simple & easy duck cassoulet
i go through cooking phases. we all do. mine are usually dictated by the seasons… in the summer my menus revolve around what i can pick up at… Read More »
one pot chicken with red wine (coq au vin)
after a long week all i really wanted to do was sit in my kitchen with a cup of tea and julia. mastering the art of french cooking…. Read More »
buffalo chicken & dumpling soup
wait! don’t throw out those wings… here’s a quick story… remember joey? i have a joey. he’s my husbands bestie. i adore him. my little monsters love him… Read More »
roasted game hens with peaches and chipotle in adobo
i love bouncing ideas off my boss. he’s a great chef who’s ideas about food are similar to mine. picture this…. industrial kitchen…which by the way is awesome… Read More »
happy new year chicken cacciatore
happy new year! i hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday, full of good food and great times. i know it was just what i needed…. Read More »
a simple and easy roasted turkey breast
i love a good roasted turkey. i look forward to thanksgiving just for the smells, the the dark meat…and the bones… i use the bones for soup. i… Read More »
butter chicken
i’m pretty hardcore when it comes to recipes. i like to be creative. i research for days…i take notes…i take out my flavor bible, i read, i dream,… Read More »
day 1 of leftovers: enchilada sauce
it’s time for leftovers. turkey leftovers. if you are like me, your bird was to big, you have tons of leftovers, and you can only eat so many… Read More »
simple roasted cornish hens
and like that i am back. back to my crazy sense of humor, back to my witty obnoxious self. would you call me obnoxious? i shrug. some might…. Read More »
tarragon chicken
it was a cold and dark night. my collection of cookbooks haven’t been used in ages…food tv became blah…and then she appeared. maybe it’s her voice. maybe it’s… Read More »


