my shoes (we don’t wear shoes
Crispy Skin Baked Chicken Wings
Chicken wings are so much fun to eat. There’s something deeply satisfying and primitive about holding them in your hands and tearing into the wings, picking the bones clean. When prepared correctly, they’re tender, juicy chicken encased in crisp skin. As far as I’m concerned, the sauce is optional when you’ve got a well-cooked chicken wing. My