Recipes

Chocolate Chip Cookies from Jacques Torres

Chocolate chip cookies are a classic, and when they’re made by Jacques Torres, the master of chocolate, you know they’re going to be wonderful. Make these the next time friends are coming…

Tarte Tatin Recipe {Plus a giveaway!}

  When I hear about a recipe that calls for Chinese 5-Spice, I’m immediately intrigued. And when this spice is added to a recipe in which it’s not usually used, I know I want to…

Bucatini Carbonara {Paired with Ferrari Brut Rosé}

I have a special wine and food pairing for you, which I enjoyed recently at a tasting of Ferrari Wines. What’s special is that I have notes from both the chef and…

Chocolate Pie Infused with Earl Grey {Pie Party Potluck}

A pie-themed party? Doesn’t that sound fun? Well I had the honor of being invited to the annual—and exclusive—Pie Party Potluck. To enter the party one thing was necessary: you had to…

Roasted Pork Tenderloin Recipes

Pork tenderloin is one of those crowd pleasing dishes—and it’s oh so easy to make. All you have to do is heat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit, place pork on a…

Shepherds Pie Recipe {In adorable Le Creuset cocottes}

  As I was cooking she came over with a spoon to take a bite. “Mmm,” she said as tasted the beef/carrot/pea mixture I’d made. This one sound, “Mmmm,” is what pleases…

Buttermilk Bundt Cake {Spiced up with Cardamom}

When I posted a photo of this cake on Instagram, friends left comments that they hadn’t had a slice of bundt cake in ages, that no one seems to make them anymore.…

3 Recipes with Saffron {those beautiful orange-gold threads}

There’s something alluring about saffron. The orange-gold threads often sold in a tiny glass bottle seem like something to treasure, not eat. But watch a few threads of saffron sizzle in olive…

Shrimp Korma from the Fresh from the Garden cookbook

I recently received Fresh from the Garden a gorgeous cookbook by Sarah Raven, which contains tons of recipes I plan on making. I love and appreciate how the book is separated by…