We all have our weaknesses (or several if you are me...). For some its shoes, others books, or maybe even sweets. For me, my weakness is dishes. Yup, you read that right, dishes. My husband teases me that I shouldn't be allowed near the dishware section of any store or be able to go into Williams … Continue reading Spring Dinnerware
As a Christmas gift to my husband's parents we planned a 4 course meal and hosted them for dinner one night. Being that this was really only our 2nd time hosting others for dinner (read about our first time here). seeing as this was only our second time hosting, I would say we are nothing … Continue reading Planning a Formal Dinner
I have a strange love for decorating cookies. I'm not that great at it and to be honest I really don't enjoy eating them once decorated but any holiday or theme seems an appropriate time to decorate cookies. Andrew and I made and decorated Christmas cookies back in December and it was so much fun. … Continue reading Valentine Cookies
A while back I shared a post about meatless/vegetarian meals that we try to incorporate once or twice a week. Meatless meals don't bother me but my husband is not exactly a fan. That was until I started making these lasagna rolls and now it is one of his favorite dishes. The recipe makes more … Continue reading Recipe: Simple Lasagna Rolls
Over the past two years I have fostered a serious love for cooking and baking. I spend most of my free time in the kitchen or trying to think of fun new recipes to try. When I first started cooking I was under the impression that you needed several tools and gadgets in order to … Continue reading Kitchen Essentials
While we were in New York City, Andrew and I had dinner at Eleven Madison Park to celebrate our anniversary a week early. Even though we had already celebrated with such a wonderful meal, we wanted to have a special, but simple, night at home on our actual anniversary. We decided to put together a … Continue reading Charcuterie Board
I mentioned in my post about Creating a Green Home that going meatless at least one day a week can help reduce our carbon foot print. Andrew and I try to incorporate 2-3 meatless meals into our dinner schedule each week. It took a while for us to find enough recipes that we could rotate … Continue reading Meatless Meals
Sometimes being an adult is hard and all I want to do is watch movies, snuggle up with a blanket, and eat my favorite "kid foods". For some reason fall and winter bring back memories of childhood when I would do just that. While I am someone who really enjoys to cook and try new … Continue reading Recipe: Grown-Up Grilled Cheese
I think one of the reasons I love Fall & Winter so much is that they seem to be filled with holidays, traditions, celebrations, and family gatherings. Now that we live in a town away from our families I cherish these seasons even more because I know we will have plenty of time together over … Continue reading Fall Dinner Party
Since we first started dating one thing that Andrew and I have loved doing together is cooking. Whether is be a simple, classic dish or an elaborate and formal meal we truly enjoy our time together in the kitchen trying new things. I think our love of food and cooking really took off after our … Continue reading Cooking Together
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