Last weekend, hubby and I went to Chicago for the weekend to celebrate his birthday. As always, we had a wonderful time and ate as much delicious food as we could pack into one weekend. Aside from the stolen purse fiasco, it was magnificent. The only request I had for the weekend was that I...
Cookbook of the Week
Cookbook of the Week: Cook's Illustrated Baking Book by America's Test Kitchen
Well, I must admit: Hubby is out of the country for work all week (which is why I will hold off on my last few Jerusalem cookbook recipes until he returns), and I've got the irresistible urge to bake as if I were entertaining the Cookie Monster (the only time that truly happened was at...
Cookbook of the Week: Jerusalem, A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
This week we are trying out recipes from Jerusalem: A Cookbook by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. It is a gorgeous cookbook with beautiful pictures and great insight to the history and tradition of food in Jerusalem. I've been wanting to try out a few of the recipes ever since I got this book, and...
Birthday Menu-Planning and Bucket-List Recipes
My husband seems to be unusually excited about my birthday this year. Don't get me wrong, he ALWAYS gets excited about my birthday, but it's still a week away and he has mentioned his excitement a multitude of times. I'm one of those lucky wives who doesn't have some story about how he totally dropped...
Cookbook of the Week: Barefoot Contessa Foolproof by Ina Garten
This week we will be trying out some new recipes from Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust by Ina Garten. I have only made a couple of her recipes in the past, and have had some great results (her chicken pot pie is delish), and one that I would never repeat. (In the interest...
Cookbook of the Week: Mastering the Art of French Cooking: Volume One by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, and Simone Beck
The first recipe I ever made from this book was Beouf Bourgignon, and it was a smashing success. So delicious, and not difficult as long as you take the time to read the recipe ahead of time and follow the techniques carefully. Anyone who ever watched the movie Julie and Julia probably wanted to give...
Cookbook of the Week(end): The Chinese Takeout Cookbook by Diana Kuan
One of our favorite dates during high school was Chinese food and a movie on Friday nights. This weekend we are heading up North for a much-needed break, and I'm hoping we can enjoy some good "take-out" at home, since there isn't a Chinese restaurant within about a 30 mile radius of our cabin. We'll...
Cookbook of the Week: Homemade with Love: Simple Scratch Cooking from In Jennie's Kitchen by Jennifer Perillo
This book is fantastic! I have been glued to it since it arrived in my mailbox last week. I fully intend on making nearly every recipe in this cookbook in good time, but for now I will just try out a handful of recipes for our menu this week. Do yourself a favor and buy...
Cookbook of the Week: Best of the Best Cookbook Recipes by Food & Wine
This week I will be trying out recipes from Best of the Best Cookbook Recipes by Food & Wine. It is a compilation of various recipes from several chefs so it has a good variety of things to choose from. On the menu: Greek-Style Lamb Kebabs with Feta Spread Roast Chicken with Herb Butter Cheesy...