Summer Cooking: Pesto
Our garden is bonkers this year. I have more tomatoes, cucumbers and basil than I can possibly use. In an attempt to make the most out of all of this fresh produce, I made a batch of pesto sauce the other day. No surprise, I turned to Ina Garten for the recipe. Also no surprise, […]
Barefoot Contessa’s Pasta, Pesto, and Peas
I needed an elevated side for smash burgers last week, so I turned to my trusty Ina for inspiration. I landed on one of her older recipes from her Barefoot Contessa Parties! cookbook: Pasta, Pesto, and Peas. Per usual, it was delicious. And definitely feeds a crowd. I will halve the recipe if making for […]
Skillet Roasted Chicken and Potatoes
I was inspired to go through my Barefoot Contessa cookbooks last week in search of a new dinner recipe for the family. This skillet and potato recipe jumped out at me because of the one pan cooking method. Gotta love that! Also? I love anything with Dijon mustard and white wine. It’s such a delicious […]
Mexican Rice
I was inspired to grill Ina Garten’s tequila lime chicken this week (it was delicious, of course. Ina never steers you wrong) and decided Mexican rice would make for a perfect side dish. A quick Google search led me to this recipe with fabulous reviews. Bonus: I already had almost all of the ingredients in […]
Barefoot Contessa Beef Chili
The flu has invaded my house. Just Emery so far and we are doing everything we can to keep it that way. Poor thing is on day three of a fever and headache and generally feeling like poop. Half of her soccer team and a bunch of classmates are also sick. What a weird time […]
Book Club Book Review: The God of the Woods
The God of the Woods by Liz Moore was our March Book B*tches selection. This was a great mystery! I thoroughly enjoyed the plot and characters. Most importantly, it made for a good discussion. I plan to read Long Bright River, also by Liz Moore, soon. She is definitely an author on my radar now. […]