Pasta Fazool (a.k.a Pasta and Bean Soup)
In high school, my mother's boyfriend Mario would often make this wonderful dish called Pasta Fazool. This funny sounding soup was delicious and I could eat it…
January 6, 2015
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Sassy Holiday Dressing with Pine Nuts and Pomegranate
This year for Thanksgiving we got two assignments: to bring back last year's sinful root vegetable gratin and a dressing. Since we can't ever seem to take the…
November 23, 2014
Bell's Beach Mussels with Chorizo and Thyme
As much as we love living in Seattle, it's sometime nice (and necessary) to get out of the city and away from the constant assault of sirens, leaf blowers, and…
September 16, 2014
Lazy Day Cassoulet with Slow Roasted Pork
This last Saturday we got a rare treat of having absolutely nothing to do. No school for Elliott, no craft fairs for Carinn, and no errands to run for the…
December 22, 2013
Our First Creusade: Coq au Vin
For us, visiting a kitchen store is like entering a candy shop. All those bright, shiny colors lure you in and you can't help walking out with some kind of…
October 3, 2013