Great food is about balancing flavors. One of my favorite balancing acts is warm and cool. By that I mean the wonderful combination of spicy foods with cool refreshing dairy – whether that dairy be cream, butter, yogurt, or milk. It’s all good. Look at Indian food for example. They eat a lot of spicy…
Pasta
Nuovo Shamrock Ravioli from Costco
I can’t say that St. Patrick’s Day was ever that big of a holiday for me as a kid, even into early adulthood. Now it has become one of my favorite times of the year. Mainly because of the food, whether it be authentic Irish or just plain green. Make a holiday into a culinary…
Roth Ultimate Mac & Cheese Blend Review (Cast Iron Mac & Cheese Recipe)
Don’t you love it when you see something on sale that you also have coupon for. It’s a double win. I had this experience at Whole Foods last week. I found these new cheese blends from Roth Cheese. They are one of the best cheese makers out of Wisconsin. They are known for their alpine…
Gnocchi with Green Garlic Pesto & Roasted Garlic Scapes
Are you a real garlic lover? The kind that can’t help but toss a clove or two any almost anything you cook. If you are, your going to love what I have in store for you today. Now, most of us when we think of garlic we either think of some light brown powder or…
How to Use Gouda in Macaroni & Cheese
Cheddar and pasta. They are like best friends. Has there ever been a combination of two ingredients that I have eaten together more in my life? While cheddar is always the easy go to for mac & cheese are there other options out there, just as worthy of your time – say Gouda maybe? (Learn…
Creamy Tomato Linguine
As we get into the later months of summer tomato abound in my household. I try to pump out as much tomato sauce as I have the energy to do. I want to have an abundant to supply in my freezer for my family to savor throughout the winter. Last year we had sauce and soup all…
Stokes Purple Sweet Potato Gnocchi
My story with gnocchi begins a couple years back. As I was watching my way through the Good Eats series, I was intriguted by these little dumplings that Alton was making from potatoes and butternut squash. Being someone who did not eat squash before it was pretty bold to give this recipe a go. I…
Toasted Couscous with Asparagus Pesto
People are creatures of habit. They like to do the same thing over and over again. This is especially true in the kitchen. I am not saying there isn’t something wrong with that, but you could be missing out. I am also looking for new ways to use vegetables. Simply roasting asparagus in the oven…
Food For Our Brood – Pink Pasta (Italian Mac n’ Cheese)
Our brood hate a lot today, either they’re going through a growth spurt or I just made all the right foods! Either way, it was a good food day. I will have to be sure to remember these kind of days next time they fight everything I give them. Breakfast Oatmeal, apple slices, milk Snack:…
Irish Macaroni & Cheese
There is always a reason to make macaroni & cheese. This American pasta favorite has always been among my favorite dishes. What better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day then with an Irish take on this American classic. Around every March 17th, I set out to find new Irish cheeses that have yet to cross…