Fall, oh how I love thee…let me count the ways. Fall is one of my favorite times of the year. I love the crunchy leaves under my feet, leaf peeping, boots over jeans, cozy sweaters, apple picking and pumpkin carving. I also love having the excuse to eat soup everyday. I love a good pot of soup, and there is nothing more comforting than filling your favorite pot with a ton of awesome ingredients, and making your house smell magical… Read more »
Derika and I spent our ten year anniversary in Santorini Greece in July of 2014. Both of us have always wanted to go to Santorini, so we decided that our ten year anniversary was the perfect time to make the trip. We had such an amazing time; you can read about our adventures here and you can check out some of our favorite places to eat here. Santorini is famous, food-wise, for a few things: yellow split peas, tomatoes, and wine… Read more »
I’m BACK…sorry about the small hiatus. March seemed to be a popular month for houseguests. I have spent the past two weeks playing tour guide for some of my most favorite people from the West Coast. It has been great, because not only was I able to show them some places that I love, I was able to discover a ton of new places. I am constantly amazed by how many things New York City has to offer. You could… Read more »
For the past week, Derika has been traveling in South Africa for a Pepsi Corps project. When I am home by myself; I like to make something earlier in the week that I can recreate into new and exciting dishes as the week goes on. When I cook for Derika and I, I always make too much food. So when I am cooking for myself, you can’t even imagine how many leftovers I have. Good thing I like leftovers, but I have… Read more »
So the veggie spiralizer obsession continues! I thought that since I did a blog post on how to make zucchini noodles that it would be a little cruel to leave you hanging without something delicious to cover them with. I bet you didn’t know this, but I live with a Bolognese Connoisseur…my wife Derika looooooves Bolognese. Currently, her two favorite places to get Bolognese are Bizarro Italian Cafe in Seattle and the Union Square Cafe in NYC. If you… Read more »
As you can see, I am still on the Indian Crock Pot train. I can’t help it, I have a bit of a problem. I also love that I can load my crock pot with bits of happiness before I head off to work and when I come home my house smells dee-licious… AND I have an amazing warm dinner waiting for me! I mean…Come On! It is the closest that I can get to having my own personal… Read more »
One of the very first Indian dishes I tried was Dal Makhani (creamy stewed indian black lentils), and I was in love. More often than not I crave a great veggie chili with lots of beans and fresh veggies on a cold winter day. To find an Indian dish that had the unique flavor of Indian food, with the belly warming satisfaction of chili…Ah-Maz-ing! This comforting dish gave me the courage to be more adventurous with my Indian food choices, and… Read more »
