Mussels are one of my favorite quick meal options -- they take just 5 minutes to cook! This recipe for Smoky Portuguese-Style Mussels infuses the broth with turkey kielbasa and smoked paprika before … [Read more...]
Horseradish Cheddar Mashed Potatoes with Bacon and Apples
I love a good mashed potato recipe. They are definitely my favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal. Classic mashed potatoes will always be a favorite of mine, but this recipe from Nigella Lawson that I … [Read more...]
Champagne-Browned Butter Chicken
My CSA share this week came with the most beautiful carrots. I am not the biggest fan of carrots but I don't mind them mixed into a dish. These were too pretty to not use! Cooking Light had a recipe … [Read more...]
Potato and Wild Mushroom Soup
This past weekend was one of my favorite September events: the Kennett Square Mushroom Festival. That's right, an entire festival dedicated to fungi. And it's amazing. Kennett Square's main street … [Read more...]
Vichyssoise (Cold Leek & Potato Soup)
I figured it was about time I posted another Julia Child recipe. I have to admit, the past two weeks recipes intimidated me quite a bit, so I didn't even make them. Although I have to say, Coq au Vin … [Read more...]
Pecan Crusted Halibut with Roasted Asparagus and Potatoes
I have a confession. Despite cooking most nights a week (and making leaps and bounds over the past year and a half as to what I am able to cook) I still struggle to pull an entire meal together at one … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage
St. Patrick's Day is right around the corner, which means Americans nationwide are gearing up for a corned beef and cabbage feast. Despite being Irish-American myself, I've never eaten this St. … [Read more...]
Irish Potato Candy
I am Irish, on my father's side. So, more appropriately, I'm Irish American (among other things). Even more specifically, I am Irish Philadelphian. (Yes, I may have made that phrase up. But there are … [Read more...]
Fish & Chips
There is something so comforting and delicious about fish and chips. Traditionally a big take-away (take out/ to go) meal, cod, halibut, tilapia or another firm whitefish is typically battered, fried, … [Read more...]
Mashed Potatoes with Mushroom Sauce
I love mashed potatoes. I love them so much that my Aunt and Uncle usually ask me to come over the day before Thanksgiving to help peel all of the potatoes so that there are enough for me (I could … [Read more...]
Gnocchi
I have wanted to try to make gnocchi for some time now. Luckily, I am part of a food swap and they were willing to let me experiment on them. Here's hoping they turned out well! I used this article as … [Read more...]
Corn Chowder
I have so much corn, it's getting ridiculous. For the past three weeks my CSA share has come with 6 ears of corn and well, I'm corn-ed out. So I decided to make a corn chowder that I plan on freezing … [Read more...]
Garlic and Dill Smashed Potatoes
I love how purple viking potatoes look. They are so fun. There was no way I was willing to remove all of the skin to make mashed potatoes, so once again, here is a smashed potato recipe. The potatoes … [Read more...]
Garlic and Rosemary Smashed Potatoes
I made Sauteed Chicken with Fennel and Rosemary, and needed something starchy to soak up some of the sauce. The recipe suggested polenta or mashed potatoes, so I thought I'd make smashed potatoes and … [Read more...]
Truffled Roasted Potatoes
I was so excited to receive red potatoes in my CSA share this week. I love roasted red potatoes with fresh herbs, but I had a little bit of white truffle oil left that I wanted to use. I found this … [Read more...]
