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…
Baked Eggplant Pasta
When I invited some friends over for dinner a few weeks ago, I immediately began to brainstorm recipe ideas. I wanted to make something easy and something that everyone would like, including pickier eaters. Italian came to mind immediately – who doesn’t like Italian food? I settled on a pasta of some sort as…
Linguine with Spinach Pesto
There is such a feeling of satisfaction that comes from making your own sauces, especially those that you are accustomed to buying. I remember being incredibly excited when I realized how easy it was to make my own marinara sauce, finally able to forgo all of the sugar-laden options at the store. It opened my…