Poor Man's Paella with Chicken, Chorizo and Shrimp
Technically this dish is more "middle class" thanks to the saffron, one of the most expensive spices in the world by weight. The cheapest jar we found was just…
May 16, 2013
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This Ain't Our First Fiesta - Slow Cooked Carnitas with Ancho Chile Sauce
There is no better way to honor Cinco de Mayo than to slow cook a pork roast in the crock pot for 12 hours. You simply rub the roast with spices, dump in some…
May 8, 2013
Guy's Night Gratin Potatoes with Leeks and Gruyere
When you're cooking dinner for a big group of guys, you can't go wrong with meat and potatoes. Marinated flank steak is easy and (somewhat) affordable and…
April 30, 2013
Morning in the Mediterranean: A Turkish Inspired Breakfast
Many years ago I visited Turkey and found that each hotel I stayed at served a variation on a deconstructed Greek salad. Sometimes there were hard boiled eggs…
April 27, 2013
Brown Butter Duet: Panko-Crusted Halibut Over Gnocchi and Banana Blondies
One of our go-to dishes when we're feeling decadent is Panko-Crusted Halibut over Gnocchi in a Brown Butter Sage Sauce. It was originally inspired by a…
April 22, 2013
Bob's Slaw Blog: Grilled Salmon and Slaw Salad
As all of you Arrested Development fans know, season 4 drops on Netflix on May 26th. We're currently working our way through season 3 and had to give a shout…
April 18, 2013
April Flurries Bring Green Curries
Mid April in Seattle is usually mild (in rainy terms), but this year some parts of town got hail and snow. What better way to warm up from this freakishly cold…
April 15, 2013
Not Your Cardamom's Oatmeal
For Labor Day weekend last year, we headed to the Olympic Peninsula for some good ol' fashioned beach camping. It had been almost ten years since I'd gone…
April 10, 2013
Scampi's Inferno
Shrimp scampi is technically a very simple dish. The fundamental ingredients are shrimp, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, wine, butter and red pepper flakes.…
April 7, 2013
Chocolate Double Date
What do you get when a self-imposed cleanse meets dessert? Chocolate covered prunes and toasted almonds! We were out of our usual favorite go-to fruit, the…
April 5, 2013
Two Little Tourists Went to the Market
After an 11 hour coma to recover from our travel day, we were ready for an adventure. We'd heard about the Sunday market at San Telmo but the scope of it was…
March 25, 2013
Alliteration Chicken (a.k.a. Cheddar & Chutney Stuffed Chicken Breasts)
The idea for this chicken actually came from Rachel Ray’s “Big Orange Book,” a solid collection of totally manageable recipes. This is technically my second…
March 18, 2013