Roasted garlic is a heavenly smell. To me. Maybe not to MM, though. 🙂 Roasted garlic became a thing for me because of one of my favorite recipes. Specifically, the Filet with Caramel Brandy Mushroom Sauce. It requires a full bulb of garlic, roasted. It didn’t’ take me long to find a method for that… I’ll share it below: Thanks, Simply Recipes! Here’s the thing: … Continue reading Smelling Up the House
After looking through so many recipes, I sorta ran out of steam when trying to find a third Spanish recipe. Luckily, one of my colleagues mentioned empanadas! I needed to find something pretty easy, and Serious Eats wasn’t floating my boat this time around. But the internet never fails to provide options… Full confession (and a bit of an aside) – I have difficulties with … Continue reading Pockets of Yum
For 10 days of the summer between my freshman and sophomore year of high school, I was invited to join a group of 35 kids and 16 adults to France and Spain. It was a fantastic trip, despite the fact that I was such as crazily picky eater. To be honest, I don’t remember a ton about the trip (though I’ll never forget the time … Continue reading Que sera, sera…
I had hoped for the longest time that I would have a Suzanne. Everything I’ve tried in the past has failed, mostly due to my lack of persistence and patience. But finally, success! After a promising start, a difficult and a delayed middle, she reached her completion! Oh, settle down. 🙂 She’s a sourdough starter. Let’s start from the beginning, shall we? I’d been talking … Continue reading The Conception and Birth of Suzanne
I was going to make this bin so that I could put it in the back of my car to hold things. Things like cleaning wipes (to keep the newly cleaned interior clean – novel concept, right?), maybe a blanket, a pair of shoes and socks (just in case I break down and have to walk somewhere – doesn’t hurt to be prepared). But then … Continue reading Giant Fabric Bin
