Jan
17
2013
Back in the Fall, we had planted French sorrel in our garden, which is the first time we grew it and my first time eating it! French sorrel is commonly used in France for many dishes, but not so common here in the states, which is why it’s nice to introduce this unique plant to [...]
Jan
05
2013
Welcome to the new year! We hope to entice your taste buds to a whole new level in 2011. If you haven’t already noticed, we now have a Recipe Index link that will take you to everything we have blogged about since January 2009. We’ve come a long way, my friends! Also, just a minor change to [...]
May
10
2011
We love to incorporate what we grow in our garden to our kitchen adventures – and kale just happens to be one of those ingredients that grew so abundantly throughout the winter and spring season. Last year, we also grew kale and shared a recipe, Toscana Soup, which many of you enjoyed making yourselves, so [...]
Mar
25
2011
What better way to enjoy our fresh oranges that we grow than to use it to dress up a classic Chocolate Mousse. It is one of those desserts that we both genuinely enjoy because it’s light and airy, and a perfect ending to any meal. With just a few ingredients and a mixer, we whipped [...]
Aug
10
2010
With the abundance of cherry tomatoes growing in our garden, we had to come up with different ways to eat it or we’d be left with rotten tomatoes! One of my favorite ingredients to add great flavor to dishes is sun-dried tomatoes. They really stand out in pasta salads or as a topping to pizza. [...]
Aug
03
2010
Okay – I know this dish looks fancy and difficult, but I swear it’s not. I hope I am not deterring too many folks from attempting dishes like this because of the way it looks. We simply wanted to do something with the massive amount of grapes we have growing in the backyard, so we [...]
Jul
12
2010
We haven’t been updating our food blog as frequently as before because we’ve been caught up in the hustle and bustle with life. We wish we had more down time to cook and take photos, but it’s a lot more work than it looks. And on top of that, I’m now battling a cold! Maybe [...]