Easy Shepherd’s Pie For A Cozy Weeknight Dinner

Easy Shepherd’s Pie For A Cozy Weeknight Dinner

Shepherd’s pie is such a great recipe to have in your toolkit.  I love it because it’s composed of ingredients that I almost always have on hand.  It’s a meal I can pull together even if I didn’t plan it for the week.  As much 

Cacciatore: A Field-To-Table Hunting Story

Cacciatore: A Field-To-Table Hunting Story

Fall and Winter bring long-held family traditions of bird hunting.  My dad grew up bird hunting with his dad, and my brother and I grew up doing the same with him.  Since I was in grade school, I can remember October trips to central & 

The Best Minestrone Soup Recipe

The Best Minestrone Soup Recipe

Minestrone soup.  Where to begin?  I have so much to say on minestrone and on soup alone.  I’m going to be doing a series on soup as the weather continues to cool.  For this reason, I’ll hold my thoughts on soup for later posts. Back 

Easy Detroit-Style Pizza for the Home Oven

Easy Detroit-Style Pizza for the Home Oven

If you’ve read my previous pizza post on sourdough Neapolitan-style pizza, you know how deeply I love pizza.  Detroit-style pizza has become trendy lately.  A number of chefs, YouTube channels, and food blogs have tried their hand at this craze.  I had to join in 

Easy Grilled Bavette Steak with Homemade Compound Butter

Easy Grilled Bavette Steak with Homemade Compound Butter

I was never a big cooking competition shows and then my husband introduced me to Top Chef.  The caliber of the competition and the structure of the show are a completely different level than some of the dramatic, gimmicky competitions I was familiar with.  It’s 

Thai Steak & Noodle Salad – Better Than Pad Thai

Thai Steak & Noodle Salad – Better Than Pad Thai

It’s August, the temperatures are at some of the highest of the year, grilling is preferred to avoid heating up your kitchen, something cold like a salad, yet filling with protein and carbs seems like a great dinner option.  If you feel like Thai but 

Grilled Steak Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette

Grilled Steak Salad with Homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette

One of my first posts was dedicated to vinaigrettes.  It walked through a guide on how you can freestyle vinaigrettes once you understand the relationship between the ingredients and what role each ingredient plays (i.e. acid, emulsifier, fat, etc.).  In that guide, I provided balsamic 

What is Panzanella? Tuscan Bread Salad Recipe

What is Panzanella? Tuscan Bread Salad Recipe

Week 3 of the summer salad series brings us a Tuscan bread salad.  Although you can make this anytime of year, this salad shines when basil, tomatoes, and romaine are in season in the local produce stands or your home garden.  This recipe was inspired 

Classic Steak Au Poivre & Frites (French Bistro at Home)

Classic Steak Au Poivre & Frites (French Bistro at Home)

Steak au poivre wasn’t anything I’d ever had before until I heard of a couple of people talking about it.  It was around the time of my birthday, so I requested it as my birthday dinner.  Mike is a great cook and was gracious enough 

Make This Chipotle-Inspired Taco Salad At Home

Make This Chipotle-Inspired Taco Salad At Home

Week 2 of this salad series brings us the taco salad.  Taco salads are a staple and it seems like there a million variations.  And I must admit – they’re all good.  I haven’t had a bad taco salad.  Some of the things I like