On Monday night (nearly two days ago), something horrible happened in my kitchen. Not quite as horrible as the bean meatloaf I attempted nearly 6 months ago (that’s a story for another time), but it was pretty bad. I attempted to make cheese-stuffed and pancetta-wrapped figs. They were terrible. I’m still trying to figure out…
Author: Emily
Ricotta Goat Cheese Tart
Again… it’s been a while since I’ve written anything, but that’s mainly because I haven’t cooked anything particularly delicious for a while. Kirk and I moved into our new loft, I ended up having to travel to Boston for work, my parents came into town for a few days to celebrate our engagement and meet…
Updates…
Yes… I realize it’s been nearly a month since I’ve written, but so much has been happening! Kirk and I got engaged the morning of June 27th! It was a Saturday morning, and he went out to “run an errand”. I stayed home and I was lounging on the couch in my slouchy Saturday morning…
Moving… Again!
It’s been a while since I’ve written, but Kirk and I have been coming up on the end of our lease at the Little Pink House, and we’ve been thinking we need some additional space – – – two people in 700 square feet is a bit tight. Because this decision came at the last…
KitchenAid
I have recently become a KitchenAid convert. I still love Cuisinart, but I’ve most recently been on a KitchenAid kick. It began about 8 months ago when I started to get really (seriously) interested in cooking. I started to pick up baking bread again (something I used to do as a child with my grandfather),…
Citrus Rhubarb Tart
I know I said in my last post that I would give the recipe for this desert, so here goes: Last weekend, while at the aforementioned Oak Park Farmer’s Market, I also picked up some wonderfully firm deep-red rhubarb. I LOVE rhubarb. I considered making a basic strawberry-rhubard pie, but I decided I wanted to…
Basil Goat Cheese Quinoa
Kirk has been sick for the last few days, so last night (Saturday) I decided to make a feast for us in the hopes that it might lift his spirits. While at Trader Joe’s yesterday, we spotted a small (2lb) pork roast. I immediately felt inspired to try Giada De Laurentiis’ Pancetta Wrapped Pork Roast,…
Bran Muffins
Monday night (the same night that the Bison tacos came into being) I also made some bran muffins. I know… Bison Tacos and Bran Muffins don’t really go together… but I wanted to make something that Kirk and I could snack on throughout the week that wouldn’t be too bad for us. When I was…
Bison Tacos
Saturday morning Kirk and I went out and ran a bunch of errands. Our original plan was just to hit up the Green City Farmer’s Market in Lincoln Park, but we ended up taking a couple of detours to the Spice House, Old Town Oil, and the Whole Foods in Lincoln Park. The Whole Foods…
Twizzling Whimsies 