Hello there! I’ve been itching to get back and post here for so long, but time is slipping away from me. A new job compounded by the short winter days means that I don’t have many opportunities to photograph the food I make (food photos look pretty terrible under artificial light – any blogger will…
Roasted Fennel with Risotto
I love when I discover a new way to cook something that completely alters its taste. If you’ve had both raw and roasted fennel before, you’ll know exactly what I mean. While raw fennel has a strong anise flavor (which I happen to enjoy, but understand it isn’t for everyone), it becomes much more mellow…
Mushroom Lasagna
This might be the quickest post I’ll ever write. In a little over an hour, I am heading off to the airport for our big adventure in Japan! I’ll be posting plenty of photos of our trip on Instagram and will do a big post when I’m back, but I didn’t want to leave without quickly sharing this…
Pasta with Tapenade
Wow! It feels great to be back here after so long. The past few weeks have been a complete whirlwind. There was our 31-hour drive from Chicago to San Francisco – with our two cats in tow – and then a two-week waiting game for our furniture to arrive. Thank goodness our neighborhood has so many…
